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Top Ten Online Security Tips for Parents Keeping Your Kids Safe Online 1 Tuesday, December 21, 2010

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Top Ten Online Security Tips for ParentsKeeping Your Kids Safe Online

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Tip #1Keep the computer in a common family space in the home.

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Tip #2Teach your kids to use a screen name on message boards, chat and social networks.

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Tip #3Children under age 13 should not be allowed to create accounts on popular social networks.

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Tip #4Block inappropriate content. Install parental control applications like those offered by your ISP.

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Tip #5Spend time with your children online. Have them teach you about their favorite online destinations and “in” sites.

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Tip #6Make sure your computers save History and check what your children are doing online when they are not around.

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Tip #7If your child spends a lot of time online at friend’s homes check out what their parents are doing to keep their kids safe.

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Tip #8Perhaps most importantly, teach your children about the danger of meeting strangers online and to never give out identifying information.

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Tip #9If you are letting a child shop online for gifts, monitor them and see what website they are on to ensure safety.

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Tip #10Set limits on downloads. Free games, free music, animated toolbars, and other downloads can expose your computer to  spyware or other unwanted software.

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Thank You and Stay Safe!

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