Family & Children

A Call to Action: Be a Cyber Secure Kid!

Securing your personal computer at home plays a crucial role in protecting our nation's Internet infrastructure.

You'll find simple steps, practices and resources to learn the basics on how to teach your children to stay safe on the Internet.

This website gives you the information needed to secure your computer. You'll find practices on how to safeguard your system, a self-guided cyber security test, educational materials and other Internet resources, as well as valuable information from our supporting organizations.

• Protect Your Children Online
• Tools and filters to keep families and children safe online
• The NetSmartz Workshop — Learn How To Keep Your Child Safe Online
  The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's — NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational safety resource that teaches parents how to help their children avoid the risks they face online.
• Teenagers learn how to stay safe online
  The “Don’t believe the Type” website contains resources for teens to learn about online dangers and how to make the webs a safer place to surf.  The Advertising Council, in partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), launched a series of national public service advertisements (PSAs) designed to raise awareness about the prevalence of online sexual exploitation and to help teenage girls better protect themselves against online sexual predators.
• The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's Cyber Tipline — Report Child Exploitation
  CyberTipline:  The CyberTiline handles leads from individuals reporting the sexual exploitation of children.  Information will be forwarded to law enforcement for investigation and review, and, when appropriate, to the Internet Service Provider.