Ribbon signals Internet Safety Month

i-SAFE Inc., the leader in Internet safety education, calls on all Internet users to display a blue ribbon at home, at work, and online to raise awarenessabout Internet dangers. The iconic blue ribbon is the centerpiece of a variety of simple, yet effective ways Americans can get involved in Internet Safety Month this June.

i-SAFE volunteer parent Melissa Wallis and Union County Middle School teacher Bob Williams have worked to raise awareness about the program here locally.

"We need to be doing all we can to help parents, educators, and those in law enforcement to formulate effective Internet safety strategies which will keep our chil- dren safe from victimization," said U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who cosponsored S.R. 205, along with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (DRhode Island) and 16 other senators designating June National Internet Safety Month. "With summer vacation in full swing, and more and more children going online, now is the time for us to bring greater attention to the need for Internet safety."

The Internet Safety Month blue ribbon is available through a special Internet Safety Month section of the i-SAFE Web site (www.isafe.org). Students are encouraged to post it to their social-networking site's personal page. Parents can print it for display at home and at their office. Also on the Web site parents, students, concerned citizens, and the news media will gain access to other easilydownloadable materials and resources designed to help them take action and spread Internet safety awareness at home, at work, and in their community, including an internet safety month flyer, internet safety tip sheets for parents and students, internet safety quiz for students, and i-SAFE public service announcements. As a highlight of the campaign during Internet Safety Month, i-SAFE will continually update the site and feature a picture, a comment, or a demonstration of how parents, students and others used these resources to promote Internet safety.

"Take action and show your commitment to protecting children from online dangers, such as predators, bullies, identity thieves, scammers and hackers," i-SAFE CEO and Program Director Teri Schroeder said. "Because of the viral nature of this campaign, I expect we'll be seeing Internet Safety Month ribbons displayed everywhere, online and throughout neighborhoods across America."