How to Stay Even Safer in CyberSpace: a Resource for Internet Safety Sites for Kids
Check out these other resources that are flying at the same altitude as us.
While you explore the many Internet social networks you should check out these other
safety sites for kids and pick up additional safety tips. The Internet is HUGE,
arm yourself with as much information as you can.
Protect your kids from getting sucked into an Internet black hole. Learn more about
keeping your kids safe online by visiting the sites concerned about Internet safety.
Take the time to visit the following organizations:
ConnectSafely
www.connectsafely.org
ConnectSafely is a forum for parents, teens, educators, and advocates designed to
give teens and parents a voice in the public discussion about youth online safety,
and has tips, as well as other resources, for safe blogging and social networking.
Along with NetFamilyNews.org, it is a project of the non-profit Tech Parenting Group.
Cyberbully411
www.cyberbully411.org
Cyberbully411 provides resources and opportunities for discussion and sharing for
youth — and their parents — who have questions about or may have been targeted by
online harassment. The website was created by the non-profit Internet Solutions
for Kids, Inc., with funding from the Community Technology Foundation of California.
GetNetWise
www.getnetwise.org
GetNetWise is a public service sponsored by Internet industry corporations and public
interest organizations to help ensure that Internet users have safe, constructive,
and educational or entertaining online experiences. The GetNetWise coalition works
to provide Internet users with the resources they need to make informed decisions
about their and their family’s use of the Internet.
Internet Keep Safe Coalition
www.iKeepSafe.org
iKeepSafe.org is a coalition of 49 governors/first spouses, law enforcement, the
American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and other associations
dedicated to helping parents, educators, and caregivers by providing tools and guidelines
to promote safe Internet and technology use among children.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
www.missingkids.com;www.netsmartz.org
NCMEC is a private, non-profit organization that helps prevent child abduction and
sexual exploitation; helps find missing children; and assists victims of child abduction
and sexual exploitation, their families, and the professionals who serve them.
Staysafe
www.staysafe.org
Staysafe.org is an educational site intended to help consumers understand both the
positive aspects of the Internet as well as how to manage a variety of safety and
security issues that exist online.
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