Parental Control Software and Pointers Website Resources This page contains notes on parental control software and pointers to websites that provide resources for parents concerned about their children's safety on the Internet. Parental Control Software The program that seems to get consistently high reviews is Cybersitter. See: Consumer Research at:  http://www.consumersearch.com/www/software/parental-control-reviews/fullstory.html  And PC Magazine Review:  http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1618830,00.asp  You should also be aware that this program can be disabled by a knowledgable child/person:  http://www.peacefire.org/bypass/CYBERsitter/ Web Resources  1. Microsoft's Tips:  http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/online/imsafety.mspx  2. Los Angeles DA Office: http://da.co.la.ca.us/pok/im.htm  "An IM-equipped child can communicate anywhere, with anyone, at any time on the IM network - all without a parent's knowledge." Note: If you, the parent, are going to Log and review a record of your child's messages you may want to know what to look for when you search the log because so much can be conveyed by abbreviations for example:  LOL            Laugh Out Loud  F2T               free to talk  H8                Hate  LV                Love  PAW            parents are watching  WAN2           want to  WYGOWM    will you go out with me  26Y4U            too sexy for you                     (For a complete list see: http://da.co.la.ca.us/pok/poklist.htm)  3. A Public Service Website with good info:     http://www.getnetwise.org/  4. AOL's Recommended Rules:                         http://site.aol.com/community/rules.html  5. Perhaps a biased website:                            http://internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/ 6. Cyberangels:    www.cyberangels.org 7. FBI Innocent Images National Initiative:    www.fbi.gov/hq/cid/cac/innocent.htm 8. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: www.ncmec.org     www.cybertipline.org 9. Netsmartz:    www.netsmartz.org 10. Online Dictionary:    www.webopedia.com 11. Children’s Internet Glossary:    www.yahooligans.com/docs/info/glossary1.html 12. Safe Kids:    www.safekids.com        www.safeteens.com 13. Safeguarding Our Children:    www.soc-um.org 14.Web Wise Kids:    www.webwisekids.org