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Look Both Ways: Help Protect Your Family on the Internet
Your parents taught you to look both ways before crossing the street. Now, learn the rules of the road - and help protect yourself online with Internet child-safety authority Linda Criddle. Using real-life examples, Linda teaches the simple steps you and your family can take to help identify and avoid Internet dangers - and still enjoy your time online.
Help protect your family and learn how to: *Blog, instant message, and play games without inadvertently revealing personal information *Take safety precautions if you participate in online dating *Recognize and avoid phony e-mail, instant messages, and Web sites *Project an attitude online that can help detract potential predators *Talk about safe Internet practices with your family *Report abuses and suspicious activities to the proper authorities
CONTENTS:
Part 1 - Understanding the risks
The Landscape of Risk
Misperceptions about Online Anonymity
Thinking Like the Enemy: Predatory Behaviour
Part 2 - 13 Steps to Internet Security:
1. Be Careful What You Show People
2. Don't Tell People More Than You Should
3. Be Alert to How Predators Prey on Emotions
4. Don't Let Them Know Where You Live
5. Don't Expose Yourself Through Instant Messaging
6. Reduce Your Vulnerability when Blogging
7. Understand Risks of Fraudulent Communications & Protect Yourself
8. Date Safely Online
9. Don't Browse Indiscriminately
10. Use Common Sense when Gaming with Others
11. Get Savvy about Financial Scams & Fraud
12. Don't Let Your Defenses Down when using Mobile Devices
13. Act to avoid Harassment & Bullying
Part 3 - Get Going to Protect Yourself Today
Talking about Safety
It Takes Everyone to Make a Safe Internet
Part 4 - Resources
Helpful Terms
Technology Toolkit
Helpful Web Resources for Internet Safety
Common Messaging Shortcuts
Index
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