Good morning everyone ... There is a lot of good reference material available on developing and supporting a safe and secure internet presence both in the school and in the homes. Everyone is invited to share their favourite resources in this discussion thread.
I just found this new online publication called "Own your space : keep yourself and your stuff safe online" that is edited by Linda McCarthy and Denise Weldon-Siviy.
"Help teens ‘own their space’ online. Whether you are a parent, caregiver, or educator, you can keep up with the latest computer and online safety issues and help kids learn to avoid them. In partnership with security expert and author, Linda McCarthy, we offer a free downloadable version of her new book, “Own Your Space – Keep Yourself and Your Stuff Safe Online.” Written for computer and Internet savvy “tweens” and teens specifically, this book is also a useful resource for the adults they rely on."
It is available for download at the following web site.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=87583728-ef14-4703-a649-0fd34bd19d13&displayLang=en#Overview
The Table of Contents include:
Chapter 1: Protect Your Turf . . 1
Chapter 2: Know Your Villains . . 7
Chapter 3: Nasty “ware” . . 29
Chapter 4: Hackers and Crackers . . 45
Chapter 5: Taking SPAM Off the Menu . . 59
Chapter 6: Cyberbullies . . 73
Chapter 7: Phishing for Dollars . . 83
Chapter 8: Safe Cyber Shopping . . 97
Chapter 9: Browsers Bite Back . . 115
Chapter 10: Private Blogs and Public Places . . 137
Chapter 11: Going Social . . 149
Chapter 12: Friends, Creeps and Pirates . . 161
Chapter 13: Any Port in a Storm . . 175
Chapter 14: Look Pa, No Strings! . . 191
Chapter 15: Getting Help . . 211
Chapter 16: Tweaks . . 223
Appendix A: A Note to Parents . . 239