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ANSWER: B. The safest location for the computer is in a room where there is sufficient adult supervision.
2.
ANSWER: A. Posting clear, simple, easy-to-read house rules is an excellent way to set boundaries for your child's Internet use. The rules can be signed by you and your child and should be periodically reviewed. Visit
www.NetSmartz.org for examples of rules. At this site you can also find safety tips and definitions to help you better understand the many different areas of the world wide web. Remember that nothing beats your supervision of and attention to what your children do while online.
3.
ANSWER: B. Although it is recommended that your child only visit child-friendly sites, realize that anyone can access these sites. Child predators have been known to entice children in child-oriented chatrooms. Nothing can replace your supervision.
4.
ANSWER: B. Rewarding your child for being forthcoming with information is an excellent way to keep the lines of communication between you open. Furthermore, your acceptance and praise of this may encourage them to report incidents to you in the future. You should remind your child not to give out personal information or meet anyone in person without your prior knowledge and consent. If you want to consider a meeting, ask to talk to the other child's parents. If you agree to the meeting, accompany your child and meet with the other child and his or her parents in a public place.
5.
ANSWER: A. Internet predators often use screen names to select their potential targets. A screen name should never reveal any identifying information about a child especially things like a name, age, location, year of birth, school name, and year of graduation.
6.
ANSWER: A. David Finkelhor, Kimberly J. Mitchell, and Janis Wolak. Online Victimization: A Report on the Nation's Youth. Alexandria, Virginia: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, 2000, page ix.
7.
ANSWER: C. Taking a class is an excellent way to begin to learn about the Internet. Check your local adult community education schedules or with computer retailers for suggested classes. There are also many excellent books available on computers and the Internet that you could either check out from your local library or purchase. Furthermore, sitting down with your children at the computer is not only an excellent way to learn, it is also a great way to connect with them. This can be a pleasurable experience for both you and your children.
8.
ANSWER: B. Immediately report the information to local law enforcement and the CyberTipline at
www.cybertipline.com or 1-800-843-5678
. The Federal Bureau of Investigation recommends - if your child or anyone in your household has received child pornography, your child has been sexually solicited by someone who knows that your child is younger than 18, or your child has received sexually explicit images from someone who knows your child is younger than 18 - that you keep the computer turned off in order to preserve any evidence for future law enforcement use. Unless directed to do so by law enforcement, you should not attempt to copy any of the images and/or text found on the computer.
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ANSWER: B. Remember that anyone in the world can access a web page. It is not recommended to put any personal information on the Internet such as information that may be used by online predators to identify children as targets for molestation. Publishing a child's photograph on any web site can be a risk. If your child has a personal web page, NetSmartz recommends against posting the child's photograph on the page. If your child is a member of a group with a web site, photographs of children published online should not be accompanied with identifying information. Group shots are preferable to individual pictures. The group may be identified as "Members of the basketball team." Remember, even a first name can be a tool that empowers those who use the Internet to identify and stalk children. Also many schools are now posting individual information about students in Internet yearbooks. Check with your child's school to determine their policy about posting information online.
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