Summer is approaching and whether you are a teen or parent, the fact remains – summer time is more screen time!
Whether you are a parent, caregiver, or educator, you can keep up with the latest computer and online safety issues and help kids learn to avoid the real dangers that exist in their Internet-connected world. In partnership with security expert and author, Linda McCarthy, Microsoft offers a free, downloadable version of her new book, Own Your Space: Keep Yourself and Your Stuff Safe Online.
Written for computer and Internet savvy “tweens” and teens, this book is also a useful resource for the adults they rely on.
Download the entire book (PDF) – free!
Want to learn more?
This book is designed for any parent or teen who is:
- In fear of drive-by downloads of nasty adware, spyware, and viruses
- Anxious about scareware and ransomware
- Trying to stay safe on social networking sites
- Concerned about online predators and identity thieves
- Scattering secrets to the wind in favorite hot spots
- Shopping online without protection
- Unsure of the risks about webcams and sexting
- Dealing with cyberbullies at home or in school
- Blogging alone and in the dark
Download individual chapters
Chapter 1: Protect Your Turf (PDF)
Chapter 2: Know Your Villains (PDF)
Chapter 3: Nasty “ware” (PDF)
Chapter 4: Hackers and Crackers (PDF)
Chapter 5: Taking SPAM Off the Menu (PDF)
Chapter 6: Cyberbullies (PDF)
Chapter 7: Phishing for Dollars (PDF)
Chapter 8: Safer Cyber Shopping (PDF)
Chapter 9: Browsers Bite Back (PDF)
Chapter 10: Private Blogs and Public Places (PDF)
Chapter 11: Going Social (PDF)
Chapter 12: Friends, Creeps, and Pirates (PDF)
Chapter 13: Any Port in a Storm (PDF)
Chapter 14: Look Pa, No Strings (PDF)
Chapter 15: Getting Help (PDF)
Chapter 16: Tweaks (PDF)
Appendix (PDF)
Supplement: An Online Reputation That Counts (PDF)
Be an educated digital parent, you will have safer digital teens!
Compliments of Microsoft.