To be safe in this new online environment requires vigilance on many fronts. We all want to do whatever we can to keep youngsters safe online. Women in particular should learn how to protect themselves from the new crime of cyberstalking.

This section also offers basic information to alert you to ways that age-old scams have been retooled for this new environment. And for those of you who have reason to want to keep your visits to our site a secret from others with access to your computer, please follow the links to learn how best to clear your computer of records of your visits here. Basic tips on issues such as downloading are included.