The
term Internet Safety brings to mind safe practices using
the computer to surf the Internet. However with today's
technology, much of the connectivity is not through use
of the computer, but rather through cell phones, personal
digital assistants (PDA's), blackberry devices, or a number
of other Internet capable devices. Much of the technology
that students use works under the radar of the sophisticated
technological security solutions that schools or parents
use in efforts to protect them. It is imperative that in
addition to the firewalls, filters, and tracking technology,
the students and communities must learn to be smart online.
If
you are a parent or concerned adult, the parents'
section of this website describes Georgia's community
program designed for you, points you to tutorials that assist
you in learning about computers and the internet, and provides
you with links to resources that hopefully help you provide
a safer environment for your children.
The
kids' section provides safety
suggestions and links to fun sites that help them learn
about how to be safer in cyberspace.
The
teens' section includes straight
talk to the group most targeted by predators in cyberspace.
They will find safety suggestions that cover important strategies
to use as well as links to sites that bring the message
of safety to them in relevant ways.
