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National Cyber Safety Awareness Month October 2009

September 30, 11:46 AMBroward County Parenting Teens ExaminerSue Scheff
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National Cyber Safety Awareness - Be an Educated Parent

October is National Cyber Safety Awareness Month.
 

This is a great time to put together a list of great websites and resources to help you become an educated parent as well as helping your kids and teens to surf safely.
 

Over the past few months, I have written articles on Cyber Safety and how you can protect yourself and your family.

In August I released my recent book, Google Bomb! The Untold Story of the $11.3M Verdict Changed the Way We Use the Internet, which has received high praises and fantastic reviews.


Here is a small sample of some excellent articles, websites and services to help you be an educated parent. An educated parent leads to a safer child/teen online. Isn’t your child worth it? Take the time to learn more.


Articles for your review:


Internet image: Tips to maintain your virtual profile and resume
Do you know what Google is saying about you?
What is a Google Bomb?
Social Web Tips for Teens
Social Web Tips for Parents
Parenting Teens and cell phone tips
Teen Internet Addiction
Internet Safety and Guidance Counselors
Internet Safety and Internet Predators

Websites to review:

iKeepSafe.org
Love Our Children USA
Cyber Patrol
iLookBothWays
Web Wise Kids
Cati Cares
Connect Safely
Mothers Against Predators

YourSphere


Services and books promoting Online Safety

ReputationDefender/MyChild
PG Key
Google Bomb Book – by John W. Dozier Jr. and Sue Scheff
Look Both Ways – by Linda Criddle
Secrets Stolen, Fortunes Lost – by Christopher Burgess and Richard Power
Cyber Safety Book – by Ken Knapton

Do you have a website, resource or article about cyber safety you want to share? Feel free to leave them in comments.

As an author and Parent Advocate, I always encourage parents to put aside time to know what your kids/teens are doing in cyberspace.  Teach them about the importance of what they post today, may haunt them tomorrow.

For more info: National Cyber Safety Awareness website, Department of Homeland Security.

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