While cyberspace provides many benefits for children, it also provides hazards -- especially if your computer is linked to a modem and you subscribe to an online service. 
Via the computer, valuable reference materials, such as encyclopedias, are instantly available, along with information about sports, music, news, movies -- and just about any topic you can imagine. What’s more, you can easily communicate with people throughout the world, using electronic mail (e-mail).
While cyberspace provides many benefits for children, it also provides hazards -- especially if your computer is linked to a modem and you subscribe to an online service.
One of the threats is online pornography. This pornography is extremely graphic and violent, and it’s so accessible that your child may stumble on it by accident. Simply by clicking on a web site, anyone can come face to face with pornography, without any warning.
Another threat is the people your child may meet online. While there are many nice people online, there are also hardened criminals -- and it’s impossible to tell them apart.
As you probably know, there have been several high-profile cases in which adult predators posing as children have lured unsuspecting kids into face-to-face meetings and then victimized them. Just about any crime can be committed using computers, including molestation, theft,
counterfeiting, fraud, and even homicide.
Your kids can even become involved in crimes themselves, such as identifying calling card “pin” numbers or long-distance access numbers, or running programs to try to validate credit card numbers.
While it used to be that computer crimes were limited to the very advanced and sophisticated computer user, today it’s so easy that almost anyone can do it. What’s more, the potential for meeting criminals online -- criminals who are eager to lure your kids into undesirable and illegal activities -- is becoming greater and greater.
Your goal, of course, is to help your children enjoy the wonders of cyberspace while also 
protecting them from the dangers and temptations. This Web site will acquaint you with the sources of information -- and potential hazards -- available through your computer, as well as provide tips for ensuring that cyberspace is an educational, entertaining and safe place for your children.