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The "Information Super Highway" or the Internet has many similarities between the highways that we drive everyday, with just as many dangers if not more.  Most kids look at the internet as a "safe" way to chat and have fun not realizing the dangers from sexual predators that  very skillfully lure their victims into a trap or the danger from the hacker that sends what appears to be a harmless attachment to a e-mail message but when opened turns the data on your hard disk into something that resembles the Greek language.

How can you protect yourself from such dangers?  The answer to this is NOT A SIMPLE ANSWER.  It requires a little homework, a little supervision to make sure your child is safe on the "Information Super Highway" 

Start by doing your homework.  These links will help you become more knowledgeable. 

Letter to the Parents from Sheriff Homan.

Internet Safety Tips for Parents

Internet Safety Tips for Teens and Children

Useful sites for Parents - Keeping children safe on the internet.

Search Engines for Children

Links for Filtering and Blocking software

Links to Anti Virus and Fire Wall software

Identity Theft

Your guide to Chat Rooms