I find it interesting that the definitions of "child" and "minor" have such a broad range and that quite often the age that is "picked" seems far too young. My step-son is 21 years old and he still seems young! Thank you for sharing this bit of information! "Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense." --Robert Frost >From: "Houghton, Aimee" <houghta@xxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: cisb102sp04@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: "CISB 102 listserv (E-mail)" <cisb102sp04@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [cisb102sp04] CISB 102 Lesson 3 question 6 >Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 13:36:50 -0500 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from turing.freelists.org ([206.53.239.180]) by >mc10-f8.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824); Thu, 12 Feb 2004 >15:45:25 -0800 >Received: from turing (localhost [127.0.0.1])by turing.freelists.org >(Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with ESMTPid BD912397D9D; Thu, 12 Feb >2004 14:32:37 -0500 (EST) >Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list cisb102sp04); Thu, 12 Feb 2004 >14:32:35 -0500 (EST) >Received: from ais-ex1.ais.ad.msu.edu (aismail.ais.msu.edu >[35.8.113.169])by turing.freelists.org (Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) >with ESMTP id 36B9F394CD3for <cisb102sp04@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Thu, 12 Feb 2004 >13:36:06 -0500 (EST) >X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jGgW6LjT+g3DXC1gKUgk68C >X-Original-To: cisb102sp04@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Delivered-To: cisb102sp04@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.0.6487.1 >content-class: urn:content-classes:message >Message-ID: <910ADF6DE1597240BEBBB0511932EC68B878BC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: CISB 102 Lesson 3 >question 6 >Thread-Index: AcPxly2xiW5utKpNQ22QZmDtsLf9UQ== >X-archive-position: 21 >X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 >Errors-To: cisb102sp04-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >X-original-sender: houghta@xxxxxxxxxxx >Precedence: normal >X-list: cisb102sp04 >Return-Path: cisb102sp04-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Feb 2004 23:45:25.0795 (UTC) >FILETIME=[49A42730:01C3F1C2] > >The subject of Internet privacy is very interesting to me. With so many >people using the Internet for so many things, there is a lot of personal >information that flows between computers. While there are steps that one >can take to decrease the chances that this information will either fall >into the wrong hands or be used in ways that we didn't intend, I am not >convinced that any of us is completely safe in that regard. This idea is >especially alarming when you add children into the mix. Being the mother >of two teenaged daughters - who are active Internet users - I am concerned >about just what information they share with others. We often have >conversations about what is appropriate and what isn't but, again, there >are no guarantees. Becoming educated about what the risks are and what >steps we can take to diminish those risks is vital. The following link >details some ways to help protect your privacy: > > <http://kids.getnetwise.org/safetyguide/danger/privacy> >http://kids.getnetwise.org/safetyguide/danger/privacy > >There are also other links from that page that have useful information >about this topic. The main webpage for this site ( ><http://www.getnetwise.org/> http://www.getnetwise.org/ ) is also useful as >it covers more topics than just those related to children.. Actually, the >Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 defines a "child" as: "The >term "child" means an individual under the age of 13". Technically, >neither of my "children" would fit that category. Also, privacy issues >pertain to more than just physical security. Data security is also very >critical. This website has links that address many of these concerns. > > >Aimee M. Houghton >houghta@xxxxxxx > >" The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up." >Mark Twain > > _________________________________________________________________ Check out the great features of the new MSN 9 Dial-up, with the MSN Dial-up Accelerator. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/