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Internet Safety: Parents

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Resources of iSAFE

Kids today live in a cyber world. Most kids have grown up using the Internet and computers, and they play a large role in their educational, social, and recreational lives. If kids are not careful, however, they can find themselves... ... Click to continue to Resources of iSAFE.




iSAFE FAQs

The Internet is a convenient tool that millions of people turn to every day for work, fun, education, or communication, among other things. However, it can also be a place for predators, criminals, and other people who would like to... ... Click to continue to iSAFE FAQs.




Your Child and Sexting

Experts say that the easiest way to keep your children from sexting is to tell them not to do it. Everyone agrees that teens need to hear from the people who care most about them-their parents. Even though it may... ... Click to continue to Your Child and Sexting.




Is Your Child Sexting?

While parents may never have heard of it, surveys show that twenty to sixty percent of teens are "sexting"?. While this troubling trend continues full speed ahead, parents, teachers and lawmakers are now struggling to react appropriately to the phenomenon... ... Click to continue to Is Your Child Sexting?.




Need To Know: Sexting and Your Child

Sexting is the act of sending sexually suggestive messages or pictures from your cell phone. These pictures are then often shared between multiple cell phones and often end up being posted on the Internet. This phenomenon has grown in popularity... ... Click to continue to Need To Know: Sexting and Your Child.




Sexting: The New Cell Phone Trend

While the word sexting is a new phenomenon for most adults, the reality is that this trend seems to be catching on among teens across the country. While society may seem to be inventing new words all the time to... ... Click to continue to Sexting: The New Cell Phone Trend.




What MySpace is Doing to Protect Others From Hoaxes

MySpace has over three hundred million users on its social network; adults, teenagers, and young children. After the Megan Meier MySpace hoax many parents became increasingly concerned about the safety of their young children and teenagers using not only MySpace,... ... Click to continue to What MySpace is Doing to Protect Others From Hoaxes.




Protecting Your Children From Being Victims from Social Networking Hoaxes

Social networking has become one of the most popular ways to find friends, family, and form new relationships with people all over the world. You can use social networks to write journal entries, post pictures for family and friends to... ... Click to continue to Protecting Your Children From Being Victims from Social Networking Hoaxes.




How this MySpace Hoax Affected Safety Policies and Law in Social Networking

Social networking is a term used to describe a recent trend in websites which has also been referred to as an online community. There are many things users can do at these online communities like post journals, find friends and... ... Click to continue to How this MySpace Hoax Affected Safety Policies and Law in Social Networking.




How the Megan Meier Suicide Affected Other MySpace Users

MySpace is one of many social networking web sites on the Internet today that over seventy million people use. Social networking websites such as MySpace and Facebook have made it so that people all over the world can find friends... ... Click to continue to How the Megan Meier Suicide Affected Other MySpace Users.




A Brief Look at the Effects of the Megan Meier MySpace Suicide

Many people have been weighing the pros and cons about social networking ever since the Megan Meier hoax on MySpace in 2006. MySpace has faced some serious scrutiny as to safety measures that need to be taken in order for... ... Click to continue to A Brief Look at the Effects of the Megan Meier MySpace Suicide.




Why Texas Held Out on the Safety Deal with Facebook

The second largest social networking web site has agreed to raise the bar on their safety measures in order to better protect its users. It has come to this agreement with forty nine of the states and the District of... ... Click to continue to Why Texas Held Out on the Safety Deal with Facebook.




What is Facebook Doing to Raise the Safety Bar?

Facebook is the second largest network in the world and security has been a big issue. Since users of Facebook range from children to adults, figuring out how to provide better security for its users has been an important and... ... Click to continue to What is Facebook Doing to Raise the Safety Bar?.




What is Facebook Doing to Protect Children from Sexual Predators?

Facebook has become the second largest social networking web site in the world. Adults and children all over the world have access to finding friends and family they haven"™t been in touch with for ages. And not only that, they... ... Click to continue to What is Facebook Doing to Protect Children from Sexual Predators?.




Quick Ways to Evaluate Information

As you may be aware, evaluating the information you have gathered is a key step in the research process. Let"™s look at some quick ways to evaluate information. Start with the ten "C"™s"? of information evaluation: •Content •Credibility •Critical Thinking... ... Click to continue to Quick Ways to Evaluate Information.




Evaluating Bias in Online Information

What are common biases we deal with today? Some bias remarks are very clear like racism, sexism, elitism, favoritism and of course ethnic discrimination. Intelligence, beauty, physical ability and religious biases are all present as well. Bias can also be... ... Click to continue to Evaluating Bias in Online Information.




Evaluating Online Information's Validity

The information we gather from the Internet and other sources is constantly changing. Information in the field of science is one topic that is continually updated, so how can you be sure the current information is valid? The information published... ... Click to continue to Evaluating Online Information's Validity.




Evaluating Information Based on Verifiability

Verifiability of content that is written means that you can confirm the material with a second reliable source. Verifiability of details is an important part of the evaluation process, especially when you are reading the material that is written from... ... Click to continue to Evaluating Information Based on Verifiability.




Social Networking Safety Risks and How to Avoid Them

Social networking is becoming very popular, especially with teens. There are however millions that use social networking and they are all different ages. There are some social networking safety risks and you should know how to avoid them. With more... ... Click to continue to Social Networking Safety Risks and How to Avoid Them.




Protecting Personal Information When Social Networking

Protecting your personal information when you are social networking is important to your safety. Social networking is fun and a great way to get new ideas from your friends. But there is some personal information that you should protect when... ... Click to continue to Protecting Personal Information When Social Networking.




Privacy and Social Networking Sites

Many people use social networking sites without thinking about their privacy. However, your privacy can be seriously compromised when you use social networking sites if you are not careful. Here are some things that you can do in order to... ... Click to continue to Privacy and Social Networking Sites.




Precautions to Take When Practicing Online Social Networking

You love the online social networking that you have been doing, or maybe it"™s your teenager that loves it, either way you want to be careful and use precautions when online social networking. There are some precautions you need to... ... Click to continue to Precautions to Take When Practicing Online Social Networking.




Issues with Online Safety and Social Networking Sites

There are a number of different safety issues that you need to be aware of when it comes to social networking sites. Here are some of those different online safety issues and how they can be addressed by using disposable... ... Click to continue to Issues with Online Safety and Social Networking Sites.




Your Safety When Using Online Social Networking

There are a number of different ways that you can protect your safety when you are using online social networking sites. You can unplug your computer, you can make up fake names, you can refuse to give out your hometown... ... Click to continue to Your Safety When Using Online Social Networking.




Why P2P File Sharing Undergoes Scrutiny

Why P2P file sharing undergoes scrutiny can become a long list. P2P file sharing has gained a lot of supporters but it still has plenty of people who are against the file sharing program. P2P file sharing is a way... ... Click to continue to Why P2P File Sharing Undergoes Scrutiny.




Why is P2P File Sharing Controversial?

P2P, or peer-to-peer, file sharing is all the rage now. Millions of people (including 75% of all college students) have gotten online at some point to download file sharing software and then upload songs, movies, video, and other forms of... ... Click to continue to Why is P2P File Sharing Controversial?.




What You Should Know About P2P File Sharing

What you should know about P2P file sharing are what P2P file sharing is. You should also know the basics of how to use P2P if you need to use it and what are the risks of using a P2P... ... Click to continue to What You Should Know About P2P File Sharing.




What Types of Files Can Be Shared with P2P File Sharing?

If you are new to the idea of P2P file sharing you may be want to know what types of files can be shared with P2P file sharing. You may have heard that any type of file sharing is wrong... ... Click to continue to What Types of Files Can Be Shared with P2P File Sharing?.




Most Popular P2P File Sharing Sites

P2P (peer-to-peer) file sharing networks are some of the most popular websites visited today, particularly among high school and college aged students. In fact, 75% of college students and over 75 million people last year alone say they have downloaded... ... Click to continue to Most Popular P2P File Sharing Sites.




Legal and Copyright Issues of P2P File Sharing

There are plenty of legal and copyright issues of P2P file sharing. P2P file sharing is a way to share music files, game files, movie files and even other software files between computers. Because of how the many types of... ... Click to continue to Legal and Copyright Issues of P2P File Sharing.




Is Free File Sharing Worth It?

File sharing networks, or P2P (peer to peer) networks, have made it easier than ever for music and movie lovers to download their favorite movies and songs for free. People can simply download free file sharing software, then search for... ... Click to continue to Is Free File Sharing Worth It?.




How to Protect Yourself from P2P Network Attacks

If you are like seventy five million other people in the world, you have"”at some point"”downloaded music or videos from P2P, or peer-to-peer, file sharing networks. These networks allow users to download their software, then access millions of files to... ... Click to continue to How to Protect Yourself from P2P Network Attacks.




How to P2P File Share on Social Graphs

How to P2P file share on social graphs can become very confusing. You may not be familiar with what P2P file sharing is or what a social graph is. You may have already used a P2P file share program on... ... Click to continue to How to P2P File Share on Social Graphs.




What Types of Internet Addictions Exist?

Many different types of Internet addictions exist. Everything from affairs to too much Internet surfing. Lets look at some different types of Internet addictions and make sure that you don"™t have one or will stay away from having an addiction.... ... Click to continue to What Types of Internet Addictions Exist?.




Internet Addiction Defined

The Internet is fairly new and so you might not think that there are many seriously dangerous addictions that you can have when dealing with the Internet. But the reality is, there are tons. The Internet is so powerful and... ... Click to continue to Internet Addiction Defined.




Dangers of Internet Addictions

Internet addictions may not seem to be a huge problem, but even web surfing can be dangerous. Let's look at some of the ways that Internet addictions can be dangerous. High schoolers love to instant message. It is one of... ... Click to continue to Dangers of Internet Addictions.




Examples of Interent Addiction Disorders

Internet addiction disorders are about the same as another addiction disorder. They are hard to get rid of and hugely impact your life. Lets look at some of the different Internet addictions and how you can stop an addiction. Internet... ... Click to continue to Examples of Interent Addiction Disorders.




How to Recognize Internet Addiction in Self and Friends

Internet addictions can be just as serious and hard to get over as other types of addictions. They consume you and don"™t go away just by hoping. If you think your friend or yourself might have an Internet addiction then... ... Click to continue to How to Recognize Internet Addiction in Self and Friends.




How to Get Over an Internet Addiction

All addictions take time and a whole lot of effort to get over. No matter how badly you may want them gone, you won"™t get over them overnight. Here are some tips and suggestions for getting over an Internet addiction.... ... Click to continue to How to Get Over an Internet Addiction.




Causes, Symptoms and Consequences of Internet Addiction

Internet addictions are all over the place. They can affect anyone at any time. Just like with any addiction you have to be prepared and know about them so that you don"™t get sucked in and end up having an... ... Click to continue to Causes, Symptoms and Consequences of Internet Addiction.




Positive Mental Health for Internet Addicts

Internet addictions, like all addictions, can drain you and make you feel like someone you don"™t know. You act differently and don"™t care about things. In order to make sure you have positive mental health you need to overcome your... ... Click to continue to Positive Mental Health for Internet Addicts.




A Look at the Internet Addiction Test

For people who are addicted to the Internet, or think they might be, there are tests to help you. You can take them for free online at many websites that also offer advice and support from other people to help... ... Click to continue to A Look at the Internet Addiction Test.




A Look at Internet Addiction Resources

Internet addictions are serious and have dangerous side effects and consequences. Because it is becoming more and more of a problem in our society today, there are several websites, ironically, that help to get rid of Internet addictions. Let's look... ... Click to continue to A Look at Internet Addiction Resources.




Protect Your Computer From the Inside Out

Your computer is most likely one of your most important assets. In the technical world we live in, our most important information as well as photos and other files, are kept on our computers. However, computers are susceptible to a... ... Click to continue to Protect Your Computer From the Inside Out.




Protecting Your Computer From Power Surges

Think about what you keep on your computer. If you"™re like most people, you have a number of sensitive or important documents, records, and financial information. Or, you have your collection of family photos or your school work. Chances are,... ... Click to continue to Protecting Your Computer From Power Surges.




Keeping Your Computer Impenetrable

If you"™re like most people, you store a lot of private things on your computer. Financial statements, social security numbers, and other incriminating information that are stored on your computer could cause you a world of hurt if they were... ... Click to continue to Keeping Your Computer Impenetrable.




Keeping Your Computer Free of Damage

Your computer is a big investment. Not only that, but the things that are stored on computers, from financial and personal information to work or schoolwork to photographs of friends and family, are important to you and should be protected.... ... Click to continue to Keeping Your Computer Free of Damage.




Tips for Choosing Video Games for Your Children

Let"™s face it, your kid likes video games and, you are slightly concerned. After all, there is a lot of graphic violence, nudity, profanity, etc. in video games. So, how can you choose video games for your children that they... ... Click to continue to Tips for Choosing Video Games for Your Children.




Tips for Choosing the Best Video Games For Every Family Member

When you are looking to choose the best video games for every member of your family try the following: Consider their interests and preference type. For example, mom may not be content to sit and stare at a screen fighting... ... Click to continue to Tips for Choosing the Best Video Games For Every Family Member.




The Basics on How to Choose A Video Game

There are many ways to choose a video game, and some of these are more effective than others. Let"™s take a look at the basics of how to choose a video game: The Rating: The ESRB has come up with... ... Click to continue to The Basics on How to Choose A Video Game.




How to Choose Video Games Without Wasting Money

Video games are expensive, and there are a ton of them out there, so how do you choose ones you will like so you do not waste your money? Once it is opened, it is usually not returnable. If you... ... Click to continue to How to Choose Video Games Without Wasting Money.




How to Choose Video Games Wisely

When you choose video games, there are some ways to determine if the video game is right for you, and whether or not the content will be offensive. Video games have ratings, but studies have shown those ratings to be... ... Click to continue to How to Choose Video Games Wisely.




How to Choose Video Games for Yourself

When you choose video games you might be choosing them as a gift, or for your children, and you know how to do that, but what about when you are choosing games for yourself? The following are some simple solutions... ... Click to continue to How to Choose Video Games for Yourself.




How to Choose Video Games for Your Kids

Are your kids video game fanatics? So are about half the kids in the US. You as a parent may notice that your child"™s favorite pastime is playing video games, this is not likely to change. Many teenagers use video... ... Click to continue to How to Choose Video Games for Your Kids.




How to Choose Video Games Based on Ratings

The following are some tips for choosing video games based on ratings: 1. Know what the rating means. There are all sorts of ratings out there; most people are only familiar with the E for Everyone, T for teen, and... ... Click to continue to How to Choose Video Games Based on Ratings.




How to Choose Video Games Based on Genre

When you are choosing video games there are plenty of things to consider, such as the rating, the creator, the system to which it goes, and more. However, one of the best ways to choose video games is based on... ... Click to continue to How to Choose Video Games Based on Genre.




How to Choose Safe Video Games for Your Family

There are hundreds of video games out there, from alternate reality games, to conquest and puzzle solving. So, how can you choose safe video games for your family? With so many choices, how do you know that the video games... ... Click to continue to How to Choose Safe Video Games for Your Family.




How To Set House Rules For Internet Usage

You have a computer in your home and you can access the Internet from your computer. If there is more than just you in the house then you need to set some house rules for Internet usage. Having rules for... ... Click to continue to How To Set House Rules For Internet Usage.




Keeping Your Child Safe When Playing Games Online

Here are some tips to follow to help keep your child safe when playing games online. Tip One: The first thing that you are going to need to do to keep your children safe while they are enjoying online gaming... ... Click to continue to Keeping Your Child Safe When Playing Games Online.




How Old Your Child Should Be Before They Need Email

As a parent, you probably grew up without access to the Internet or if you are a younger parent, chances are that the Internet and email were not nearly as popular when you were younger, as they are now. Therefore,... ... Click to continue to How Old Your Child Should Be Before They Need Email.




House Rules For Internet Usage

The Internet is everywhere. The Internet is worldwide and used by billions of people. It truly is a wealth of information. Use of the Internet in the wrong ways can lead to computer problems or other problems. Your computer and... ... Click to continue to House Rules For Internet Usage.




Use Your Computer: Computer Ergonomics

Most people spend a good part of the day on the computer. Whether it"™s an hour or two here and then to surf the web or play games, or whether it"™s a full eight hours on the computer at work,... ... Click to continue to Use Your Computer: Computer Ergonomics.




Easy Ergonomics For Desktop Computer Users

If you spend a lot of time on the computer each day, whether you"™re doing homework or surfing the web or working, you should become familiar with computer ergonomics. Computer ergonomics are a way to stay healthy and reduce the... ... Click to continue to Easy Ergonomics For Desktop Computer Users.




Computer Workstation Ergonomic Guidelines

These days, we rely on the computer for a number of things. From working to typing school papers to surfing the Internet, the average person spends about three hours a day on the computer, more if they work in an... ... Click to continue to Computer Workstation Ergonomic Guidelines.




Computer Ergonomics For Elementary School Students

These days, students as young as elementary school are spending more and more time on the computer, both in the classroom and outside of the classroom. CD ROMS, the Internet, and a number of other computer-based programs make learning easier... ... Click to continue to Computer Ergonomics For Elementary School Students.




Tips For Where To Put Your Family Computer

Deciding where to put your family"™s computer seems like a pretty uncomplicated task, however there are many things to take into consideration. Here a few tips to help you put your family computer in the best place possible: 1. Seek... ... Click to continue to Tips For Where To Put Your Family Computer.




Considerations For Where To Put The Family Computer

There are many things to consider when deciding where to put the family computer. These considerations should include the questions of who, what, where, and why. Who will be using the computer? When deciding where the family computer should be... ... Click to continue to Considerations For Where To Put The Family Computer.




The Ideal Computer Ergonomics For Computer Users

When people think of workplace safety hazards, chances are computers don"™t pop into their heads immediately as a threat to health and safety. However, spending long periods in front of the computer, whether you"™re surfing the Internet, playing games, or... ... Click to continue to The Ideal Computer Ergonomics For Computer Users.




Functional Spaces For The Family Computer

There are many functional spaces for the family computer. With a little planning and creativity, you can make just about any area in your home a great space for your family computer. Here are a few things to consider when... ... Click to continue to Functional Spaces For The Family Computer.




The Rules For Computer Ergonomics

If you work at a computer all day, you know that it can start to take a toll on the body. The eyes strain, the wrists ache, and slouching can lead to poor posture and all the problems associated with... ... Click to continue to The Rules For Computer Ergonomics.




Best Email Providers For Junior High Age Children

Once a child reaches junior high, chances are that they have already had a working email account with at least one provider. As a child moved on to a new school and a higher grade, they naturally feel like their... ... Click to continue to Best Email Providers For Junior High Age Children.




Smart Online Gaming Tips For Parents

When it comes to parenting one of the hardest jobs that you have is to keep your child safe and the reason that this job is so hard is that there are dangers everywhere, including online. So as a responsible... ... Click to continue to Smart Online Gaming Tips For Parents.




Best Email Providers For High School Age Children

High school is a defining time for teens. For many teens, high school is the time when they really push the boundaries that their parents have set for them. While not all teens are necessarily looking to break the rules,... ... Click to continue to Best Email Providers For High School Age Children.




Exceptions To Your House Rules For Internet Usage

Should there be exceptions to your house rules for Internet usage? This is something that you need to think about and decide if some exceptions would work for you and your family. There are some reasons you might need some... ... Click to continue to Exceptions To Your House Rules For Internet Usage.




Best Email Provider For Elementary School Children

Not all email providers are created equally. There are definitely some email providers that you do not want your elementary school age children to be involved with. What email provider you choose for your child depends largely on who it... ... Click to continue to Best Email Provider For Elementary School Children.




Safety Concerns Associated With Internet Addictions

With the growth of the Internet and Internet related addictions you may know someone who has an Internet addiction or you may think that you have an Internet addiction yourself. There are safety concerns that can be associated with Internet... ... Click to continue to Safety Concerns Associated With Internet Addictions.




Osha And Computer Ergonomics

Most people spend a certain amount of time at the computer each day. In this electronic age, it is not unusual to spend time on the computer not only to work or to do homework, but to handle finances, shop,... ... Click to continue to Osha And Computer Ergonomics.




What Different Ages Use Email Accounts For

No matter what age your child is, they are very important to you and you want the best things for them. One of the ways to make sure that they are being taken care of and not in any kind... ... Click to continue to What Different Ages Use Email Accounts For.




Online Safety For Gamers: How To Keep Your Child Safe

As a parent one of the most important things that we have to do is to keep our children safe, no matter what environment they are in. What this means is that as our children grow up and become interested... ... Click to continue to Online Safety For Gamers: How To Keep Your Child Safe.




Online Chat: Is Your Teen Addicted?

If you have a teenager and an Internet accessible computer, chances are your teenager is spending time in some sort of on-line chat room. These chat rooms allow for your children to meet new friends without leaving home. Your teenager... ... Click to continue to Online Chat: Is Your Teen Addicted?.




What Experts Say About Where To Put Your Family Computer

There are many places for your family computer in your home, but when deciding the best location, it"™s a good idea to consider what experts say about where to put your family computer. When deciding where to put the family... ... Click to continue to What Experts Say About Where To Put Your Family Computer.




Letting Your Family Help Set The House Rules For Internet Usage

Letting your family help set the rules for Internet usage is a good idea. No matter how young or old your children are they will like have their own say in the house rules. There are many ways to get... ... Click to continue to Letting Your Family Help Set The House Rules For Internet Usage.




Learning To Recognize Internet Addictions In Your Family

With the Internet becoming so wildly popular there are some problems that are gaining attention. Internet addictions are being researched and studied more. There are many opportunities for addictions on the Internet. People use the Internet for finding information, entertainment... ... Click to continue to Learning To Recognize Internet Addictions In Your Family.




Computer Safety Tips

Computer safety is something that almost everyone is concerned about because of the amazing popularity and convenience of owning a computer. Of course there are some households that do not have computers, but it is safe to say that households... ... Click to continue to Computer Safety Tips.




Common Internet Addictions For Teens

Teenagers are going on-line looking for information, entertainment and friendships. If you have a teenager you know there are many dangers for them that could harm them. Just like drugs and alcohol your teenager can also develop Internet addictions. These... ... Click to continue to Common Internet Addictions For Teens.




Tips For Parents For Smart Online Gaming

One thing that many of us parents forget is that with online gaming there are numerous ways that our children are at risk. In order to make sure that our children are being smart about online gaming, our best bet... ... Click to continue to Tips For Parents For Smart Online Gaming.




Common Internet Addictions For Kids

Kids are going on-line looking for information, entertainment and friendships. Just like drugs and alcohol,the Internet can become addictive to your kids. These Internet addictions can be anything to do with the Internet. Your children could be addicted to the... ... Click to continue to Common Internet Addictions For Kids.




Tips For Determining If Your Child Is Old Enough For An Email Account

At younger and younger ages children want it all. Older children see that their parents have cell phones and want one for themselves. Children see that parents use credit cards to get what they need and assume that the same... ... Click to continue to Tips For Determining If Your Child Is Old Enough For An Email Account.




Choosing Where To Put Your Family Computer

Choosing where to put your family computer is important. Putting it in the right place can help it meet the needs of your family and allow everyone to put it to best use. Here are a few do"™s and don"™ts... ... Click to continue to Choosing Where To Put Your Family Computer.




What Age is Right for Your Child's Own Email Account?

In today"™s high-tech society it seems that kids are being given cell phones and other high tech devices as soon as they are able to talk. Although this may be a bit of an exaggeration it is not to take... ... Click to continue to What Age is Right for Your Child's Own Email Account?.




What Is A Limited User Account In Windows?

If you work with or own a computer, there"™s no doubt you have, at some point, encountered a type of virus or security breach. While fairly common using Windows, there are a number of things you can do to protect... ... Click to continue to What Is A Limited User Account In Windows?.




What A Parent Ought To Know About Smart Online Gaming

Here are some things that you as a parent should know about smart online gaming. Number One: As a parent, one of the most important things that you are going to need to realize is that video games have actually... ... Click to continue to What A Parent Ought To Know About Smart Online Gaming.




Need to Know: Facebook Privacy Settings

Facebook is a website that facilitates the communication between online account holders. Facebook is slightly different in that their target audiences are college students and business professionals. Nevertheless, although the stereotypes of these groups of people lend to the feeling... ... Click to continue to Need to Know: Facebook Privacy Settings.




Ground Rules for Your Household Internet Rules

With over a billion people hooked up and surfing the Internet you want to keep those in your home safe. You may be thinking of what kind of rules should be set for Internet usage in your house. Here are... ... Click to continue to Ground Rules for Your Household Internet Rules.




Your House Rules For Internet Usage

Things that should be part of your house rules for Internet usage will include many different things. You need to decide what can be on the Internet, who can use the Internet and for how long? You can also decide... ... Click to continue to Your House Rules For Internet Usage.




Is There a Gender Email Gap for Kids?

As you very well know, girls and boys are different: especially when it comes to what they do when they are with their friends and what they talk about in the company of their friends. Girls are stereotypically more dependent... ... Click to continue to Is There a Gender Email Gap for Kids?.




Things To Consider When Determining Where To Put Your Family Computer

When determining where to put your family computer, there are many things to consider. Among the most important things to consider are the needs of the family, adequate space, and online safety. Needs of the Family Before you even buy... ... Click to continue to Things To Consider When Determining Where To Put Your Family Computer.




Parents, Children and Online Gaming

One thing that you as a parent are probably aware of is that the entire concept of video games has actually changed a lot in the past few years. It used to be that video games were something that were... ... Click to continue to Parents, Children and Online Gaming.




Email for School-Age Children

Children today are learning about computer science as part of their general curriculum. Computers and the technology that accompanies them are what our children are being brought up with. They do not necessarily know a world without cyber space or... ... Click to continue to Email for School-Age Children.




Who Should Set The House Rules For Internet Usage?

Who should set the house rules for internet usage? It should be the adults in the house. They will be the ones to take responsibility when there are problems. You can include your kids in setting the house rules for... ... Click to continue to Who Should Set The House Rules For Internet Usage?.




Where To Put The Family Computer With A Young Family Versus A Family Of Teens

When deciding where to put the family computer, it is important to consider the age of the people who will be using it. There are different approaches to this depending on whether your family computer is for a young family... ... Click to continue to Where To Put The Family Computer With A Young Family Versus A Family Of Teens.




What Are Computer Ergonomics?

Most people spend at least some amount of time in front of the computer every day, whether it"™s working, surfing the Internet, or writing a report. What some people don"™t realize, however, is that spending a lot of time in... ... Click to continue to What Are Computer Ergonomics?.




How to Use Facebook Privacy Settings

Facebook privacy settings are one of the first things that you need to be sure to adjust right when you set up your account. While on their default settings the privacy options that you have through Facebook are practically non-existent.... ... Click to continue to How to Use Facebook Privacy Settings.




Where To Put Your Family Computer

Where to put your family computer is something that needs to be considered somewhat carefully. Having a computer can be a great tool for a family, whether young or older, but if it is not in the right room or... ... Click to continue to Where To Put Your Family Computer.




Why Privacy Policies Exist, And How That Can Help You Understand Them

As both a customer and a company you are probably already aware of how hard it is to understand the nature of privacy policies. But knowing why privacy policies exist is one of the most important things to know about.... ... Click to continue to Why Privacy Policies Exist, And How That Can Help You Understand Them.




Need to Know: Your Child and Safe Online Gaming

As a parent one of the most important things that you are going to need to realize is that video games have actually changed. Basically what this means is that once upon a time video games were something that children... ... Click to continue to Need to Know: Your Child and Safe Online Gaming.




When Should You Worry About Internet Addictions?

The Internet is growing fast. There are over one billion people in the world who have access to the Internet and research suggests that one out of every eight of those users are addicted to the Internet. If you have... ... Click to continue to When Should You Worry About Internet Addictions?.




The Importance of House Rules and Internet Use

You may be asked by your children why it is so important to have house rules for Internet usage. There are many reasons to have rules for using the Internet. Having rules creates less of a chance for fighting among... ... Click to continue to The Importance of House Rules and Internet Use.




Profile of a Phishing Scam

One of the most popular online frauds is a phishing fraud. What happens here is that the people running this fraud usually send you an email from a website that you normally trust, such as PayPal, your bank, credit card... ... Click to continue to Profile of a Phishing Scam.




What are Signs of Phishing?

Here are some of the best signs of phishing; basically these are going to be the things that you look for in order to tell if the email is legitimate. •One thing that you are going to need to do... ... Click to continue to What are Signs of Phishing?.




Hook, Line and Sinker: Don't Get Phished

Here are some things that you can look for to indicate phishing. Number One: One thing that you are going to need to do is to look for some misspellings on the email. Many times words will be misspelled slightly;... ... Click to continue to Hook, Line and Sinker: Don't Get Phished.




Ten Indicators of a Phishing Scam

Here are the ten things that may indicate phishing. Number one: One thing that you are going to need to do is to look for some misspellings on the email. Many times words will be misspelled slightly; there might be... ... Click to continue to Ten Indicators of a Phishing Scam.




Self-Check for Phishing

Everyday people fall victim to phishing scams. And the sad thing is that there are things that you can do to help protect yourself from falling victim to these email scams. One of the best things that you can do... ... Click to continue to Self-Check for Phishing.




Learning to Spot Phishing

One of the most popular online frauds is a phishing fraud. What happens here is that the people running this fraud usually send you an email from a website that you normally trust, such as PayPal, your bank, credit card... ... Click to continue to Learning to Spot Phishing.




High Traffic Area is Best for the Family Computer

When putting the family computer in a specific spot, it is important to keep it in a visible, highly used location. This ensures the safety of children and teens who use it because it makes supervision easier for parents. Imagine... ... Click to continue to High Traffic Area is Best for the Family Computer.




What You Should Know About Privacy Policies

Here are some things that you should know about privacy policies. Number One: The first thing that you are going to want to know about privacy policies is that one of the main purposes of these policies is to notify... ... Click to continue to What You Should Know About Privacy Policies.




Why Computer Ergonomics Are Important

What are computer ergonomics? If you spend time at a desk each day working on a computer, you probably know that staring at a screen and sitting down for long periods can be taxing on your health. Your neck starts... ... Click to continue to Why Computer Ergonomics Are Important.




What You Can Do To Update Your Computer

It seems like in today"™s society, we are all about the latest and greatest. We are always trying to improve what we already have. We have magazines that tell us what styles are cool. We have commercials that tell us... ... Click to continue to What You Can Do To Update Your Computer.




Your Child's Best Age for Safe Emailing

Communication has become a very important part of the world we live in. There is a constant need to know what is going on where at all times so that we can be as efficient as possible. This need to... ... Click to continue to Your Child's Best Age for Safe Emailing.




Top Places For The Family Computer

The family computer can be a central location for entertainment, information, and communication and there are a variety of places you can put it. Here a few of the top places for the family computer and the pros and cons... ... Click to continue to Top Places For The Family Computer.




Products and Services to Protect You from Phishing

One of the most popular online frauds is a phishing fraud. What happens here is that the people running this fraud usually send you an email from a website that you normally trust, such as PayPal, your bank, credit card... ... Click to continue to Products and Services to Protect You from Phishing.




How to Recognize a Fraudulent Email

As most of you already know phishing is one of the most popular online scams. In general phishing is sending an email to somebody trying to get their personal information so that you can steal their identity. The sad thing... ... Click to continue to How to Recognize a Fraudulent Email.




How to Recognize Phishing

One of the most popular online frauds is a phishing fraud. What happens here is that the people running this fraud usually send you an email from a website that you normally trust, such as PayPal, your bank, credit card... ... Click to continue to How to Recognize Phishing.




How to Get Land and Start Business in Second Life

In the virtual world Second Life many people talk about owning land and starting a business. Most likely the two go hand in hand because nobody really wants to start a business if they are renting property. The reason for... ... Click to continue to How to Get Land and Start Business in Second Life.




Second Life: What Is It?

Many people have heard of Second Life either because they participate in Second life or because they have overheard people talking about Second Life. For those of you who have only heard of Second Life in passing conversations you might... ... Click to continue to Second Life: What Is It?.




Tips to Avoid File Sharing Risks (On P2P Networks)

There are plenty of risks for file sharing over peer to peer networks, and the best way to avoid those risks are to not use peer to peer networks or share files. However, this is not a real option for... ... Click to continue to Tips to Avoid File Sharing Risks (On P2P Networks).




Spyware Risks of File Sharing Over P2P Networks

When you use a peer to peer network for file sharing you put yourself at risk of many things. Unfortunately there are risks with any Internet use, and peer to peer networks only have heightened risk due to the number... ... Click to continue to Spyware Risks of File Sharing Over P2P Networks.




Security Risks of Peer to Peer File Sharing

Users of peer to peer file-sharing systems face many of the same security risks as other Internet users. However, file sharing adds an extra dimension to these concerns due to the quantity and frequency of files traded, and the relatively... ... Click to continue to Security Risks of Peer to Peer File Sharing.




Peer to Peer Networks: Protect Yourself From File Sharing Risks

If you want to protect yourself from the risks of file sharing over peer to peer networks there are two things you need to do: 1.Know what the risks are. 2.Know how to protect yourself against each risk individually So,... ... Click to continue to Peer to Peer Networks: Protect Yourself From File Sharing Risks.




Need To Know: Peer to Peer File Sharing Risks

There are a lot of benefits to being able to file share over peer to peer networks, but there are some inherent problems that come with peer to peer networks that results in risks to file sharers. Let"™s take a... ... Click to continue to Need To Know: Peer to Peer File Sharing Risks.




Privacy Risks of File-Sharing Over Peer to Peer Networks

One of the biggest risks of peer to peer network file sharing is the privacy risks it imposes. Peer-to-peer file-sharing systems are powerful tools for sharing information with millions of other people around the world, but the more people you... ... Click to continue to Privacy Risks of File-Sharing Over Peer to Peer Networks.




Legal Risks of File Sharing Over P2P Networks

Legal risks are a real concern of peer to peer file sharing. Most people who file share do not even consider the legal side. They know they run the risk of getting viruses, or spyware, or malware, but they forget... ... Click to continue to Legal Risks of File Sharing Over P2P Networks.




Wireless Security for Your Home Network

Having a wireless setup is definitely advantageous in many ways and undoubtedly convenient. With a wireless home network you are allowed the flexibility and freedom of movement and from cord clutter that before may have been an issue for you.... ... Click to continue to Wireless Security for Your Home Network.




Wireless Security 101 For Home Networks

If you are new to the wireless world or you have been receiving wireless service for some time now and are concerned about the security that you have, you are not alone. More and more Internet users are realizing just... ... Click to continue to Wireless Security 101 For Home Networks.




What You Should Know About Wireless Networks

Wireless networks sound very appealing and in many ways they are. A wireless network can provide you with the convenience of not having to be plugged into the wall when at your computer. Wireless networks allow you to gain access... ... Click to continue to What You Should Know About Wireless Networks.




Protecting Your Computers on a Wireless Home Network

Computers that are on a wireless in-home network have different security issues than do computers who are not connected to a wireless network. When you set up a wireless network there are also unique security settings that need to be... ... Click to continue to Protecting Your Computers on a Wireless Home Network.




Keeping Your Home Network Safe and Secure

With so much talk of identity theft, hackers and scammers it is hard to do anything on your computer without wondering who could possibly be looking over your shoulder. With so much of our business being conducted over the Internet,... ... Click to continue to Keeping Your Home Network Safe and Secure.




Keeping Your Computer Safe When on a Wireless Network

Wireless networks are a lot of fun to be a part of. There are so many conveniences associated with being wireless. Some wireless users would be unable to do their jobs or get the information that they need were it... ... Click to continue to Keeping Your Computer Safe When on a Wireless Network.




In-Home Wireless Networks: What You Need to Know

In home wireless networks enable the user to have the freedom to move their computer from room to room without having to worry about having accessibility to an internet connection wherever they happen to be. Wireless connections are especially beneficial... ... Click to continue to In-Home Wireless Networks: What You Need to Know.




How to Make Your Wireless Network a Security-Enabled Network

Introduction Wireless networking is extremely popular. More and more people are finding the conveniences of wireless networking to be an integral part of how they conduct business. Many of these newcomers to wireless networks hurry to get their wireless connection... ... Click to continue to How to Make Your Wireless Network a Security-Enabled Network.




How to Have a Secure Wireless Network in Your Home

Introduction Most of the hardware that you can purchase for securing the wireless network in your home is easy enough to install. You simply plug it or upload it into your computer. However, configuring the security features of your wireless... ... Click to continue to How to Have a Secure Wireless Network in Your Home.




What Parents Should Know About Club Penguin

Club Penguin is an online world that offers cartoon Penguins for avatars rather than human forms. The Penguins then waddle around and talk to one another, play minigames and participate in a wide range of activities that are available in... ... Click to continue to What Parents Should Know About Club Penguin.




What is the Club Penguin Parents' Guide?

As you might already be aware of, Club Penguin is a virtual world that has been created for children between the ages of six and fourteen, although pretty much anybody can join Club Penguin. But this world is designed with... ... Click to continue to What is the Club Penguin Parents' Guide?.




What is Club Penguin Shopping?

For those of you who are new to this Club Penguin thing, before we go on to discuss what Club Penguin shopping is we need to take a few minutes to talk about what Club Penguin is. Club Penguin is... ... Click to continue to What is Club Penguin Shopping?.




What is Club Penguin?

Most people have heard of Second Life and other adult virtual world games, but what many of you might not be aware of is that there is at least one virtual world game that is designed for kids; this kid... ... Click to continue to What is Club Penguin?.




What Games Can You Play on Club Penguin?

Here is a list of the current games that are being offered for you to play on Club Penguin. Single player minigames: Astro Barrier "“ This is an arcade game where you have to be the ship and shoot all... ... Click to continue to What Games Can You Play on Club Penguin?.




Is Club Penguin as Kid-Friendly as They Claim?

When you as a parent hear the term virtual world, you probably immediately think of the numerous games that are available for adults and that let adults do almost anything that they want. But what many of you don"™t know... ... Click to continue to Is Club Penguin as Kid-Friendly as They Claim?.




How to Make Friends on Club Penguin

Club Penguin is an online world that offers cartoon Penguins for avatars rather than human forms. The Penguins then waddle around and talk to one another, play minigames and participate in a wide range of activities that are available in... ... Click to continue to How to Make Friends on Club Penguin.




How to Join Club Penguin

Club Penguin is an online world that offers cartoon Penguins for avatars rather than human forms. The Penguins then waddle around and talk to one another, play minigames and participate in a wide range of activities that are available in... ... Click to continue to How to Join Club Penguin.




Disney's Connection to Club Penguin

Club Penguin was developed by New Horizon Interactive. This game was made available to the general public in October of 2005 and has continued to grow ever since. Just recently, during the year 2007, Club Penguin was bought by Disney.... ... Click to continue to Disney's Connection to Club Penguin.




Need to Know: Child Internet Safety Software

The Internet is an integral part of our lives and we use it for online banking, buying gifts and other products, communicating with friends and family and doing research about various things. There are many ways that the Internet can... ... Click to continue to Need to Know: Child Internet Safety Software.




Child Internet Safety Software

Keeping our information and our loved ones safe while using the Internet is a very widespread concern for people. We rely on the Internet for so many things and it often dictates the way we live. We are concerned about... ... Click to continue to Child Internet Safety Software.




What To Do If You Are A Victim Of Online Stalking

At some time in our lives we have probably received unwanted emails or we have gotten into a brief argument with somebody online; depending on whom you are it may have happened more than once. But the problem occurs when... ... Click to continue to What To Do If You Are A Victim Of Online Stalking.




The Legal Side of Online Stalking and Harassment

Everybody is aware of the fact that online stalking and harassment is becoming a major problem; in fact cyberstalking incidents are increasing everyday. With this kind of a growing problem you would think that our lawmakers, both federal and state,... ... Click to continue to The Legal Side of Online Stalking and Harassment.




Steps To Take To Reverse Online Stalking or Harassment

What many people don"™t seem to realize is that if you feel that you have been a victim of online stalking and harassment, there is something that you can do about it. Many people tend to think that because it... ... Click to continue to Steps To Take To Reverse Online Stalking or Harassment.




Signs That You Are Being Stalked Online

When it comes to the Internet many of us feel that we are safe because we are sitting behind a computer and nobody can see us, but this is not true. If you take a minute to think about it... ... Click to continue to Signs That You Are Being Stalked Online.




Online Stalking And Harassment

When you use the Internet the last thing that you are probably thinking about is online stalking or harassment, but unfortunately in today"™s world online stalking and harassment is something that everybody needs to take seriously. Most likely everybody is... ... Click to continue to Online Stalking And Harassment.




How To Teach Your Child About Stalking Dangers Online

When it comes to children and the Internet many of them don"™t realize how dangerous the Internet can be. Children, no matter what age they are, as well as adults, tend to think that nothing bad can happen to them.... ... Click to continue to How To Teach Your Child About Stalking Dangers Online.




Recognize Stalking and Harassment

If you know what to look for it is actually rather easy to tell if you or your child have been targeted as a potential stalking victim. Obviously the signs to recognize online stalking for children are going to vary... ... Click to continue to Recognize Stalking and Harassment.




Technology Tools That Defeat Online Stalking

When it comes to online stalking and harassment many people don"™t realize that there are some types of technology available that you can use to help avoid and prevent online stalking. But the best thing is that not only can... ... Click to continue to Technology Tools That Defeat Online Stalking.




How To Avoid Online Stalking and Harrassment

Most of us adults tend to think that things like online stalking and harassment happen to other people, people who are different from us somehow or who aren"™t as smart as us. But the truth of the matter is that... ... Click to continue to How To Avoid Online Stalking and Harrassment.




How To Protect Yourself From Online Scams

Many of us are aware of the most common type of fraud that can happen online, which is identity theft. But what some people are not aware of is that there are numerous other frauds and scams online that people... ... Click to continue to How To Protect Yourself From Online Scams.




Protecting You and Your Family From Online Scams

Many of us are aware of the most common type of fraud that can happen online, which is identity theft. But what some people are not aware of is that there are numerous other frauds and scams online that people... ... Click to continue to Protecting You and Your Family From Online Scams.




Need To Know: Cell Phone Safety Tips and Privacy Tips

At a time when cell phones are as much of a necessity for some as their car keys and wallets, it is important to be aware of what kinds of dangers are present when you choose to use a cell... ... Click to continue to Need To Know: Cell Phone Safety Tips and Privacy Tips.




The Steps To Take After Fraud

When it comes to online scams or frauds the majority of the scams or fraud has one thing in common: most of them are trying to get personal information from you so that they can steal your identity for personal... ... Click to continue to The Steps To Take After Fraud.




YouTube: What Is It and Why Use It?

What is YouTube? YouTube is an online public communications site. The site allows for registered users to upload and have available for the public their videos for viewing. Anyone who goes to the site can view the videos that are... ... Click to continue to YouTube: What Is It and Why Use It?.




A Look Through The YouTube

Here is a good look at YouTube. The thing about YouTube when you look at it, is that there are many different uses available. YouTube is an online program that is available to virtually everyone to upload and download videos... ... Click to continue to A Look Through The YouTube.




Cyber Feud: MySpace Vs. Facebook

Which is better, Facebook or Myspace, and why? Wow, that is a question that has many debates occurring out there in the cyber world. The reason that there are so many debates is because there are reasons that one or... ... Click to continue to Cyber Feud: MySpace Vs. Facebook.




Pros And Cons Of MySpace And Facebook

Here are the pros and cons of Facebook versus the pros and cons of Myspace. There are several differences between Facebook and Myspace. They both also have many pros and cons. Let's look at the pros and cons of both... ... Click to continue to Pros And Cons Of MySpace And Facebook.




MySpace and Facebook Overview

Here is the difference between Facebook and Myspace. These are both really good programs for interaction with other people. Here are some of the things you can do with these Internet online community programs. •You can show a picture of... ... Click to continue to MySpace and Facebook Overview.




Differences Between MySpace and Facebook

How are Facebook and Myspace different? When you look at Facebook and Myspace you are looking at two very different types of online communities. The reason is that they are designed for different types of users. Here is some information... ... Click to continue to Differences Between MySpace and Facebook.




A Simple Comparison of MySpace and Facebook

Look here to get a good comparison of Facebook and Myspace. The thing about both of these online community programs is that they can be used to get your information to family and friends. They are both good programs for... ... Click to continue to A Simple Comparison of MySpace and Facebook.




Facebook 101 For Parents

Facebook is a network that allows you to connect with friends, share photos, videos, and information about yourself with people from the various areas of your life, such as school, work, religion, etc. Many people compare Facebook to MySpace, however,... ... Click to continue to Facebook 101 For Parents.




Facebook: What You Need To Know

The following are the things a parent should know about Facebook: 1.What it is for: Facebook is a social networking site that allows people to connect with those in similar social circles, such as people from their high school, people... ... Click to continue to Facebook: What You Need To Know.




Keep Your Child's Identity Safe On Facebook

The following is what parents need to know to keep their child safe on facebook: Facebook is considered one of the safest social utility sites. Unlike MySpace only people who are on your child"™s friends list or in their network... ... Click to continue to Keep Your Child's Identity Safe On Facebook.




What Parents Want To Know About Facebook Profiles

As a parent, if your child is using Facebook, there are certain things you ought to know about the site in general, and about your child"™s profile. The following are some examples of the things you should know as a... ... Click to continue to What Parents Want To Know About Facebook Profiles.




What Parents Should Know About Their Child's Facebook "Wall"

Facebook is a fun way to connect with friends from school, work, and your geographic area. However, as a parent there are some concerns you should have if your child uses Facebook. While much safer then any other social networking... ... Click to continue to What Parents Should Know About Their Child's Facebook "Wall".




Keeping Your Child's Privacy Safe On Facebook

If you want to keep your child"™s privacy safe on Facebook, talk to them about the following things: Their personal information: On Facebook you can fill out a profile that includes some personal information. Some of this personal information includes... ... Click to continue to Keeping Your Child's Privacy Safe On Facebook.




Who Is On Your Child's Facebook Friends List?

The world has moved to a lot more online use then every before. With shopping, school, socializing, and more being available online, it is no wonder so many people own personal computers, have Internet access, and enjoy the world wide... ... Click to continue to Who Is On Your Child's Facebook Friends List?.




Tips For Choosing Internet Security Options

Computers and the Internet have opened up an entire world of knowledge and information to us and allow us to communicate in ways with people that many would never have thought possible. Because of the vastness of the Internet and... ... Click to continue to Tips For Choosing Internet Security Options.




What You Can Do To Help Police Efforts Against Internet Predators

Many people turn to the Internet to make new friends and socialize in chat rooms, on social networking sites like myspace, on dating sites, and in other online communities. While these places can be a fun way to meet and... ... Click to continue to What You Can Do To Help Police Efforts Against Internet Predators.




What The Police Are Doing About Internet Predation

The Internet has become a popular place to go to catch up with and find old friends and meet new people "“ even potential romantic partners "“ in the process. With chat rooms, instant messaging, social networking sites, and dating... ... Click to continue to What The Police Are Doing About Internet Predation.




Tips For Evading Internet Predators

Some of the fastest-growing crimes in the country now are those labeled as cyber crimes, or crimes that take place over the Internet. The Internet is a popular hangout for predators of all ages. It allows them to hide their... ... Click to continue to Tips For Evading Internet Predators.




Internet Predators: A Real Problem

The Internet has become a popular way for people to socialize, meet new friends and dates, and reunite with old friends and classmates. People can get on chat rooms, dating sites, and a number of other websites and find hundreds... ... Click to continue to Internet Predators: A Real Problem.




How Police Fight Internet Predators

Internet predators are a growing threat to society, and police are fighting back to keep them away from children. What are Internet predators? Internet predators are those who find their victims on the Internet, usually in chat rooms, dating sites,... ... Click to continue to How Police Fight Internet Predators.




Keep This In Mind Before You Do An Online Search

Using the Internet has become one of the most common parts of our daily routine. People use it to check e-mail, instant message their friends, watch funny videos, research the latest techno gadgets, and see what they would like for... ... Click to continue to Keep This In Mind Before You Do An Online Search.




Guidelines For Safe Online Searches

Searching the Internet for information can be a very enjoyable and productive venture. It is a great source that allows people to connect with others all over the world in an instant. However, there are certain dangers that can be... ... Click to continue to Guidelines For Safe Online Searches.




Rules For Safe Online Searches

There are many important reasons for you to use caution when searching online. There are many threats that could jeopardize the safety of your personal information, your identity, your family's important personal and business files and even your health and... ... Click to continue to Rules For Safe Online Searches.




How To Safely Perform Searches Online

Introduction The Internet opens up worlds of information and new ways to interact with the world. It is a vast source of information and knowledge, but there are also many threats and things to be aware of when searching online.... ... Click to continue to How To Safely Perform Searches Online.




Web Search Safety

Introduction Many parents and families are concerned about what will be found on their home computer when family members are using the Internet. There are many wonderful resources and places to find useful and helpful information, but there are also... ... Click to continue to Web Search Safety.




Top Five Rules For Safe Online Chatting

Online chatting stops being fun when someone gets hurt. Online predators are becoming more skilled and learning new tricks that they are then using against people like you and I. Although it is not the majority of online chatters who... ... Click to continue to Top Five Rules For Safe Online Chatting.




Good Sense, Caution and Guidelines For Online Chatting

The importance of keeping safety in mind while chatting is equally important for children and adults. As an adult, you cannot expect to be able to "be smarter"? than a predator or have the perfect "intuition"? to simply know when... ... Click to continue to Good Sense, Caution and Guidelines For Online Chatting.




Four Safeguards To Employ While Chatting Online

Online chatting can be a great way to stay in touch with relatives who live far away or friends with busy lives. Chat rooms are also popular places to meet and talk to new people. But there comes a time... ... Click to continue to Four Safeguards To Employ While Chatting Online.




Safe And Fun Online Chatting

Chat rooms are popular places for a reason. It is a lot of fun to chat with friends and to stay in contact with people that you would not otherwise be able to communicate with. Chat rooms are great places... ... Click to continue to Safe And Fun Online Chatting.




Predator-Proof Your Online Activities

It is safe to say that no one in their right mind is going to be trying to attract predators. Most of us put our online-selves in harm"™s way unintentionally. But fortunately, there are rules that, if followed, can help... ... Click to continue to Predator-Proof Your Online Activities.




Rules For Safe Online "Chatting"

Online predators are becoming more cunning and developing more tricks in order to take advantage of innocent people. The only defense that you have against such predators is to keep your identity safe while you are online. Keeping your identity... ... Click to continue to Rules For Safe Online "Chatting".




What Teens Need To Know About Internet Safety

Young people are generally innocent, free spirited and trusting of others. Children do not assume the worst of people like adults often do. Whether or not you think naivete is a good thing or not, it is important to take... ... Click to continue to What Teens Need To Know About Internet Safety.




IM Acronyms You Don't Want Your Child To Use

Instant messaging has quickly become one of the most popular past times for kids (and adults) of all ages. These days kids look forward to the time when they get home from school and can go send instant messages (IMs)... ... Click to continue to IM Acronyms You Don't Want Your Child To Use.




An Essential IM Acronym Guide For Parents

As a parent, you want to know what your child is involved in. And nowadays, that includes all sorts of online activities, like instant messaging and MySpace. Instant messaging has quickly become a very important activity for kids of this... ... Click to continue to An Essential IM Acronym Guide For Parents.




IM Acronyms All Parents Should Know

The Internet, text messaging, and so forth, have become popular ways for young people to communicate with each other these days. It"™s really quite a phenomenon. Young people can talk virtually anytime to their friends, either via the Internet or... ... Click to continue to IM Acronyms All Parents Should Know.




Parents' Glossary Of Instant Messaging Acronyms

Why is it important that I know certain IM acronyms? Well, the Internet, for all its wonders, is becoming an increasingly dangerous place. Kids spend a huge amount of time there. Kids talk to kids, their friends, complete strangers, sometimes... ... Click to continue to Parents' Glossary Of Instant Messaging Acronyms.




Need To Know: IM Acronyms Your Child Is Using

IM acronyms are a sort of shorthand that people use in instant messaging, whether it be via their cell phone, chat room, or whatever. It"™s a way of saying something fast, in what amounts to be a coded language. The... ... Click to continue to Need To Know: IM Acronyms Your Child Is Using.




Some Common IM Acronyms

First of all, let"™s look at some of the more common IM acronyms that should cause concern: P911, or, My parents are in the room. Now, this acronym has two parts. "P"? for parents and "911"? for we better talk... ... Click to continue to Some Common IM Acronyms.




Why You Should Know Instant Message Acronyms

Young people these days can stay in almost constant communication with each other. Let me use an example from a dinner I attended recently. A family I"™m friends with had just gotten together for dinner after months of separation. The... ... Click to continue to Why You Should Know Instant Message Acronyms.




Five Great Sites About Internet Safety

Technology has changed the way we learn and access information. With the click of a mouse we can tap in to news stories from around the world and see minute to minute news stories as they happen. The Internet has... ... Click to continue to Five Great Sites About Internet Safety.




A Parent's Guide To Internet Terms and Internet Safety

There are several Internet safety websites that provide helpful and useful tips to teach your children to be safe online. Before exploring Internet safety websites, you should first become familiar with words commonly used on-line, you should also have a... ... Click to continue to A Parent's Guide To Internet Terms and Internet Safety.




Your Guide To Internet Safety Websites

The Internet offers children many opportunities for learning, and personal growth. At the same time, parents are concerned about the risks their children face on-line. Parents need to educate themselves and their children about how to use the Internet safely... ... Click to continue to Your Guide To Internet Safety Websites.




Look Online For Online Safety

The Internet opens a world of possibilities for children, as well as adults, to expand their horizons and expose them to different cultures and different dangers. It is important to know where to find information online about online safety. Lucky... ... Click to continue to Look Online For Online Safety.




Navigating MySpace As A Parent

Kids have always loved computers and technology in general. Specifically, online message boards or personal web pages have become extremely popular for kids of today"™s generation. They all love it. Kids love sending messages, posting comments, and especially posting pictures.... ... Click to continue to Navigating MySpace As A Parent.




Your Child's MySpace Profile And You

It"™s really very easy to find your child"™s MySpace profile. It may seem like an intimidating task, what with the millions and millions of MySpace profiles that are out there, but never fear. Let"™s look at some ways in which... ... Click to continue to Your Child's MySpace Profile And You.




Steps For Finding Your Child's MySpace Profile

Let"™s look at some steps that you can follow to find your child"™s MySpace profile, even if they use false information. 1.First of all, if you want to find your child"™s MySpace profile you"™re going to have to sign up... ... Click to continue to Steps For Finding Your Child's MySpace Profile.




Tips For Finding A MySpace Profile

Let"™s go over some basic tips for finding a MySpace profile. You might be asking one or two things here, such as: Why should I find a MySpace profile in the first place? Doesn"™t this imply some sort of invasion... ... Click to continue to Tips For Finding A MySpace Profile.




Find and Monitor Your Child's MySpace Profile

Many parents are turning to their child"™s MySpace profile in order to keep tabs on what their child is doing. The world of MySpace can be a good, safe, harmless thing, but it"™s also full of sex and drugs and... ... Click to continue to Find and Monitor Your Child's MySpace Profile.




Finding Your Child's MySpace Profile 1-2-3

More and more parents desire to take a nice, close look at their child"™s MySpace profile these days. These parents aren"™t necessarily the nosy type"”even though looking at a child"™s MySpace profile might seem nosy. No, these parents are concerned... ... Click to continue to Finding Your Child's MySpace Profile 1-2-3.




Need To Know: Online Predation And Your Child

The Internet can be a risky place, especially if you do not know how to tell if your child is at risk. Keeping children safe on the Internet is everyone"™s job. Parents need to stay in close contact with their... ... Click to continue to Need To Know: Online Predation And Your Child.




Recognizing Unsafe Online Behavior In Your Child

Children, especially adolescents, are often times interested in and curious about the world of the Internet. It has become all to easy to get your hands on sexuality and sexually explicit material, to meet people you would not have met... ... Click to continue to Recognizing Unsafe Online Behavior In Your Child.




Risky Online Behavior In Your Child? Be Aware!

These signs may indicate risky online behavior in your child. Not all of them should send you into a huff, or make you ground your child, but they are well worth knowing. If you notice these behaviors you can be... ... Click to continue to Risky Online Behavior In Your Child? Be Aware!.




Signs That Your Child May Be At Risk Online

The Internet has opened up a world of possibilities for children, expanding their horizons and exposing them to different cultures and ways of life. But as they explore the information highway they can be exposed to dangers too. There are... ... Click to continue to Signs That Your Child May Be At Risk Online.




What Are The Signs That Your Child May Be At Risk Online?

Seven signs that your child might be at risk on-line: 1. Your child spends a large amount of time on-line, especially at night. Many children that become victims to an online sex offender spend large amounts of time on-line, which... ... Click to continue to What Are The Signs That Your Child May Be At Risk Online?.




Five Tips For Internet Protection

There is so much that can be dangerous for children and teens on the Internet. That is why it is important to educate them about what is ok and not ok to do on the Internet. The dangers out there... ... Click to continue to Five Tips For Internet Protection.




Stranger Danger: What Every Internet User Should Know

As we look at what the Internet has to offer, it is impossible not to see the great benefits and wealth of knowledge that it provides. This is the lure we all so often see when we consider the World... ... Click to continue to Stranger Danger: What Every Internet User Should Know.




Online Stranger Danger: How To Avoid It

Online stranger danger: here is how to avoid it. There are a several problems that can arise with children and teens accessing the Internet. The dangers that are online appear out of nowhere, and are masked with deception and lies.... ... Click to continue to Online Stranger Danger: How To Avoid It.




Protect Your Child From Online Stranger Danger

Here is how to make your child more aware of online stranger danger! With so many young people and teens hitting the Internet these days, it is imperative to our children"™s safety that they understand what stranger danger is, and... ... Click to continue to Protect Your Child From Online Stranger Danger.




What Parents Want to Know About Webkinz Gameplay

If your child has or wants a Webkinz, you should learn as much as possible about what Webkinz is. The Webkinz craze is unlike any other toy craze because of the Internet twist. These toys exist both in the real... ... Click to continue to What Parents Want to Know About Webkinz Gameplay.




What Parents Want to Know About Webkinz

When you go to purchase your child a Webkinz, you might be misled. This toy looks just like a stuffed animal. It is a stuffed animal, except there is a twist. This stuffed animal is really an online toy. Before... ... Click to continue to What Parents Want to Know About Webkinz.




What Parents Should Know About Webkinz Toys

Webkinz toys are stuffed animals, and if you don"™t know better, you will think the Webkinz craze is the same as the beanie baby craze. It"™s not though; Webkinz are plush toys like the beanie babies, but they are also... ... Click to continue to What Parents Should Know About Webkinz Toys.




Need to Know: Webkinz Chat Rooms

Today"™s parents might be able to understand Webkinz by remembering the "Beanie Baby"? or Cabbage Patch Kids. Beanie Babies and Cabbage Patch Kids were toy dolls that came with official "adoption papers"? and, for whatever reason, kids went crazy for... ... Click to continue to Need to Know: Webkinz Chat Rooms.




Pitfalls and Benefits of the Webkinz Craze

Webkinz is the toy craze of the new millennia. What is a Webkinz? It is a stuffed animal that has a virtual life. New owners of a Webkinz go online, name their pet, and begin to care for it via... ... Click to continue to Pitfalls and Benefits of the Webkinz Craze.




Beware of Malware!

The rise of computer technology has created a completely new computer culture. This culture comes complete with its own language, rituals, and villains. Yep, the bad guys started using the computer for criminal activity just as soon as the computers... ... Click to continue to Beware of Malware!.




Keeping Your Computer Safe From Malware, Spyware and Adware

If you are reading this, you are almost certainly online. If you are online, you are almost certainly at risk for unwanted computer problems. The least of these problems set you up for annoying and unsolicited advertising. The worst of... ... Click to continue to Keeping Your Computer Safe From Malware, Spyware and Adware.




Getting Legal Justice in Cases of Cyberbullying

Cyber bullying has been a growing problem across the United States and internationally over the past several years. Many parents and children have questions about what is being done to prevent it and punish those who commit the offenses. They... ... Click to continue to Getting Legal Justice in Cases of Cyberbullying.




Cyber Bullying Versus Traditional Bullying

You can probably remember a time when you were younger that another kid made fun of you. Whether it was an insult, spreading a rumor or some sort of physical confrontation, many of us now look back on the time... ... Click to continue to Cyber Bullying Versus Traditional Bullying.




Where to Find Information About Internet Safety

In the last decade teachers have been presented with a unique challenge: protecting children from the dangers of the Internet. Many teachers struggle with this challenge because the Internet was not something that they grew up knowing about. Likewise parents... ... Click to continue to Where to Find Information About Internet Safety.




Need to Know: Internet Safety in the Classroom

Internet safety is a concern that many parents have. Children are becoming victims of exploitation, and deceptive predators are gaining their trust. Internet safety is difficult enough to manage at home. But tackling this issue in our schools may be... ... Click to continue to Need to Know: Internet Safety in the Classroom.




Safeguard Your Students' Internet Usage

With all of the wonderful things that the Internet has to offer, there is an equal amount of the ugly. With the Internet we have opportunities never before imagined, but at the same time predators and thieves also have a... ... Click to continue to Safeguard Your Students' Internet Usage.




How to Keep Students on Secure Sites

With the Internet being used more and more in the classroom and at home, an important issue has been raised regarding the safety of our children and students when they are online. Parents are looking to be given the peace... ... Click to continue to How to Keep Students on Secure Sites.




Need to Know: Chat Room Safety

Chat rooms can be a fun place to talk to friends and family in a very relaxed atmosphere. The Internet provides us with all kinds of opportunities to communicate, find useful information, and get to know people better. Unfortunately, the... ... Click to continue to Need to Know: Chat Room Safety.




Protect Yourself From Viruses When Using Chat Rooms

Having a home computer can sometimes create a false sense of security for us who use chat rooms and other forms of communication on the Internet. We think that because it is in our house it must be secure from... ... Click to continue to Protect Yourself From Viruses When Using Chat Rooms.




Protecting Your Identity in Chat Rooms

Chat rooms may seem like relatively safe places to meet people and to carry on conversations because you never have to actually meet the other person. The anonymity of chatting online has definite appeal. However, many people have a false... ... Click to continue to Protecting Your Identity in Chat Rooms.




Protect Your Computer From Spyware and Malware

Many people do not know what sort of dangers to look out for when they are in a chat room. The truth of the matter is that there are several hazardous programs that you need to be aware of in... ... Click to continue to Protect Your Computer From Spyware and Malware.




Avoiding Predators in Chat Rooms

The best way to avoid predators in chat rooms is to be educated concerning the threats that they are to us. Internet predators seek to take advantage of the false sense of security that so many of us have when... ... Click to continue to Avoiding Predators in Chat Rooms.




Need to Know: Internet Credit Card Safety

Although Internet business accounts for billions and billions of retail dollars annually, online companies are still not happy with how many people are not buying their products online. In large part, their disappointment is due to the perceived risks and... ... Click to continue to Need to Know: Internet Credit Card Safety.




Need to Know: Keeping Your Financial Info Safe on the Internet

The Internet has introduced the world to a new and highly convenient way to bring consumers and retailers together. Internet shopping is a livelihood for millions of Internet retailers and a lifestyle for many consumers. Yet Internet retailers are not... ... Click to continue to Need to Know: Keeping Your Financial Info Safe on the Internet.




Websites' Latest Security Measures for the Consumer

Websites should be doing all that they can to ensure that the information that they request from their customers is kept safe and confidential. It is in the Internet retailer"™s best interest to ensure that their customers feel secure about... ... Click to continue to Websites' Latest Security Measures for the Consumer.




Secure Online Shopping with Your Credit Card

Identity theft and credit card fraud are crimes that many of us are well aware of. With more and more opportunities to buy and sell online, it becomes more likely that a motivated thief could take advantage of us. Luckily... ... Click to continue to Secure Online Shopping with Your Credit Card.




How Safe Is Your Credit Card Online?

We have all heard stories about the lengths that credit card companies will go to in order to get more customers. There are purchasing rewards, low introductory rates and payment plans. Underage children have even been offered credit cards. But... ... Click to continue to How Safe Is Your Credit Card Online?.




Stranger Danger Explained

What is stranger danger, and how can you help your kids understand and use it? Stranger danger is the phrase used to describe the perceived danger that a child faces due to strangers. The phrase "˜stranger danger"™ is used to... ... Click to continue to Stranger Danger Explained.




Stranger Danger: The Tough Talk You Should Have with Your Kids

This is a subject that is hard and scary for parents to talk to their kids about. The reason is that the world has some very bad people, and we spend our lifetimes protecting our children from that danger. However,... ... Click to continue to Stranger Danger: The Tough Talk You Should Have with Your Kids.




Need To Know: Parents and MySpace Safety

MySpace defined MySpace is a website that teens and young adults frequently visit and post information about themselves and their friends on. Most teens say that they use MySpace only to keep in touch with their group of friends. However,... ... Click to continue to Need To Know: Parents and MySpace Safety.




Talking Safety with Your Child About MySpace

Some children are going to be more receptive about your desires to protect them than are others. Children may not fully understand that there is danger in giving someone your full name, for example or that meeting someone that you... ... Click to continue to Talking Safety with Your Child About MySpace.




Keeping Your Child Safe From Predators on MySpace

Sadly, our children are faced with many dangers that simply did not exist when we were younger. The Internet is a wonderful tool that adds convenience, information and recreation for many people, however, with the good there is an amount... ... Click to continue to Keeping Your Child Safe From Predators on MySpace.




Checking Your Child's MySpace Profile and Contacts

As a parent you have a right to be concerned about the things that your child may be subjected to through simply using the Internet. In just the last decade a whole new type of predator has emerged. Predators who... ... Click to continue to Checking Your Child's MySpace Profile and Contacts.




How to Avoid Sexual Predators on the Internet

The truth is scary. The truth is that there are sexual predators lurking on the Internet. In the newspaper, there are stories all the time about perverted, lawless men caught in Internet stings. These perverted, lawless men were pretending to... ... Click to continue to How to Avoid Sexual Predators on the Internet.




How to (Safely) Make Friends on MySpace

MySpace is designed to be a forum for young people to exchange ideas, pictures, sounds and words. The idea is that you register your information, obtain your own MySpace page and customize it as you like. The problem is that... ... Click to continue to How to (Safely) Make Friends on MySpace.




Don't Become A Target For Predators on MySpace

It is possible to keep yourself from being a target on MySpace, but it is also definitely a challenge. No one is 100% immune from danger even if they do everything right when it comes to exercising caution. Predators are... ... Click to continue to Don't Become A Target For Predators on MySpace.




Blocking MySpace From Your Child

If you were not already aware, MySpace is a website that is designed to connect kids with other kids. The idea is that one child opens an account and is given their own MySpace page. The user of that page... ... Click to continue to Blocking MySpace From Your Child.




How to Post Online Info Safely

Most everyone knows that there are dangers to posting photos, profiles and other personal information on the Internet. This is such a hazard because anyone who wishes can take a look at your personal information. In the wrong hands even... ... Click to continue to How to Post Online Info Safely.




What Can You Safely Share on MySpace?

MySpace.com is a website where users register by entering personal information and a photo and then proceed to post more information and chat with others. In the course of carrying on what may seem like harmless conversations, many teens share... ... Click to continue to What Can You Safely Share on MySpace?.




What is Cyber Bullying and How To Stop It

Most of us can give a pretty clear definition of what it means to bully someone. Many of us have been teased or made fun of by someone in our youth and maybe even into our adulthood. We know a... ... Click to continue to What is Cyber Bullying and How To Stop It.




What is a Secure Site?

Some internet sites are "secure"?. That means that information sent to and from those sites cannot be accessed by anyone else. The server sends a security certificate to the browser when the user logs onto a secure site. Upon leaving... ... Click to continue to What is a Secure Site?.




How to Install Content Filters on Your Home Computer

As kids become more Internet savvy parents have to be savvier yet to protect them. Probably every Internet user has, at some point, innocently seen something they didn"™t want to see. Content filters are a way to protect you... ... Click to continue to How to Install Content Filters on Your Home Computer.




What Parents Need to Know about Internet Safety

As computers become more important in the world, it becomes more important for our children to go online. Computers have largely replaced libraries as places to get information for school reports and projects. Computers have also enmeshed themselves into the... ... Click to continue to What Parents Need to Know about Internet Safety.




What Kids Need to Know about Internet Safety

Kids are learning to use the Internet at very early ages. Most elementary classrooms have computers with Internet connections and some students know how to type before they know how to write. While kids are growing up on the Internet,... ... Click to continue to What Kids Need to Know about Internet Safety.




How Does Internet Safety for Children Differ from that for Teens?

Internet users are getting younger and younger. There was a day when students didn"™t even learn to type until the 8th grade. Now pre-school children are keyboarding and using the Internet. Because there are dangers associated with the Internet, Internet... ... Click to continue to How Does Internet Safety for Children Differ from that for Teens?.









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