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ICAC safety tips

Published: Sunday, April 29, 2007 12:23 a.m. MDT
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Here are a few Internet safety tips.

• There is no "safe" chat room. Anywhere that there is the capability of "chat" or instant messaging, there is the potential for predators.

• If a child is solicited online, ICAC recommends they turn off the computer screen — not the computer itself — tell a trusted adult and contact authorities.

• ICAC agents say parents should move computers out of bedrooms into common areas where children's Internet activities can be observed.

• Parents should know who is on their children's "buddy lists" and who are their MySpace friends.

• Children should be careful about what information they give out online.

• Teenagers are encouraged to think before posting. Web cam sessions and photos can be captured and circulated online, much to a teen's embarrassment.

• ICAC says parents should watch their children's computer habits. If a child gets online at the same time every day for hours and gets upset if that time is interrupted, it could be sign of trouble.

• If your computer slows down, it could be infected by "porn bots" or "spyware."

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• If you are a business owner and you find an employee is looking at suspected child pornography, contact ICAC at 801-281-1255.


Sources: Utah ICAC task force, Netsmartz411.org, The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

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