Welcome to SafetyNet, Smart Cyber Choices®
SafetyNet: Smart Cyber Choices® is a collaborative cyber safety education program of the San Diego Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the San Diego Police Foundation. This program was created in large part because law enforcement needs the help of informed adults and children to help reduce cyber victimization of kids. Keeping kids safe in the cyber world requires three things
- Keep current about what is happening in cyberspace
- Keep checking on what kids are doing online
- Keep communicating
It's up to you to help guide them towards making smart cyber choices.
The latest from our blog 
Who do you think you're talking to?
A 15 year old girl, we will call her Shelley, told me that a boy she knows opened up a Facebook page using a picture from Google images and a fake name, he then invited girls at her school to “friend” this page. By the end of the day, he had 95 new “friends” who were eager to tell him all about th… (Continued)
Is there any real danger to kids on the Internet or is it just media hype?
According to a Pew Research Center study that was published in November of 2011, 95% of 12-17 year olds are online and 80% of them use social media sites. This in itself is not dangerous; in fact, it can be fun and rewarding for many teens. We have all heard about cyberbullying, teens sending and … (Continued)
Resources
Resource Guide
Educate yourself by becoming
(and staying) familiar with technology and the risks associated with its use.
Resource GuideHow to Solutions
Most of today’s parents were not raised with the technology that is available to our kids. SafetyNet is empowering parents to take control of the technology in their kid’s lives.
CyberWorld
The cyberworld is an amazing place for people to explore, create and connect with each other. It is also a place where kids can be manipulated, subjected to peer pressure or exposed to things they may not be ready to handle.
Millions of friends anywhere anytime. What more could a kid want? Do you know who your kids are chatting with? What are they chatting about?
Netiquette
What are the dos and don'ts of cyberspace? Do your kids know what is "private?" Is where they go to school private? Their address and phone number?
Articles
Read about the legalities of cyberbullying and sexting. Managing your online reputation and staying safe in cyberspace.
FAQ
Learn about blocking sites, checking history logs, setting user IDs, file sharing and more.