Aftab Co. Information

Parry Aftab is a worldwide leader in the area of online safety and parent and child Internet education. As Executive Director of WiredSafety.org, the largest online safety and educational program in cyberspace, Ms. Aftab helps prevent and assist law enforcement agencies in investigati ng cybercrime. Under its former name, her group was awarded the President's Service Award in October 1998 from the White House and Points of Light Foundation. Ms Aftab also works closely with law enforcement around the world to prevent cybercrimes and police the Internet and is part of the Home Office CybercrimeTask Force in the UK. In 1999, Ms. Aftab was appointed by UNESCO to head up its Innocence in Danger project for the U.S. The project was designed to make sure that all children (regardless of wealth or ethnic background) gain safe access to the Internet. Its Wired Kids project, which launched in September 2000 (www.wiredkids.org) provides important information and programs for children and teens, educators, law enforcement, parents and librarians. It is designed to be a one-stop source for all matters related to children online, including online safety and privacy. Her first book, A Parents' Guide to the Internet...and how to protect your children in cyberspace , was released in January, 1998. It was a guide to the computer and Internet basics, for the "technology challenged. The book provided practical solutions to parents' concerns about Internet safety. The book is, notwithstanding its subject matter, was light and fun reading. McGraw-Hill released her new book for parents and teachers on child online safety, The Parent's Guide to Protecting Your Children in Cyberspace, in January 2000. It is the leadi ng resource for parents on Internet safety for their children. It has already been adapted and released for the UK, Singapore and Spanish-speaking markets. Recently Ms. Aftab reacquired the rights to her book and will be making it available without charge at WiredSafety's website. Her newest project, Peers2Peers ...