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AT&T and Nonprofits Launch Educational Campaign to Keep Consumers Safe Online
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"June is an important time of year to raise awareness for consumers about
creating a safe online experience," said
Along with the tools and services that AT&T provides to customers to help keep their families safe, the company is also supporting a number of critical outreach efforts that will help educate parents, children and communities about online safety. AT&T is working with the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), the Internet Keep Safe Coalition (IKeepSafe), Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) officers and Enough Is Enough to provide the resources and educational opportunities necessary to inform consumers of all ages about the benefits and challenges faced online.
"We've taught our children to be wary of 'stranger danger' on the
playground, but their wide use of the Internet and networking sites expands
the dangers of a virtual playground that reaches into our homes," said U.S.
Rep.
AT&T supports FOSI -- an international nonprofit organization committed to providing innovative solutions for family online safety -- who will issue three studies focused on best practices in online safety education.
"FOSI works to promote the best online tools, which include tools for
wireless phones with Internet capabilities," said
Later this fall, with support from AT&T, the IKeepSafe coalition and DARE officers will launch an Internet safety program for children that will be provided in schools throughout the country. The online safety program will target children in grades one through five, with an emphasis on cyberbullying for fifth-graders. Programs also will be provided to parents and organizations in these communities.
"It's wonderful to collaborate on this project with AT&T, a company with a
long-standing commitment to educate consumers about how to keep safe on the
Internet," said
AT&T is also supporting a program through Enough Is Enough, an Internet
safety organization dedicated to protecting children and families from the
Internet dangers of pornography and sexual predators. The program targets at-
risk youth, who have little to no parental supervision and are in an
environment that makes them more susceptible to risky online behavior. The
pilot program launches in
To help consumers have a safer online experience, AT&T offers a full library of supportive Internet safety and security tips and interactive safety games for kids, all available at http://www.att.com/safety. In addition, consumers can go to http://OnGuardOnline.gov to review practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help them be on guard against Internet fraud, secure their computer and protect their personal information.
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