Demonstrators at the Safe Computing Town Hall Open House
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American Library Association
The ALA display will serve two purposes:
1) It will showcase many of the efforts being made in libraries around the country in the name of Internet safety. We will also have informational bookmarks and pamphlets on hand.
2) It will give Members of Congress the opportunity to get in touch with the libraries in their districts in order to organize these town hall meetings. Libraries have long been trusted public spaces and, as providers of free public access to the Internet, they would be particularly appropriate for this subject.
Cybersmart
CyberSmart! provides an extensive, and thoroughly proven K-middle school curriculum with 64 standards-based lessons for teachers to implement in the classroom. The curriculum is continuously updated, and offered to schools free of charge. The CyberSmart! Curriculum content focuses on the following, integrated topics: safety and security, manners and cybercitizenship, advertising and privacy, research, and technology. Other educational services include online teacher training, continuing education, and a free educators' toolbar in the desktop browser.
Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace; and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. The FTC deals with issues that touch the economic life of every American. It is the only federal agency with both consumer protection and competition jurisdiction in broad sectors of the economy. The FTC pursues vigorous and effective law enforcement; advances consumers' interests by sharing its expertise with federal and state legislatures and U.S. and international government agencies; develops policy and research tools through hearings, workshops, and conferences; and creates practical and plain-language educational programs for consumers and businesses in a global marketplace with constantly changing technologies.
GetNetWise
GetNetWise is more than a Web site -- it's a Web-wide partnership of companies and nonprofit groups commited to providing common resources to help Internet users with their experiences online. GetNetWise focuses on keeping kids safe online, protecting your computer from hackers and viruses, stopping unwanted e-mail and spam and keeping your personal information private.
i-SAFE
i-SAFE can supply substantial materials based on the Cyber Security and Online safety for youth themes, including handouts and DVD's. Some of the lessons taught by i-SAFE are: Cyber Citizenship, Personal Safety, Cyber Security, Intellectual Property, Cyber Bullying,and Predator Identification. We have the subsequent ability to coordinate district events on these topics. i-SAFE also provides online content to the FTC via their www.onguardonline.gov website.
NCSA
NCSA's materials address cyber security basics for consumers, educators, families and children, and small businesses. Online resources include simple steps, practices and information to help teach the basics on how to better secure home computers from cyber threats. Consumers can find 8 simple tips relating to online safety and cyber security, plus free security check-ups, curriculum for educators, and guidebooks. NCSA can supply substantial handouts addressing computer security and family online safety for town hall events. Materials include brochures for home users and small businesses, a social networking guide for parents and teachers, and a guide for hosting an employee awareness day.
NCTA/Cable in the Classroom
The cable industry recently collaborated to launch PointSMart.ClickSafe.org an initiative to educate parents about online safety and the appropriate use of the Internet by their children. The site provides a full range of tools, information and educational materials, including short videos. In addition, the Media Smart section of the Cable in the Classroom website www.ciconline.org has additional resources on Internet safety, digital ethics, and media literacy. The initiative also released new consumer-focused educational handouts, including a special summer issue of Cable in the Classroom magazine on Internet safety, designed for the parent and caregiver audience.
NetSmartz/National Center for Missing & Exploited Childre
The goal of the NetSmartz Workshop is to extend the safety awareness of children to help prevent victimization and increase self-confidence when they go online. The NetSmartz online materials provide a learning experience that children will enjoy and understand. The animated activities provide fun and interesting approaches to developing safe-surfing habits on the Internet. NetSmartz also provides offline activities designed to be printed out for use away from the computer.
NeuStar
On December 4, 2002, President George W. Bush signed into law the Dot Kids Implementation and Efficiency Act of 2002 (Dot Kids Act). The Dot Kids Act requires that NeuStar, as the administrator of the .US country code top-level domain (ccTLD), establish a kids.us domain to serve as a haven for material that promotes positive experiences for children and families using the Internet, provide a safe online environment for children, and help to prevent children from being exposed to harmful material on the Internet.
Qwest Communications
Qwest has been educating families about online safety, security and identity theft prevention for four years. Qwest created and manages an extensive website: www.incredibleinternet.com which provides expert tips, news, consumer quizzes and a downloadable safety kit. The site also offers an online curriculum for teachers and parents to educate teens about the dangers of identity theft. Most content is available in English and Spanish. Qwest has a variety of consumer-focused materials as follows: hard-copy handouts, including online safety tip cards; identity-theft prevention information; and Video Public Service Announcements, which run as television spots.
TRUSTe
Together with Symantec and IKeepsafe.org, TRUSTe has recently released a new parent-teacher guide to online privacy and safety entitled "Online Privacy: A Tutorial for Parents and Teachers." The tutorial is available through the TRUSTe Web site at www.truste.org or hard copies can be supplied on a limited basis.
Web Wise Kids
WebWise Kids has directors, advisory board members, and integrated relationships with industry recognized network security and cyber crime prevention experts that are sought after resources. Web Wise Kids specializes in using the latest technology to teach online safety. We offer challenging and realistic computerized games that have been specially designed to reach young people with the information they need to use the Internet safely.