Child Safety

A-Better-Child.org
Helping the youth of today prepare for tomorrow. Providing parents, children and teens information on internet safety.
http://www.a-better-child.org

AOL Parental Controls
Free Parental Control software for kids and teens, available at no charge. Features activity reports, internet filters, an online timer and instant messaging controls.
http://parentalcontrols.aol.com

Application Blocker
Software for limiting use of applications. Blocks websites, chat, filesharing and games, limits time online, monitors internet activity.
http://www.applicationblocker.com/

Be Safe Online
Internet Safety advice for parents, teachers and responsible adults. Encourages child safety through careful online behavior.
http://www.besafeonline.org/

Be Web Aware
Tutorial and tips for parents on the benefits and risks of being on the Internet.
http://www.bewebaware.ca/

bNetSavvy
Offers adults tools to interact with young teens (9-16) to help them stay safer online. Includes articles written by teachers, parents and youth, as well as tips and guidelines for online safety.
http://bnetsavvy.org

BrowseControl
Browsing and system management tool, limits user access to websites, protocols, hardware and applications. Limits access based on user, group, time. Remote management capability.
http://www.browsecontrol.com/

Buddy Browser for Kids
Secure web browser for kids, available free. Includes kid-safe Internet Messenger, and inbuilt resources for education, gaming and fun.
http://www.buddybrowser.com

Carnegie Cyber Academy
Site created by Carnegie Mellon University that teaches about Internet safety through games and earned awards. Also a resource center for students and teachers.
http://www.carnegiecyberacademy.com/

CheckIM.com
Provides the ability to trace the location of predators for reporting to authorities.
http://www.checkim.com

Child Safety FAQ
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about child safety on the internet.
http://www.childsafetyfaq.com

Child Safety Network
Providing free tools and information to help parents keep their children safe.
http://www.csn.org

Childoscope
Organisation promoting integrated European policies on missing and sexually exploited children. An initiative of "Child Focus" (Belgium).
http://www.childoscope.net/

Children Online
Offers a variety of presentations and programs for schools, students and parents, on subjects such as online safety issues and solutions, and online harassment. Also offers short safety video excerpts for download.
http://www.children-online.org

Children's Internet Protection Act
US Congress Bill S.97 requiring schools and libraries to introduce filtering software for internet-connected computers.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c106:S.97.IS:

Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) FAQ
Providing information for schools and libraries regarding the Children's Internet Protection Act.
http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/cipafaqlite.html

CleanMyMailbox
Service providing web-based parental control of the email coming into children's mailboxes.
http://www.cleanmymailbox.com/parental.html

Content Purity
Free online tool designed to check computer for objectionable content.
http://www.contentpurity.com/scanintro.htm

Crawler Parental Control
Software to monitor and control your child's software usage and internet browsing, regulate the times when they can use the computer and internet, and hide content on your computer that you don't want them to see.
http://www.crawlerparental.com

Crisp Thinking
Detects 'grooming' of children by online predators by analyzing behaviour patterns including syntax and language style.
http://www.crispthinking.com

CyberAngels
A resource focusing on Safety matters. Offers guidance for parents, and provides information and solutions to common internet safety issues.
http://www.cyberangels.org/

Cyberbullying Research and Resources
Presents research statistics, tips, prevention strategies, stories, fact sheets, handouts, and other downloads to combat cyber bullying.
http://www.cyberbullying.us

CyberCop Guide
A downloadable ebook about Internet child safety. Written by a police detective, it teaches parents to protect their children from becoming a victim, or from victimizing others while on the Internet.
http://www.cybercopguide.com

CyberSmart
Online workshops aimed at educators, provides guidance for helping students use the Internet safely, responsibly, and effectively.
http://www.cybersmart.org/

Digital Parents
Helping parents understand how young people use the Internet.
http://www.digitalparents.org

e-Copp
Educational online safety resource, including an animated DVD and student workbook to teach young children online safety. Made by cops for kids.
http://www.e-copp.com

E-Lock
Combination of USB key and software for controlling access to a computer. Features time based access control, internet access restriction, application controls.
http://elockdirect.com

Family WebWatch
Online safety information and weblog.
http://www.familywebwatch.com

Feuersalamander
Gives parents control over what their children are doing online. Free and full versions available.
http://kids.kaedinger.de/index_en.htm

GetNetWise.org
A public service brought by Internet industry corporations and public interest organizations to help insure that families have safe, constructive, educational and entertaining online experiences.
http://www.getnetwise.org

iKeepSafe
Includes safety, security and ethics tools and resources for helping families and educators teach children to use the internet safely and wisely.
http://www.ikeepsafe.org

Incredible Internet
Aims to help people of all ages cut through the Internet's clutter to improve their everyday lives, while keeping families safe online.
http://www.incredibleinternet.com

Insafe
Site of the European Union's Insafe network, a part of the EU Safer Internet Plus programme. News, press releases and links concerning Internet safety. Gathers information from the National Awareness nodes involved in the programme. Insafe coordinates Safer Internet Day world-wide.
http://www.saferinternet.org/

Inspect Your Gadgets
Workshops, Seminars and Speeches designed to raise the awareness of the dangers to children and families of the Internet and emerging technologies and provide practical home strategies for parents.
http://www.inspectyourgadgets.com

Internet Filters.net
A list of internet filtering products and comparison data for parents and teachers.
http://www.internet-filters.net

Internet Safety
Safe Eyes software with internet filtering, monitoring, logging, application control and time controls. Also Ethershield enterprise level filtering hardware.
http://www.internetsafety.com

Internet Safety at About.com
Provides articles and tips for online family safety.
http://childparenting.about.com/cs/internetsafety/index.htm

Internet Safety for Parents
Information to help children stay safe and smart while using the Internet.
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/internet-safety

i-SAFE America, Inc.
Incorporates classroom curriculum with dynamic community outreach to empower students, teachers, parents, law enforcement, and concerned adults to make the Internet a safer place.
http://www.isafe.org

iSafeSurf.com
Search PICS Labelled Sites, Learn Netiquette, Acronyms, Emoticons Definitions, Internet Privacy and Identity Theft information.
http://isafesurf.com

Keep Your Kids Safe on the Internet
Companion site to the book 'Keep Your Kids Safe on the Internet'. Shows parents how to protect from pedophiles, pornography, pop-ups, viruses and spyware.
http://www.keepyourkidssafe.com

Kid Innovation
Razzul is a kid-friendly browser, offering access to pre-approved sites and spam-free email. Parents can also review their child's internet usage and communications.
http://www.kidinnovation.com

Kid Print Solutions
Provider of ForensicPrint Child ID Software, a digital ID solution for protection against child abduction.
http://www.fingerprintmenow.com

Kid Safe Mail
Child safe email experience without spam, pornography or viruses.
http://www.kidsafemail.com

Kid Smart
Practical online safety advice for teachers and parents, with lesson plans, online activities and resources.
http://www.kidsmart.org.uk

KidMail
Filtered email service, offering graphical mail tools for youngsters. Parents have control over incoming messages, mail from unknown senders can be quarantined.
http://www.kidmail.net

KIDO'Z
Free web environment for children, allowing controlled access to safe internet content including videos, games, email. Parents can personalize content. Available in 17 languages.
http://kidoz.net

KidRocket
Kid-safe web browser works by limiting access to just a small collection of hand-picked educational and fun sites. Simple but effective, offered as freeware.
http://kidrocket.org

Kids Email
A safe email service enabling parents to protect their children online.
http://www.kidsemail.org

KidSurf
Offering internet browser software designed for kids aged 3 to 9 years. Allows parents to control the websites their children access.
http://www.kid-surf.com

KIKS - Keeping Internet Kids Safe
A small collection of articles about online safety topics, as well as some links, and newsletter archives.
http://www.kiks.org

Kiwi Commons
Web community that provides youth Internet safety related news, guides and resources for educators and parents.
http://kiwicommons.com/

Mousetrap
Provided by the Virginia Center for Policing Innovation, this program is designed to protect children from online predators through parent education online and with a free awareness CD.
http://vcpionline.org/mousetrap.asp

My Kids Browser
Offer web browser software that restricts children's access to white listed sites. Free trial available. Based in Provo, Utah. [Windows]
http://www.mykidsafeinternet.com

Net Family News
A weekly electronic news service to inform and educate parents, families and caregivers of children who spend time online.
http://www.netfamilynews.org

NetAlert
Australian government resource providing information about internet content filters for PCs.
http://www.netalert.gov.au/

NetID ChatShield
Chat filter that checks instant messaging contacts against a verification service, to prevent unknown individuals from sending IM messages.
http://www.chatshield.com

NetIDme
Online real time personal identification system for use within chat clients or internet chat rooms to protect the identities of children on the internet.
http://www.netidme.com

NetProtector
Hardware solution designed to prevent modem access to the internet when parental supervision is not possible, by means of a key-lockable switch.
http://www.modemlock.com

NetSafeKids
Companion site of The National Academies report, "Youth, Pornography, and the Internet".
http://search.nap.edu/netsafekids

NetSmartz
Educational resource from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Discusses various Internet safety topics.
http://www.netsmartz.org/

Nippy Web Browser
Free browser designed for pre-school children with peer-reviewed content and support website. Browser hides desktop to prevent access.
http://mynippy.net

Online Chaperone
Offering parental control software with Artificial Intelligence to help protect children from online predators. Detects predatory behavior in chatrooms and instant messaging environments.
http://www.onlinechaperone.com

Optenet PC
Parental control software to filter internet content and prevent harmful sites and downloads. Can also help to manage time children are spending online.
http://www.optenetpc.com

Parent Smartz
Learn to monitor your child's online activities and assess potential dangers. Offers safety resources and online classes for parents.
http://www.parentsmartz.com

The Police Notebook
A law enforcement site promoting safety and crime prevention for kids.
http://www.ou.edu/oupd/kidsafe/start.htm

Porn Terminator
Parental control software designed to detect and remove pornography and various forms of other inappropriate material from a computer system. Uses analytical techniques to correctly isolate nudity and 'porn' files from standard ones.
http://www.porn-terminator.com

Protectkids
Internet Dangers section highlights the primary dangers to kids online with specific focus on the sexual exploitation of children.
http://www.protectkids.com/

Safe Chat Universal Messenger
Provides tools to protect children while chatting online, with the ability to approve or block specific sites, keywords, and contacts.
http://www.zihtec.com

Safe OnLine Outreach
A repository of information, research, resources, links and media reports regarding online sexual exploitation and internet safety.
http://www.safeonlineoutreach.com

Safe Surfin' Central
Site dedicated to educating children of all ages and parents in the processes of safe Internet usage.
http://www.safesurfincentral.com

SafeKids
Contains information about the dangers of children using the internet. Rules, advice, and tips relating to child security and the web.
http://www.safekids.com

SAFEnSOUNDmail
An email service aimed at children, designed to prevent spam and unwanted senders. Utilizes filtering and parental moderation, with various degrees of oversight.
http://www.safensoundmail.com

Safe2Read Supervised Children's Email
A parent controlled, supervised kids email service for younger children. Children's email can be sent using webmail or an email client and parents can manage the supervision from their regular email address or the web.
http://www.safe2read.com

SafeTeens.Com
A guide to teen safety on the Internet.
http://www.safeteens.com/

SafetyClicks.com
Internet safety resource developed by AOL, featuring industry experts who provide parents, teens and kids with information and tools to help keep themselves and their family safer online.
http://www.safetyclicks.com

Snitch
Parental control software that uses smart algorithms to detect and remove obscene images, movies, and inappropriate internet activity.
http://www.hyperdynesoftware.com/

SoftEyes
Monitor and limit computer use by a schedule. See everything, web, e-mail, chat, and instant messages both on and off the Internet.
http://www.softeyes.com

Staysafe.org
Educational site intended to help consumers understand both the positive aspects of the Internet as well as how to manage a variety of safety and security issues that exist online.
http://www.staysafe.org/

Surf Knight
Free web browser specially designed for children. Includes popup blocker, download blocker, site visitation controls.
http://www.surfknight.com

SurfBuddies
Child Safe internet access product designed with total child internet safety in mind.
http://www.surfbuddies.com

Surfing Safely for Children
Page of hints and tips concerning safe internet usage for children, including pointers for parents.
http://www.surfingsafely.net

TechMission Safe Families
Provides free parental control and internet filtering software, online safety and training resources.
http://www.safefamilies.techmission.org

Teenangels
A site featuring the work and activities of a group of teenage online safety ambassadors who educate others about internet safety.
http://www.teenangels.org/

TheParentsEdge
Offer tools, information, how-to guides, and other resources for parents.
http://www.theparentsedge.com

Think U Know
An interactive programme for children, teens, parents and other adults, with age-specific games, warnings, and advice.
http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

Web Wise Kids
Teaching children how to make their online experience safe, using an educational CD-Rom game.
http://www.wiredwithwisdom.org/

WebWiseKids.org
Supplies Internet Safety tips and games to protect children.
http://WebWiseKids.org

Wired Safety
Free resource focusing on Internet safety, help and education for Internet users of all ages; provides information and solutions to online safety issues such as identity theft, scams, fraud, child pornography, cyberstalking, cyberbullying, hacking, phishing, spyware and viruses.
http://www.wiredsafety.com

WiredKids, Online Safety For Kids and Teens
A variety of online safety information, as well as online and offline projects involving organizations like Disney. Aimed at both adults and children.
http://www.wiredkids.org

Wise Kids
Works with communities, libraries, youth organisations, local education authorities, schools and businesses throughout Wales and elsewhere, to raise awareness of positive and safe Internet use.
http://www.wisekids.org.uk/

ZooBuh
Email service for families, with a range of parental control features.
http://www.zoobuh.com

Parenthood Web
Child Safety on the Information Superhighway. <small>(April 19, 1999)</small>
http://www.parenthood.com/articles.html?article_id=557