This is a great place for both new and advanced Web users to find information on using the Internet wisely.

CityDex Internet Safety Tips

1.Keep your passwords private, even from your best friend! Your online service will never ask for them, so neither should anyone else.

2.Use only your member name and/or e-mail address when chatting or sending e-mail. Never give out personal information like your name, address, or phone number.

3.Always delete unknown e-mail attachments before opening them. They can contain destructive viruses.

4.Remember that nothing you write on the Web is completely private - including e-mail. So be careful and think about what you type and who you tell.

5.Not everyone is as nice, cute and funny as they may sound online. Never make plans to meet an online "friend" in person.


Tools for Families

A number of tools exist to help parents manage their children's online experience, including hardware and software programs that provide filtering options. Below are links that contain useful information on choices and levels of filtering that parents can use during family time on the Web. You can download special software or purchase specific hardware that will limit surfing to sites you deem appropriate for your household. Many of these services are free of charge; others require some form of payment.

Links to Filtering Software

1.SOS KidProof
2.SurfWatch
3.Cyberpatrol
4.EdView
5.Anti-Defamation League Hate Filter
6.Guardianet
7.Bess
8.Net Nanny
9.X-Stop