Internet Safety for the Whole Family
I gave a presentation to parents at a local middle school last night about Internet safety. One of the things I left them with was a collection of useful links and online references for parents, teachers, and students. This seemed like a pretty useful list when I was done with it so I decided to post it here as well. There are lots more good sites of course but I had limited space. I hope people find these useful.
Internet Safety programs
· https://www.missingkids.com/cybertip/
· Microsoft Internet Safety Site - https://www.microsoft.com/protect/default.mspx
Phishing Scam and Internet Hoax Information
· Recognize phishing scams and fraudulent e-mails https://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/phishing/identify.mspx
· Search for information on Internet hoaxes https://www.snopes.com/
· Phishing Phil – an online game for learning about Phishing - https://cups.cs.cmu.edu/antiphishing_phil/
Game Console Safety Information
· Microsoft Xbox 360 Information https://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/family/Xbox360family.mspx
· Nintendo Console Information https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/settingsParentalControls.jsp
· Sony Playstation Information https://www.us.playstation.com/SCEARegionalOnlineManual/hardware/parental_control.html
· Entertainment Software Rating Board www.esrb.org
Windows Parental Controls
· Windows Vista https://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/features/parental-controls.aspx
· Windows XP https://www.windows-help-central.com/parental-controls-in-windows-xp.html
Credit Reporting Companies
· https://www.equifax.com/home/
Miscellaneous
· Video on Cyber bullying https://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7587383
· Information about strong passwords https://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/password/create.mspx