Today, more than 1 billion people routinely use the Internet to stay in touch with friends and family, shop for goods and services, and learn more about the world around us.

In addition, many children use the Internet to

• Research information for school projects.
• Play educational games.
• Communicate with their peers around the world.

Nothing can guarantee complete safety in cyberspace, but much can be done to minimize security risks. Working together, organizations, enterprises, and governments can develop strategies to protect children, from every country, who use the Internet every day.

As a result, in support of the UN Study on Violence Against Children, Protection in Cyberspace, Microsoft Corporation has created an Internet Safety Toolkit to raise public awareness of computing security and Internet safety.

The Toolkit is part of a broader initiative to help governments, policy makers, industry leaders, parents, teachers, and social organizations empower children (and adults) to better protect their computers, their families, and themselves when using the Internet.

Take a look around this website to learn how you can become an active participant in making cyberspace safer for children around the globe.

Click here for a full pdf of the Internet Safety Toolkit.

As issues relating to Computing Security and Internet Safety continually evolve, this Toolkit will adapt and change. We hope you find it a helpful tool in creating and improving strategies for increasing security for children who use the Internet.