Knowledge Center

Education is a key component in protecting your children from online predators, harassment, cyber bullying, pornography or violent content, illegal P2P downloads and identity theft. Join the GuardChild Community to become a Cyber Parent and learn how to protect your family from these online threats. Access the GuardChild Community Blog, hundreds of articles, and web sites about online safety and family internet security, a searchable state-by-state sex offender registry, and an Instant Messaging/Chat/Text Messaging/Emoticon Glossary.

Below is a small sample of the resources GuardChild has put together for you (access hundreds more as a member), but some resources are TOO IMPORTANT not to share with you.

Toll-Free Resources:

• Operation Predator (Department of Homeland Security): 866-347-2423
• US Customs (child pornography): 800-BE-ALERT
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: 800-THE-LOST

Industry Links

• Cyberbullying Research Center
• iSafe.org
• Cyber Angels
• Enough Is Enough
• NetSmartz

Articles:

• 750,000 Pedophiles Prowling the Internet
• NJ cracking down on Online crimes against minors
• Facebook use grows by 700%
• Social Network Protection - Love them or hate them; social networking sites aren't going anywhere
• Parents: Warn Your Teens about the Dangers of Using Social Networking
• Three in Four Parents Spy on Children Online?
• Children on Internet: How Could They be Safe Beneficiaries?
• Safety Tips for Tweens and Teens - OnGuard Online
• Expert warns against allowing children on computers

Child Internet Safety

• Learn about the dangers of Cyber-Bulling
• Internet Safety Tips (GuardChild)
• Online Computer Safety Brochure (New York State Senate)
• Is My Child OK Online (Clark and Kathy Kidd)
• Internet Safety Page for Kids, K-5 (US FBI)

• What makes a Good Internet Filter? (ContentWatch)
• Monitoring Software Definitions (GuardChild)

Recommended Reading

• Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens
• The Netroom Predator
• Coping With Dangers on the Internet
• How To Protect Your Child from Sexual Predators
• Internet Protect Your Kids: Keep Your Child Safe from the Dark Side of Technology
• Safety Net, Internet Safety, Child Pornography on the Net
• Look Both Ways: Help Protect Your Family on the Internet
• Cyber Rules: What You Really Need to Know About the Internet
  
  

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