This free eBook is a good resource for teachers and parents. Each chapter would make a good eSafety lesson for teens and pre-teens.
"Linda McCarthy, the former Senior Director of Internet Safety at Symantec, wrote the first edition of "Own Your Space." With 20+ years experience in the industry, Linda has been hired to test security on corporate networks around the world. For the 2010 edition, Linda’s expertise is backed up by a full team to provide the best security experience possible for teens and families online." Using support form Microsoft, McCarthy has released this book as a free eBook download."
Here are a few of the topics covered in the book:
- Cyberbullying
- Hackers and crackers
- Social networking
- Phishing
- Spam
"When asked why she decided to partner with Microsoft to post her book online for free, author and OwnYourSpace founder says, "It is increasingly more important that schools and families have access to free security information to protect themselves on the internet."
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