***Dell, Internet Keep Safe Coalition Taking a `Byte' out of
Internet Crime
WASHINGTON
Feb. 28, 2005
Dell has announced its participation in a national campaign
for Internet safety created to help keep children safe online.
Dell's association with the Internet Keep Safe Coalition is
part of the company's continuing commitment to providing all
customers with a safe and secure Internet experience.
The campaign features "Faux Paw the Techno Cat," a new
cultural icon that takes children through Internet adventures,
teaching them the essential rules of Internet safety. The Faux
Paw materials were created with input from McGruff the Crime
Dog from the National Council on Crime Prevention, the FBI
Internet Safety Taskforce, The National Center for Missing &
Exploited Children, early childhood educators and childhood
psychologists.
The First Ladies and Gentlemen of 46 states, along with child
safety and law enforcement officials and corporate sponsors,
launched the coalition's iKeepSafe campaign at the National
Press Club here.
iKeepSafe is a state-supported educational program featuring
"Faux Paw the Techno Cat" Internet instruction that uses
children's books, public service announcements and Web
materials to emphasize three simple easily remembered tips to
help keep children safe online:
1) KEEP your personal information protected: never give
Anyone online your real name, address, phone number,
the name of your school, or picture of yourself.
2) DON'T MEET anyone in person you've met online.
3) TELL a parent or trusted adult if you see or receive
anything on the computer that makes you feel
uncomfortable.
Other Dell Internet safety and security initiatives include
the company's "Know the Net" education program, its Consumer
Essentials program with the National Consumers League and its
computer Security campaign. Dell last year launched a Consumer
Spyware Initiative with the Internet Education Foundation as
part of a broader security initiative. Dell knows that a safe,
satisfying experience is basic to consumer acceptance and
expanded use of the Internet. For more information on Dell's
security initiatives, go to
www.dell4me.com/security
About iKeepSafe.org
The Internet Keep Safe Coalition is a partnership of First
Ladies or governors, government agencies, non-profit
organizations, and corporate sponsors determined to protect
children from the growing threat of Internet predators.
Members include the National Center for Missing & Exploited
children, the FBI Internet Crimes Taskforce, the American
Medical Association, the US Department of Justice, and the
National Crime Prevention Council (McGruff the Crime Dog), as
well as corporate sponsors such as AOL, Bearing Point, Dell
Inc., Siebel Systems and Target.
The coalition offers a comprehensive package of educational
resources for children, parents, and educators, including a
new mascot / icon, "Faux Paw," an online safety agent for the
Internet age. Faux Paw the Techno Cat(SM) Internet safety
instruction features a picture book and animated video, Faux
Paw the Techno Cat: Adventures in the Internet, written by
Jacalyn Leavitt. It tells the story of the governor's curious
cat (Faux Paw) who gets into trouble when she agrees to meet a
"friend" she's found in a chat room. The book and animated
story are available for viewing online; hard copies may be
ordered through the Web site, iKeepSafe.org. The Web site also
offers a virtual playground of material promoting Internet
safety. Parents and children can watch the Faux Paw animated
story, read the book, play games, and learn Internet safety
tips. The Web site also offers educational resources,
including child-friendly safety quizzes, worksheets, and
coloring book printouts.
www.iKeepSafe.org
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