Tuesday, November 20, 2007

The Three C's of Internet Safety


I get questions all the time from parents about how to keep their students safe online. Well, this morning I found an article on the three C's of internet safety. Here's a brief clip. For the whole article, click here.

Parents can easily feel overwhelmed as they grapple with how to make sure that their children get the best experience with digital equipment at home and school, said Marsali Hancock, president of the Internet Keep Safe Coalition.

"The real challenge is that [technology] moves so quickly ... there isn't a way for us as parents to always understand what the current issues are," she said Tuesday at a Capitol Hill event organized by the Entertainment Software Association.

To ensure your child's safety, it's important to follow the three "Cs:" keep current, keep communicating and keep checking, Hancock said.