Use a Router With Parental Controls
A router with built-in parental controls lets you manage internet access across devices connected to your home Wi-Fi from one central place. Depending on the system, parents can...
Online Safety Tips for Families
Upgrade Your Electronic Gates
Older garage doors, driveway gates and parking barriers may use fixed-code radio frequency (RF) systems that transmit the same digital signal every time they open. That signal can...
Limit Details, Report Fast
Reduce the personal information children make publicly available online. Use initials or limited identifying information rather than full names, and avoid posting exact birthdates, school names, regular locations...
Save Every Message
If a child receives suspicious, threatening or sexually inappropriate messages, resist the instinct to immediately delete them or block the sender. Preserve texts, chats, photos, usernames, profile information...
Know AI Risks to Children
Predators can use AI-generated images, video and audio to create convincing fake identities or impersonate someone a child already knows, making traditional warnings about “online strangers” less effective....
Avoid Scammers
Scammers often impersonate trusted authorities—such as the IRS, your bank, a utility company or law enforcement—and create urgency by claiming you owe money, face a penalty or must...
Protection From Financial Fraud Schemes
Do not trust caller ID. Criminals can spoof legitimate phone numbers to make calls appear as though they are coming from your bank, a government agency, or a...
Don’t Trust Strangers
Teach your kids to distrust online strangers, even those who seem friendly or claim to be peers, and only connect with real-world friends they already know in person....
Check Privacy Policies
Before allowing your child to download an app, read the full description, check the age rating, and review how it collects and uses their personal information. Quickly scan...
Learn Emojis
In online gaming chats, emojis and shorthand codes often carry hidden or shifting meanings that can signal risky topics like self-harm, drugs, or sexual content. Most are harmless,...