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Internet Crime Complaint Center  http://www.ic3.gov/   a partnership between the FBI and the  National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C)    
Plus info about ID theft, fraud, phishing, etc.


The GSA has some publications about internet safety, several listed here   http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/results.tpl?id1=11&startat=1&--woSECTIONSdatarq=11&--SECTIONSword=ww  
or just go to    http://pueblo.gsa.gov/   and click on computer.  These include:


cybersavvy   http://www.cybersavvy.org/    guides to using the web safely. From the Direct Marketing Association and AARP.


Evaluating web information for credibility
Evaluation of information sources  http://www.vuw.ac.nz/staff/alastair_smith/evaln/evaln.htm   links to web sites that have info on how to evaluate web sites.

bibliography on evaluating web information   http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/instruct/evaluate/evalbiblio.html    another comprehensive list of sites .

http://credibility.stanford.edu/    Stanford Web Credibility Research. They perform quantitative research on Web credibility, collect all public information on Web credibility, act as a clearinghouse for this information, facilitate research and discussion about Web credibility and help designers create credible Web sites.  They have a guide to making web sites credible  http://credibility.stanford.edu/guidelines/index.html

consumerwatch    http://www.consumerwebwatch.org/    "The Consumer WebWatch mission is to investigate; inform; and improve the credibility of information published on the World Wide Web. Our goals are to build trust on the Web and provide consumer protection."
From Consumer Reports.

GetNetWise   http://www.getnetwise.org/    "is a project created by Internet industry corporations and public interest organizations to help ensure that Internet users have safe and rewarding online experiences."



WATCHING WEB SAFETY, for children

Internet Content Rating Association   http://www.fosi.org/icra/   now part of the Family Online Safety Institute   http://www.fosi.org/cms/   which has some info for parents   http://www.fosi.org/resources/parents/  
  

safesurf
http://www.safesurf.com/


yahoo safetey site http://safely.yahoo.com/


http://kids.getnetwise.org/
"The challenge for parents is to educate themselves and their children about how to use the Internet safely.
GetNetWise can help. The web site says this site is supported by aol, microsoft, att,
and the steering committee includes the american library assoc"

 
http://www.safekids.com/   guidelines, tips, etc


http://www.netsmartzkids.org/indexFL.htm games, activities, info


Parents Guide To Protecting Children On The Internet   http://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/852.html   info on child safety on the net.  Also lists netsmartz, safekids, safekids.


These sites list resources for kids (and adults) safety on the web, including some of the above
http://www.maine.gov/msl/services/reference/web/children.htm
lists safekids.com, netsmartz
http://www.nj.gov/njinfosecure/kids/
lists safekids.com, netsmartz
http://www.export.gov/safeharbor/eg_main_018241.asp 
lists getnetwise.org





MISC

BBBOnLine Privacy-Seal Program by Better Business Bureau   http://www.bbb.org/online/   - requires participants to disclose their privacy policy online, 
complete a privacy assessment, meet the program's privacy principles, by 
monitored & reviewed by a trusted organization and participate in the 
program's dispute resolution system.

Search engine watch article about search engines and directories   http://searchenginewatch.com/2156221  

Center for Democracy and Technology http://www.cdt.org/ news and info about the internet, security, privacy, etc.



A little about Alexa, the web ranking page   http://www.alexa.com/

A Short Primer on Alexa...
http://build.sitesell.com/tips/alexa-rankings.html
(Quoting from this site):
First of all, what is Alexa totally useless for?

Answer... measuring your own traffic. You have a far more reliable tool in your own traffic stats, which tell you with great precision how many visitors you're getting. So don't be depressed by a score of 1,000,000 if you have 5,000 visitors per day. (Obviously, this example is not likely to happen!)
What is Alexa great for?

Answer... Comparing how you are doing against your competitors. The odds are your visitors and their visitors are similar in nature so they likely use Alexa to a similar degree. That means not much bias when you stay within an industry -- but we'll get to bias in a second.






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