This final report of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force to the Multi-state Working Group on Social Networking of State Attorneys General of the United States considers those technologies that industry and end users - including parents - can use to help keep minors safer on the Internet.
New survey reveals a huge need for internet-safety education
Social networking sites have morphed into a mainstream medium for teens and adults. These sites encourage and enable people to exchange information about themselves, share pictures and videos, and use blogs and private messaging to communicate with friends, others who share interests, and sometimes even the world-at-large. And that’s why it’s important to be aware of the possible pitfalls that come with networking online.
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has a message for parents worried about their children's use of the Internet: Chill out. A new study to be released today found that most teenagers steer clear of dangerous sites and use the Web only for research or to communicate with friends.
It's just that, as usual, parents don't understand.
To keep kids safer online, are educators making it easier to target advertising to their students?
From the UK, Cybersmart Detectives is a one hour online game that teaches children key internet safety messages in a safe environment through the use of role play.
Safety tips for online surfing/socializing for kids.
# Glubble Trusted Surfing for children under 12 years of age enables families to be sure they only see the best of the web they choose to allow.
# Glubble Altered Search makes Google and Yahoo show results from childrens trusted Glubbleworld instead of the world wide web.
# Child friendly look and feel with interfaces for pre-reading and reading age young children.
Last week, in the most significant Internet free speech case since the Supreme Court struck down part of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) in 1997, the Center for Democracy & Technology filed a "friend of the court" brief in a federal appeals court challenging the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) as a violation of the First Amendment.
The "amicus" brief, submitted to the Third Circuit court in Philadelphia on behalf of CDT and 17 other groups, argued that COPA places unconstitutional burdens on creators and distributors of legitimate Web content, including websites focusing on sexual identity, health, and art. Other strategies are more effective than COPA at protecting children from online content deemed inappropriate for them, and also impose fewer restrictions on lawful adult speech. Specifically, encouraging parents to use technological tools such as Internet filtering software and educating children about smart online behavior are far more effective and appropriate ways to protect kids on the Internet.
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This final report of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force to the Multi-state Working Group on Social Networking of State Attorneys General of the United States considers those technologies that industry and end users - including parents - can use to help keep minors safer on the Internet.
New survey reveals a huge need for internet-safety education
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has a message for parents worried about their children's use of the Internet: Chill out. A new study to be released today found that most teenagers steer clear of dangerous sites and use the Web only for research or to communicate with friends. It's just that, as usual, parents don't understand.
From the UK, Cybersmart Detectives is a one hour online game that teaches children key internet safety messages in a safe environment through the use of role play.
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