Whether you are a parent, caregiver, or educator, you can keep up with the latest computer and online safety issues and help kids learn to avoid the real dangers that exist in their Internet-connected world.


Click on the Book Cover to take you directly to Microsoft Safety and Security Center.

A new mobile app is teaching kids new to social networking how to stay safe online.

As many as 7.5 million Facebook users in the United States are under age 13 — a violation of Facebook's user policies — according to a new study by Consumer Reports.

CMU researchers report that despite Facebook rules, younger kids easily bypass them by simply entering a different year of birth.

Click the image to be taken to Carnegie Mellon University to download the app.

Need help using the computer and internet safely and intelligently? Try visiting Digital Basics. Information is broken down by beginner, intermediate, and advanced users. 

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Parents and teachers often talk about helping you stay safe, online and off. They try to teach you to think critically about what you see and hear, and make sure you have the skills you need to succeed in the 21st century. But the truth is that being a good citizen these days requires the same skills it always has: being honest and respectful of others, and treating other people the way you want to be treated. So whether you are texting or talking, posting photos or playing games, this guide has information to reinforce those citizenship skills that work online and off.