Internet Safety and Your Family: A parent's best guide to phishing, spoofing, spam, filters, blogs, gaming, social networking and online worlds (Paperback)

~ (Author), Cary Pillo (Illustrator)

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Protect yourself and your children from spam, spoofing, cyber-bullying, phishing, hacking and predators with the practical advice in Internet Safety and Your Family. Today, when most kids have 24/7 access to the Internet, we need to think about more than pornography filters and Facebook. As important, what risks are we adults creating---and what risks are we vulnerable to? With seemingly everything online today, and possibly archived forever, we may unknowingly creating opportunities for identify theft, stalking and worse when we post a photo to a social networking site or add a comment to a blog. This practical guide prepares you to make choices about your family's Internet use. Based on material recommended by the Seattle Police Department and child protection agencies, it is also designed to help schools meet the National Educational Technology Standards.

Product Details

• Paperback: 38 pages
• Publisher: Parenting Press (June 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884734944
• ISBN-13: 978-1884734946
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,089,534 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Information I Could Use Right Away, September 4, 2008

By	Shari D. (Bonney Lake, WA) - See all my reviews

My kids are 14 and 11 and are becoming more savvy Internet users. The author is right when she says that kids will outpace your knowledge almost overnight. I felt like I needed some insider advice when it comes to adolescent use of the Internet. I got it. I particularly liked the suggested "net-etiquette" contract with family rules surrounding the Internet, advice on how to protect your child & family's identity online, how to protect financially sensitive information, reviewing what other kids post online about your kids, and advice on parental filters. This is written in a straight forward manner and is easy for non-technical types to understand. I found it very useful & informative.