Product Description
Your parents taught you to look both ways before crossing the street. Now, learn the rules of the roadand help protect yourself online with Internet child-safety authority Linda Criddle. Using real-life examples, Linda teaches the simple steps you and your family can take to help identify and avoid Internet dangersand still enjoy your time online. Help protect your family and learn how to: Blog, instant message, and play games without inadvertently revealing personal information Take safety precautions if you participate in online dating Recognize and avoid phony e-mail, instant messages, and Web sites Project an attitude online that can help detract potential predators Talk about safe Internet practices with your family Report abuses and suspicious activities to the proper authorities
About the Author
First and foremost, Linda Criddle is a mother of four. She's
works for Microsoft Corporation as a Senior Product Manager for Child
Safety, where she identifies emerging risks to children on the Internet and
develops solutions for users and technologies.
In just the last year, Linda has written more than 30 patents. Linda is an
internationally recognized speaker and advisor on child safety and the
Internet.