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June 2007 - Posts

Guidelines for Safer School Web sites

As the new school year begins for the summer, there is one key task that schools and school districts should address– the redesign of their school Web sites. When the school newsletter was sent home with students, exposure was limited to those families
Posted Sunday, June 17, 2007 2:38 AM by Linda Criddle | 0 Comments

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Why ‘Parental Controls’ Won’t Work, but Family Safety does

The phrase "parental control" is negative, pitting parents their children against each other. Nobody wants to be controlled, least of all youth trying to find their own identities and gain a measure of independence. The phrase is also offensive to many
Posted Wednesday, June 13, 2007 10:16 AM by Linda Criddle | 1 Comments

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Straight talk – Engaging Teens in Internet Safety

Most Internet safety messages for youth are essentially simplistic lists of do's and don'ts which they've heard so often and have so little to do with their real online experience, that they're easy to dismiss. The result is that youth think they already
Posted Monday, June 11, 2007 8:50 PM by Linda Criddle | 0 Comments

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Internet Scare-mongering – who benefits?

Although there are real and significant safety issues when using the Internet, there's also a tremendous amount of deliberate messaging that fans the flames of fear. This fear mongering is not only inaccurate, it’s harmful. It thwarts meaningful discussions
Posted Saturday, June 09, 2007 7:10 AM by Linda Criddle | 0 Comments

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Using a Safe Email Alias? You May Still Be Exposed

You’ve probably heard that creating a safe e-mail address is important—and it is. But a safe e-mail address alone is not enough if your e-mail service provider automatically gives your full name in every e-mail you send. The risk lies in the fact that
Posted Thursday, June 07, 2007 1:28 AM by Linda Criddle | 0 Comments

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Understanding Internet Risks 101

With daily reports in the news about crimes on the Internet, there are many ways to be exposed to risk and many types of risks. Understanding these is the first step in protecting yourself and your family when you go online. But the problems are the end
Posted Monday, June 04, 2007 8:48 PM by Linda Criddle | 0 Comments

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