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Online
resources to help you use the Internet safely
Illegal
material
The Internet Watch Foundation is run by the UK Internet
industry, and provides a hotline for people to report material
which they think is illegal. Further details can be found
at http://www.iwf.org.uk/
Filtering
software
Information about various different systems is available
at http://www.getnetwise.org/tools/
Search
engines
Child-safe search engines are listed at http://www.safekids.com/search.htm
Safety
tips
Further tips for both parents and children are provided
by the charity NCH Action for Children on their site at
http://www.nchafc.org.uk/internet/index.html
Guide to internet safety
The official Department for Education and Employment guide to internet safety
http://www.safety.ngfl.gov.uk
Children
online
Childnet International is a UK-based charity concerned with
all aspects of children's use of the Internet. Find out
more at http://www.childnet-int.org
Children's
resources
All kinds of tips and ideas to encourage children to get
the most from the Net are available at http://www.launchsite.org/
Education
The government's National Grid for Learning is a useful
site for kids, adults, parents and teachers at http://www.ngfl.gov.uk
European Schholsnet contains links to various European governments'
educational websites at http://www.en.eun.org
Glossary
A useful explanation of Internet terms can be found at http://www.americalinksup.org/planyourown/intterms.html
Parents
Online Week
An invitation to go on a special journey through the internet
and interact with some of the most amazing web sites on
the planet. Learn and have fun at the same time! http://www.parentsonline.gov.uk
Internet
Security
Norton Internet Security 2001 Family Edition v3.0 provides
essential Internet protection for your family. This powerful
suite includes Norton Parental Control to keep your children
safe on the Internet, Norton Personal Firewall to defend
against hackers, Norton AntiVirus to eliminate dangerous
viruses, and Norton Privacy Control to safeguard personal
information. http://www.symantec.com/region/uk/product/nis/nis_fe/index.html
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