GEN: Spam, P*rn, and inappropriate e-mails

[Peter Milbury <pmilbury@ERICIR.SYR.EDU>]

Dear LM_NET Colleagues,

As library media professionals we are charged with the responsibility of
being fluent in our use of computer based technology. We NEED to know how
to routinely recognize problems related to use of the Internet, including
spam and viruses.

For that reason, I have put together some informational resources related
to how one might deal with spam, UCE (unsolicited commercial e-mail),
inappropriate e-mail, p*rn*graphic e-mail, etc.

Please see:
   http://dewey.chs.chico.k12.ca.us/wdev.html#Spams

These sources will tell you all you need to know about spams, fake and
real viruses, hoaxes, unsolicited e-mail-- and what to do about them!

I am thinking that we may, as a group, want to take action by contacting
our legislators. It might be worthwhile to try and organize a campaign to
get some government action. I am very disappointed that there seems to be
very little in place at the present time. What laws do exist are at the
state level. It seems to me that there ought to be a law against
p*rn*graphers sending their ugly mail to school addresses, at the very
least!

More to follow.

Glad to have you with us on LM_NET!

Peter Milbury, Co-Moderator of LM_NET      pmilbury@ericir.syr.edu
School Librarian - CA TeleMentor              Chico HS, Chico, CA
Now With 14,000+ Members      See: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/
...............................................................
          See also: Peter Milbury's School Librarian Web Pages
                              http://www.School-Libraries.Net
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=
All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law.
To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to:
listserv@listserv.syr.edu   In the message write EITHER:
1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST
4) SET LM_NET MAIL  * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv.
For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/
Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml
 See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors:
    http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=