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Help teens protect themselves online

Help teens protect themselves online

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, we offer 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 | XPS

Book cover

This book is designed for any teen or parent 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

 

Downloads

Download the entire book PDF | XPS

Download chapter by chapter

Chapter 1: Protect Your Turf PDF | XPS
Chapter 2: Know Your Villains PDF | XPS
Chapter 3: Nasty "ware" PDF | XPS
Chapter 4: Hackers and Crackers PDF | XPS
Chapter 5: Taking SPAM Off the Menu PDF | XPS
Chapter 6: Cyberbullies PDF | XPS
Chapter 7: Phishing for Dollars PDF | XPS
Chapter 8: Safer Cyber Shopping PDF | XPS
Chapter 9: Browsers Bite Back PDF | XPS

Chapter 10: Private Blogs and Public Places PDF | XPS
Chapter 11: Going Social PDF | XPS
Chapter 12: Friends, Creeps, and Pirates PDF | XPS
Chapter 13: Any Port in a Storm PDF | XPS
Chapter 14: Look Pa, No Strings PDF | XPS
Chapter 15: Getting Help PDF | XPS
Chapter 16: Tweaks PDF | XPS
Appendix PDF | XPS

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