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Our friends at the Identity Theft Resource Center, a nationally-recognized non-profit focusing on identity theft, want to learn more about how parents monitor their children’s interaction on social networking sites.

The guide has four suggested action items for school counselors: develop school policies, respond to online incidents that impact learning conditions, detect at-risk behavior and learn about technology literacy, online reputation and social awareness.

Facebook is teaming up with several other NCSA Board Member companies to share information and help make the Internet safer everyone.

What are botnets? How do they infect your computer? What should you do if you are infected? Can you prevent botnets? Read on to the learn the answers to these questions and everything else you need to know about botnets.

If you’re a parent, you’re always thinking about the safety of your children. But how often are you thinking about your child’s security and privacy on mobile devices? If the answer is not enough, you’re not alone.

Facebook, an NCSA board member company, is awarding $200,000 in grant money as part of a safety program to encourage digital citizenship, prevent suicide and cyberbullying and learn how social media can impact the next generation of youth.

Kids, don’t be surprised if your grandparents send you an email or post a message on your Facebook wall the next time your birthday rolls around.

Online communication and social networking are bridging the generation gap and bringing families closer together, according to a new report from Microsoft (an NCSA Board Member company) and AARP.

Eric Davis is Google’s Global Public Policy Manager and an NCSA Board Member. Recently, Google launched “Good To Know,” a campaign to educate people and raise awareness about privacy and security.

We asked Eric to tell us about “Good To Know,” and the steps people can take to stay safe online this Data Privacy Day and throughout the year.

Data Privacy Day is January 28, 2012.  We've created a Data Privacy Day guide with ways to celebrate and get involved this year. 

Matt Ivester, the founder of the controversial website JuicyCampus.com, has advice for students about managing their privacy and online reputations this Data Privacy Day.