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	Erika Lyn Smith BellaOnline's Missing and Exploited Children Editor

Charges Filed in MySpace Cyber-bullying
Megan Taylor Meier was thirteen years old when she hung herself in her bedroom closet on October 16, 2008. What happened in the minutes, days, and weeks before Megan killed herself has become a heated controversy across the entire nation.

Dangers of GPS Systems
GPS systems almost all have a home button, which gives step-by-step directions to home. Now imagine your GPS in the hands of thieves who hit the home button, only this time thieves got step-to-step directions to your unattended home. Have you considered how this feature can endanger your family?

Monitoring Children Online
Children can easily find information that is not age appropriate when surfing the internet. Learn how to keep your child safe online.

Monitoring Teens Online
How can you keep predators away from your children online? Check out the Spectorsoft eBlaster computer monitoring software.

Online Safety
Talk to your children about safety while online. Set limits for regarding suitable sites and make clear what personal information is appropriate to share and what is not.

Online Safety for Children
Children are using the internet and internet accessible devices at earlier and earlier ages and many parents are assuming they know what they are doing and that they will not give out personally identifying information. What does your child's online profile reveal?

Predators in Cyberspace
Who do you let into your home via the internet? Child predators are lurking in cyberspace waiting for an innocent child to log onto the home computer. Learn how to keep your children safe while surfing.

Protecting Personal Information
Is your garage door opener clipped to the sun visor? If you park in your driveway and not your garage, you may be providing a direct entry for someone who does not belong inside your home. Read the article to find out how to stay safe.

Responsible Social Networking
You cannot believe everything you read on the internet, and it is imperative that information be verified before it is posted and continually re-posted. Re-posting inaccurate information is irresponsible. Learn how to be a responsible social network informer.

Social Networking Guidelines
How safe are you online? Even if you do not provide personal information on your profile your best friend may be giving away your safety by attaching to your social networking page. Find out how to keep yourself and your friends safe in cyberspace.

Technology Keeping Kids Safe
Have you ever lost a child who was too young to know his or her name or phone number? Yet with technology evolving a digital camera or cell phone camera may be one of the best lines of defense to help your child if he or she is separated from you. Learn how this works.

Teens Using Web Cams
Does your teen use a web cam online? Is it possible your teen is a webcam teen? Webcam teens make money by undressing in front of their computers. Most webcam teens are from middle and upper class homes. Is your teen a webcam teen?

Verifying Information Online
Do you verify email and electronic media information for accuracy or do you accept what is provided on the internet as the implicit truth? Read my article to see why it is now more important than ever to verify before forwarding false information.