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The Digital Family - Internet Safety
The safe use of the internet is of great importance to our family. Keiran was 9 and Sophie 13 so they could be very vunerable. Both are avid users of MSN Messenger and spend a lot of time chatting online to their friends. 
- Here are some basic rules to support the safe use of the internet
- Spend time online together so everyone is aware of appropriate online behaviour.
- In social networking sites never give your address, use your privacy settings, never give your mobile number to someone online. Think before you put anything online.
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Some useful places to go to:
- www.bt.com - offers useful Q&A help on how to keep your broadband connection secure and safe.
- www.staysafeonline.info - advice from a coalition of Government,corporate and non-profit organisations that make up the National Cyber Security Alliance.
- http://isisaccreditation.imrg.org/- Internet Shopping Is Safe - useful information about shopping securely online from IMRG, a leading globale-retailing body, with a list of ISIS-accredited retailers.
