| http://www.netsmartz411.org/ (fantastic site to answer ALL questions parents have about Internet safety; linked to experts at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites (List of all social networking sites and detailed descriptions of how they work; includes myspace.com, facebook.com, and xanga.com)
www.ncmec.org (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
www.netsmartz.org (Interactive site for ages 5 through 17 sponsored by NCMEC, for kids, students, parents, educators and law enforcement)
www.isafe.org (Similar to Netsmartz)
www.familywatchdog.us (Find out where registered sex offenders live in your neighborhood)
www.nsopr.gov (National sex offender registry – all 50 states)
www.netfamilynews.org (“Based on the premise that informed, engaged parenting is essential to kids' constructive use of technology and the Net.”)
www.safekids.com (“Your family's guide to making the Internet and Technology fun, safe and productive.”)
www.netlingo.com (Chat and computer terms, definitions, slang, acronyms)
www.spectorsoft.com (Example of monitoring software)
www.guardiansoftware.com (Example of monitoring software)
www.keykatcher.com (Example of hardware that secretly captures chat logs, e-mails, and website addresses; attachment plugs into your computer with your keyboard)
www.monitoringsoftwarereviews.org
www.parentalcontrolsoftwareguide.info
(Reviews, rankings and ratings for security software - -great for parents)
www.fbi.gov (Go to link called “For The Family” and then to Internet safety)
www.bsafehome.com (Filter example)
www.safeeyes.com (Filter example)
www.download.com (Many examples/rankings of parental filters - - just click on link at web site; also, free downloads to remove spyware/adware) |