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Legal and ethical issues concerned with the use of technology!

America Links Up!

This site is devoted to information on child safety on the Internet. Includes tips and teaching curriculums for kids and for parents. Sponsored by a broad coalition of corporations and non-profits. http://www.americalinksup.org/

Justice Information Center (NCJRS) http://www.ncjrs.gov/

A world of information related to criminal justice issues. A project of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Teen Safety on the Information Highway http://www.4j.lane.edu/safety/teentoc.html

Internet safety tips for teens. Includes information for parents too.

WHOA! Working to Halt On-line Abuse

Information on avoiding on-line harassment and abuse. Includes lists of sites with good and bad histories pertaining to harassment.

Computer Safety:Safeguarding the Wired Schoolhouse Numerous online resources for: Children's Online Safety, Children's Internet Protection Act, Acceptable Use Policies, Information Literacy, Filtering, Internet Content Rating Systems, Content Management Technology

OnGuard Online: FTC safety tips http://onguardonline.gov/socialnetworking_youth.html

Provides practical tips from the federal gov. and the tech. industry to help be on the guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.

Netsmartz.org http://www.netsmartz.org/

Keeping teens safer on the Internet.

SafeTeens.com http://www.safeteens.com/

A place for teens and parents to learn how to use
the Internet safely. No preaching, just good advice.

WebWiseKids.org http://www.wiredwithwisdom.org/

Web Wise Kids is a nonprofit organization located in Southern California. Since 2002, Web Wise Kids has been committed to teaching children and their caregivers strategies for safe Internet use, including methods of detecting and deterring online predators

BlogSafety.Com http://www.blogsafety.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1100000006

where parents, teens, educators, and experts discuss and learn about safe blogging and social networking. You might call this social networking about the social networks!

Common Sense Media http://www.myspace.com/CommonSenseMedia

We exist because media and entertainment profoundly impact the social, emotional, and physical development of our nation's children. As a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization, we provide trustworthy information and tools, as well as an independent forum, so that families can have a choice and a voice about the media they consume.

www.catchteam.org

Computer And Technology Crime High-Tech Response Team

http://www.myspace.com/safetytips/

MySpace makes it easy to express yourself, connect with friends and make new ones, but please remember that what you post publicly could embarrass you or expose you to danger. Here are some common sense guidelines that you should follow when using MySpace:

http://www.symantec.com/index.htm

Symantec is a global leader in providing software, appliances, and services to help individuals, small and mid-sized businesses, and large enterprises assure the security, availability, and integrity of their most important asset — information.

http://www.healthyhabitsvideos.com/

When it comes to the Internet, without some healthy habits to follow, your kids are in real danger. But Healthy Habits Videos can help you protect your kids. These days, it's so easy for kids to encounter threats like predators and pornography on the Internet. So, it's up to you to get the right tools to keep your children safe.