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Stopping any email communication, instant messaging conversations,
or chats if anyone starts to ask questions that are too personal or
sexually suggestive.

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Posting the family online agreement near the computer to remind
them to protect their privacy on the Internet.

What can you do if your child is being targeted?
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If your child receives sexually explicit photos from an online
correspondent, or if she or he is solicited sexually in email, instant
messaging, or some other way online, contact your local police. Save
any documentation including email addresses, website addresses, and
chat logs to share with the police.

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Check your computer for pornographic files or any type of sexual
communication—these are often warning signs.

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Monitor your child's access to all live electronic communications,
such as chat rooms, instant messaging, and email.

Source: Some of the above information was adapted, with permission, from the
U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation publication A Parent's Guide to Internet
Safety.
Tiscali has announced a partnership with online safety firm Crisp to help parents
monitor and protect children when online.
The Crisp software analyses the content of online conversations in an attempt to
uncover predators wanting to groom, and potentially abuse, children.
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/1975703/tiscali-offers-anti-groomingsoftware
http://www.familysafecomputers.org/predators.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/security/family-safety/predators.aspx