Panda Launches Online Child Safety Campaign
Panda Software has created the
Children and the Internet: Don’t LetThem Talk to Strangers campaign to makeparents and teachers aware of the peopleand the risks that children may encounterwhen surfing the Web without adult supervision.The initiative has attempted to getthe word out about the many threats a childmay encounter on the Internet (e.g., adultsites and sexual predators) through radioand TV campaigns, as well as throughEnglish (www.defendyourchild.com) andSpanish (www.menorenlared.com) Websites. The sites include useful tips forprotecting children while on the Internet,such as establishing firm rules andinstalling a good security program.
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2005 issue of THE Journal.