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May 16th, 2008
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New web site’s goal: safety for kids

Montana’s attorney general and state superintendent of schools unveiled a web site May 14 aimed at keeping children safe from online scams and predators, the Billings Gazette reports. The site, www.safeinyourspace.org, gives advice to parents, teachers, and kids on a host of internet safety considerations, such as how to identify and report online predators and what to do if other kids bully your child online. Attorney General Mike McGrath, whose agency will maintain and update the site, said the idea is not to discourage kids from using the internet, but to focus on preventing crimes before they occur. "We need to send the message that the internet is a good thing," he said. "But you need to talk to your kids, com

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