Archive for May 23rd, 2008

Facebook’s Statement on New Safety Agreement

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Thought I’d do a quick follow-up to Monday’s post: Facebook Steps Up Security and Safety Measures.
This comes straight from Facebook, but was printed in the LA Times. It’s a bulleted list of plans included in the new safety agreement. Check it out, but remember: “Only you can prevent forest fires”… translation: “Only parents can truly [...]

Feds Go After Preds

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Here’s some great news from last week from Uncle Sam and his gang in Washington:
New prosecutor jobs to target online predators
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Wednesday it will spend $5 million to create 43 new jobs for prosecutors targeting online sexual predators of children.
The assistant U.S. attorney positions are being funded through [...]

Two Great Slices of Online Safety Education and Awareness

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

An uplifting post today: two great little presentations for online safety.
This video below comes from Protecting Kids Online (PKO), an awareness program (based in PA) designed to educate parents, caregivers, teachers and children about Internet safety. They have created a 22-minute Internet safety video on topics from understanding the serious repercussion of cyber-bullying to learning [...]