Look Both Ways: Help Protect Your Family on the Internet

Your parents taught you to look both ways before crossing the street. Now, learn the rules of the road-and help protect yourself online with Internet child-safety authority Linda Criddle. Using real-life examples, Linda teaches the simple steps you and your family can take to help identify and avoid Internet dangers-and still enjoy your time online. Help protect your family and learn how to: * Blog, instant message, and play games without inadvertently revealing personal information * Take safety precautions if you participate in online dating * Recognize and avoid phony e-mail, instant messages, and Web sites * Project an attitude online that can help detract potential predators * Talk about safe Internet practices with your family * Report abuses and suspicious activities to the proper authorities