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INTERNET SAFETY TIPS

This is a great place for both new and advanced Web users to find information on using the Internet wisely.

Internet Safety Tips

Keep your passwords private, even from your best friend! Your online service will never ask for them, so neither should anyone else.
Use only your Log-in Name and/or e-mail address when chatting or sending e-mail. Never give out personal information like your name, address, or phone number.
Always delete unknown e-mail attachments before opening them. They can contain destructive viruses.
Remember that nothing you write on the Web is completely private -- including e-mail. So be careful and think about what you type and who you tell.
People are not always as nice, cute, or funny as they may sound online. Never make plans to meet an online "friend" in person.

Filtering Tools

A number of tools exist to help parents manage their children's online experience, including hardware and software programs that provide filtering options. Below are links that contain useful information on choices and levels of filtering that parents can use during family time on the Web. You can download special software or purchase specific hardware that will limit surfing the sites you deem appropriate for your household. Many of these services are free; others require some form of payment.

Links to Filtering Software

GetNetWise

GetNetWise is an online resource for families that, with the click of a mouse, will deliver information and tools needed to guide children to a safe, enriching experience online. Functioning as an interactive directory, GetNetWise contains aggregated and syndicated content that can be found by clicking on the blue-and-white GetNetWise logo below. It is the result of a broad industry effort to create an online environment where families feel empowered with the tools and information they need to safeguard children while providing access to an unprecedented wealth of global resources, information, and contacts available on the Internet.