The Girl Scouts have created two sites in cooperation with Microsoft to educate both girls and parents about online safety, reports the Seattle PI.

http://lmk.girlscouts.org/ is by and for girls, with topics including cyberbullying, online predators, privacy, and the recent trend of sexting.

http://letmeknow.girlscouts.org is intended as a resource for parents of girls, to provide tips to help educate and protect children.

Microsoft stepped in to help provide content and financial backing.

One of the most interesting parts of the Let Me Know site is that it is written by young girls, who often know better than parents the digital environments of their peers, and the potential dangers. Education in this way will hopefully be more accessible for girls, rather than the typical top-down, uncool tips from adults.

Information and familiarity is a big part of online safety, and together with a customizable parental controls program, such as our PGsurfer, can help to keep kids safe online.

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