The Parent's Guide to Protecting Your Children in Cyberspace by Parry Aftab

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  • Pub. Date: December 1999
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    • Pub. Date: December 1999
    • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
    • Format: Hardcover, 330pp

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    "An invaluable resource for the Internet industry and parents alike in our efforts to create educational and entertaining havens online. "—Bob Davis,President and CEO,Lycos,Inc. "The definitive work for parents and others who care about balancing the benefits of the Internet with the need to keep our children safe while surfing. "—B. Keith Fulton,Director,Technology Programs & Policy,National Urban League. "This is a must read for all parents with kids on the Internet—and that soon will be all of us. "—George Vrandernberg,Senior Vice President,Global and Strategic Policy,America Online. "I can't say enough good things about [Parry Aftab]. . . I recommend her book to our agents. "—Jorge Martinez,Supervisory Agent,FBI's Innocent Images,Anti-Child Pornography and Exploitation Task Force. "With exceptional wit and style,Parry Aftab empowers parents with essential eye-opening information on the cyber-environment where their children play,learn,interact,and grow. "—Della Curtis,Coordinator,Office Library Information Services. "I welcome this new guide by Parry Aftab. "—Federico Mayor,Director General,UNESCO. From the world's #1 child cybersafety expert,a total program for keeping kids safe on the Internet. Cyberspace is a place of infinite wonders and unparalleled learning opportunities. Of course you want your kids to benefit from all the best it has to offer,but you also want to guarantee their safety while they're there. Written by an attorney who has been consulted by governments around the world on child-related cybercrimes,this book shows you how to do so. Author Parry Aftab alerts you to the dangers that await children on theInternetand outlines a complete program for allowing kids to benefit from its riches while avoiding its perils. And you don't worry,you don't need to be cybersavvy to use this book. In plain English,Aftab tells you how to: recognize and avoid the Internet's hidden dangers; supervise your kids' out-of-home access; spot dangerous spam,scams,and inappropriate chat rooms; use filters,bookmarks,and other technologies to screen content; set up rules for Internet behavior that both you and your kids can live with; deal with serious problems if they occur,especially if your child is the culprit.

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    It's a good start for beginnersby Anonymous

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    April 23, 2003: The text is a good start for beginners to the Internet. The overall theme of parental involvement in a child?s Internet usage is very positive. The book also gives a reasonably accurate accounting of some of the dangers on the Net. However, there is a lot of parental idealism in the book which may not work in an imperfect world. The book neglects to bring across some very serious points, for example, that online predators and their techniques are becoming more and more sophisticated. Also, I would have liked to seen some of the text dedicated to minor technical aspects, like explaining how to check the cache of web browsers. Overall, it is a good book for beginners, but in order to have a full understanding of the dangers on the Internet, supplemental readings are a necessity.

    She's featured in the April Readers Digest. Wow!by Anonymous

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    March 08, 2000: I just got my Readers Digest in the mail, and saw an article written about this author and the work she does to keep adults safe too. I was so impressed I had to buy her new book. I read it in a few hours. I thought I was impressed before. After I read the book, I knew that we have someone looking after our kids online that knows what she's doing, and knows what she's talking about. After hearing some of the other so-called experts, and skimming some of their guides, I'm surprised this isn't a number 1 bestseller. It probably will be once everyone reads the Readers Digest article.


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