Keep the Children Safe

It is important to remember that the Web is fairly safe environmet. Not all, not even the majority, of the content on the Internet is sexually explicit, profane, or harassing in nature. The fact of the matter is that it's those "certain few" that create and distribute such content and aren't discreet about it. However, parents should realize the dangers that could affect their children, even in cyberworld. To teach your children about the dangers around them, you as a parent have to knoe about the dangers. Parents should understand cybercrimes, like mousetrapping and pagejacking so they can keep their children safe.

Parents what to feel secure that their child is surfing the net outside of their watchful eye. Other adults, such as teachers, librarians, and the computer industry itself should take this responsiblity. In the following chart are ways to keep children safe eveytime they log on a computer, regardless of the location.

Keep Them Protected!!!!


Schools

  • Students along with Parents should read acceptable use polices (AUPs) and discuss them with each other.
  • Time is spent teaching students what it means to comply with AUPs.
  • Enforcement of AUPs is flexible enough to allow unintentional violations to be considered teaching opportunities not an automatic occasion for punishment.
  • Internet safety instruction is a prerequisite for school provided Internet access.
  • Selected older students serve as computer and Internet tutors and guides for younger students.
  • The PTA offers programs to parents or guardians who want to know more about Internet safety, and guidance on maintaining open communication between parents and adolescents.

Libraries

  • Internet safety instruction is offered to both parents and children.
  • Software is installed to clear browser histories and caches so that a new user can’t view anything seen by a previous user.
  • Offer users a variety of choices regarding filtered or unfiltered access
  • Information on a library’s filtering policy is conspicuous and available so that users have a general idea of what is blocked.
  • Internet-access points inside children’s areas ask the age of the child. Young children receive a notice that they are getting filtered access. Older children are offered an unbiased choice of filtered and unfiltered access (unbiased meaning that neither one is the default).

Service providers

  • Provide parental controls that are easy to understand and use.
  • Design and provide educational and child-friendly areas.
  • Provide a channel for user complaints about child pornography or obscene material, for example, a link or customer-service page or 1-800 number.
  • Refrain from hosting material that they believe to be illegal, such as suspected child pornography.

Makers

  • Provide “in-the-box” Internet safety tips and best practices.
  • Offer configuration options to accommodate the needs of children in the household. This can include, for example, a step-by-step setup process that helps parents specify certain limits on access for their children.

Content Providers

  • Participate in an organized labeling plan, design, or program that can be widely adopted.
  • Integrate educational and entertainment value to content developed for children.
  • Add links to age-appropriate sexual and psychological health-related content to Web sites that are visited by older youth so that reliable and appropriate information is available.

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