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NBC: To Catch A Predator
Department of Justice: The Dru Sjodin National Sex
Offender Public Registry
Coordinated by the Department of Justice, is a cooperative effort
between the state agencies hosting public sexual offender registries and
the federal
government. This
web site is a search tool allowing a user to submit a single national
query to obtain information about sex offenders through a number
of search options.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/net_safety.html
Youth, Pornography and the Internet
The Internet is both a
source of promise for our children and a source of concern. The promise
is of Internet-based access to the information age—
and the concern is over the possibility that harm might befall our
children as they use the Internet. Realizing the promise in all its
richness requires that
adults put these concerns into perspective and also take responsible
steps to address them. The purpose of this report is to help put the
risks of
Internet use by children into perspective and to provide a balanced
assessment of different approaches that can help parents and other
responsible
adults to deal constructively with the risks that children face on the
Internet, using as its primary illustrative example protecting kids from
inappropriate
sexually explicit material on the Internet.
http://www.wiredsafety.org/
The COPA Commission
This congressionally appointed panel, was mandated
by the Child Online Protection Act, which was
approved by Congress in October 1998. The
primary purpose of the Commission is to "identify
technological or other methods that will help reduce
access by minors to material that is harmful to
minors on the Internet. In an effort to put parents
in the catbird seat, the Federal Trade Commission
has established new rules for
website operators to
make sure that kids' privacy is protected while
they're online. These rules are part of the
1998 Children's Online Privacy Protection
Act. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/kidzprivacy/
http://www.fema.gov/kids/on_safety.htm
President Bush Signs Child Internet Safety Legislation
In December of 2002
President Bush signed legislation that will create a new place on the
Internet that is safe for our children to learn and to play and
to explore.
http://kids.getnetwise.org/
i-Safe
Inc.
i-SAFE is a non-profit
foundation whose mission is to educate and empower youth to make their
Internet experiences safe and responsible. The goal
is to educate students on how to avoid dangerous, inappropriate, or
unlawful online behavior. i-SAFE accomplishes this through dynamic K-12
curriculum and community outreach programs to parents, law enforcement,
and community leaders. It is the only Internet safety foundation to
combine
these elements.
http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguide.htm
The
Department of Justice
The DOJ's children's page
has a list of online safety steps for children that will help prevent
Internet-related crimes. Citizens who are aware of federal
crimes should report them to local offices of federal law enforcement.
http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Internet_Fraud.shtml
The
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
This site offers a
variety of resources for parents and children who are interested in
online safety. The National Center, in partnership with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Customs Service, the U.S. Postal
Inspection Service, and state and local law enforcement in Internet
Crimes Against
Children Task Forces, serves as the national CyberTipline. To report
information about child pornography and the online enticement of
children,
parents can log on to
http://www.cybertipline.com or call the Tip line at 1-800-843-5678. |
