JUNE IS INTERNET SAFETY MONTH

JUNE IS INTERNET SAFETY MONTH
Recognizing a need to “educate the people of the United States on the dangers of the
Internet and the importance of being safe and responsible online,” Congress designated June as National Internet Safety month. As Internet use in the United States continues to rise, so does the concern over Internet safety. Internet crimes — including cyber-stalking, cyber-bullying, child pornography, Internet fraud, and identity theft — are problems that Internet users now face. Fortunately, despite all of the opportunities for criminals to use the Internet to prey on
their victims, there are also many techniques and precautions that Internet users, children and adults, can take to avoid victimization and maintain privacy online. In recognition of National Internet Safety Month, the National Criminal Justice Reference Service has prepared a compilation of Internet safety resources.