Find out what websites your children have been looking at, who they are talking to, and what information and photographs they are posting in cyber space with McGruff® Disk Check Software.   

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Kids go online to do research, to complete school assignments, and to learn about topics that interest them. They also go online to chat with friends, play games, download music, keep a journal or web blog, create websites, shop, and more. 

 It may seem like kids are pretty savvy web users, and many parents think that their children are better computer users than they are. But that doesn’t mean that kids understand the dangers they might encounter on the Internet or how to avoid them.

The good news is that parents can help by following the "Five Simple Guidelines" below. To monitor what their children have been viewing online, parents can use the McGruff Disk Check Software.

1)   Keep the computer in a common room in the house and position the monitor so it's available for viewing by everyone.  Establish rules for using the Internet and teach children how to use the internet safely.

 2)   Teach children that people online are not always who they say they are and to be especially careful when talking with someone they only know online.

3)  Spend time with children online. Ask them to show you their favorite sites, any webpages or other online content they’ve created, and who they talk to online.

 4)   Use monitoring, viewing, blocking or filtering programs, but don't rely on them as your only line of defense.

 5)   If you think your child may be a victim of Internet exploitation, contact your local law enforcement agency or FBI office.

 Print out these Internet safety posters to put by your family’s computer so that no one forgets the rules. You can also have your children take McGruff Internet Safety Pledge.

Finally, learn more about the dangers of Internet crimes, what you can do to prevent them, and what your kids need to know.

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