Green Cross Code for internet launched
Tue Feb 9 2010 13:20:00
The latest Government safety campaign is urging parents to teach their children the Digital Code for online safety, billed as a Green Cross Code for the internet.
Launched on Safer Internet Day, the campaign is accompanied by a three-step slogan - Zip it, Block it, Flag it.
Ministers, charities and the computer industry came together to encourage parents to keep their children's online passwords private, and to teach their children to block people who bully or frighten them.
The initiative also asks parents to check regularly with children whether they have seen anything online that has upset them.
Children's Secretary Ed Balls said: "The internet is a fantastic tool for young people and can open their eyes to tremendous opportunities. But it's important that parents and children understand the risks involved with using the internet, as with any area of life."
Computer giant Microsoft announced it is backing Safer Internet Day with the launch of a customised version of Internet Explorer 8, called Click Clever Click Safe, promising safer surfing for children.
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A new internet safety campaign backed by the Government is directed at children as young as five.
