American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) partners with Microsoft on online safety for children
Published: December 13, 2007
 Microsoft and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) have partnered to establish a set of Internet family safety guidelines to help protect children who go online.
The Parental Controls features in Windows Vista and Windows Live OneCare Family Safety integrate these guidelines.
The AAP represents the vast majority of pediatricians in the United States and is the largest physician organization in the world dedicated to the health and welfare of all children.
Unguided Internet use can lead to unwanted health and social issues among children of all ages, according to AAP's extensive research. AAP members see 96 million school-age children a year.
"Pediatricians are key to the intersection between technology and families, and we are pleased to see that the AAP and its members are striving to make Internet safety education a part of routine clinical care for children," says Adrienne Hall, Senior Director of Trustworthy Computing at Microsoft.
Guidance on how to help protect your children online
The AAP cooperated with Microsoft to help develop the following articles on the Microsoft Security at Home web site. For more information, see the Protect your family section of the Security at Home Web site.
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