Internet Safety

You teach your child the difference between right and wrong, insisting they use proper etiquette and reminding them to look both ways before crossing the street. But in this high-tech age, children and teens need more. Many are taking part in risky online behavior; making poor decisions that leave them vulnerable to online predators of the cyber world.

Online Safety Rules For Kids

  1. I will not give out personal information such as my address, telephone number, parent's work address/telephone number, or the name and location of my school without my parents' permission.
  2. I will tell my parents right away if I come across any information that makes me feel uncomfortable.
  3. I will never agree to get together with someone I "meet" online without first checking with my parents. If my parents agree to the meeting, I will be sure that it is in a public place and bring my mother or father along.
  4. I will never send a person my picture or anything else without first checking with my parents.
  5. I will not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way makes me feel uncomfortable. It is not my fault if I get a message like that. If I do, I will tell my parents right away so that they can contact the online service.
  6. I will talk with my parents so that we can set up rules for going online. We will decide upon the time of the day that I can be online, the length of time I can be online and appropriate areas for me to visit. I will not access other areas or break these rules without their permission.

Student Attitudes
Children and teens are becoming increasingly cyber savvy, but with little education available to keep up with this abundance of knowledge, many are caught in a whirlpool of cheap information.
i-SAFE America surveyed students across the country on their attitudes about the Internet. Statistics reveal a clear message: while online anonymity provides children and teens with more freedom, it also leaves them vulnerable in many ways.

Attitudes

  • 25% do not feel safe when using the Internet.*
  • 73% think there is a need for kids and teens to learn about Internet safety.*
  • 36% have received e-mail, attachments or pop-ups that bothered them or made them feel badly.*
  • 14% have been upset by what was said by a stranger they met on the Internet.*
  • 56% don’t worry about their computer getting a virus when opening an e-mail or attachment.*
  • 35% feel freer to do what they want on the Internet than in the physical world.*
  • 31% say it is easier for them to talk with people on the Internet than in the physical world

Related Links

  • Ten Commandments for Kids Online

    Internet Safety Contract between parents and children
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  • NetSmartzKids

    The NetSmartzKids site has kid-friendly games and reading that teach online safety.
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  • K9 Web Protection

    If you're like most of us, parenting in the age of the Internet has you facing a new set of challenges. Blue Coat is committed to helping you and all communities through this 'First Generation of Internet Parenting'. K9 Web Protection is our free Internet filtering and control solution for the home. K9 puts YOU in control of the Internet so you can protect your kids.
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  • Home Key Logger

    Free - Can not run in hidden mode Home Keylogger is intended for interception and recording in a file of everything that is entered from the keyboard. The program is able to work in the hidden mode and to emerge on pressing a combination of keys. Home Keylogger is able to present the recorded data in a neat way that is easy to read but at the same time fixing exactly every event that has been done. By constantly using this program you will save your time by preventing accidental data damage and loss that is frequently caused by the use of Internet. You can immediately restore the text which was typed yesterday, the day before yesterday, or one week ago. Home Keylogger will also help to recollect passwords that you have forgotten or to recover lost e-mail. Relieve yourself from accidents!
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  • Family Key Logger

    21 Day Trial Must register and pay $29.00 - Will run in hidden mode. Family Key Logger - this is the best choice, if you want to know what others are doing on your own computer while you are not at home (or office). Install Family Key Logger, set options "Start in hidden mode" and "Hide in task list", so that it makes itself invisible to anyone. After you return, you can just press keystroke to unhide. Remember: You have the right to know!
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