010307_internetsaftrue1334586686108acckfpUniversity Relations - Press ReleaseHofstra University, University Relations, Public Relations, Press Release,HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY'S IDEAS INSTITUTE PRESENTS "INTERNET SAFETY AWARENESS FOR PARENTS - WHAT ARE YOUR KIDS DOING ONLINE?"/Hofstra_Main_Site/Home/News/PressReleases/Archive/010307_internetsafprp2djm1173204914481prp2djm1207666882799Press Release Sub TitleThursday, January 18 at 7:30 p.m., Student Center Theater, North CampusPress Release TitleHOFSTRA UNIVERSITY'S IDEAS INSTITUTE PRESENTS "INTERNET SAFETY AWARENESS FOR PARENTS - WHAT ARE YOUR KIDS DOING ONLINE?"Press Release Date2007/01/03Ginny Greenberg - DirectorUniversity RelationsHofstra Hall(516) 463-6819(516) 463-5146prpgse@hofstra.eduUniversity Relations/IDEAS Institutehttp://www.hofstra.edu/Faculty/IDEAS/index_IDEAS.cfm/

This event is free and open to the public. For more information call the IDEAS Institute at (516) 463-5792 or 5777 or visit www.hofstra.edu/IDEAS

Featured speaker: Cindy Bloch, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse.

This program will address dangers that put children at risk every time they go online, including: online enticement, access by children to pornography, child pornography and cyberbullying. Other issues discussed are: e-mail, instant messaging, blogs and social networking sites, such as MySpace.com. Safety tips and rules are suggested.