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MEDIA ALERT: iKeepSafe Hosts "Connected &Amp; Protected" Assembly With Boys &Amp; Girls Club to Address Internet Safety

Posted on: Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 09:01 CDT

What:

To present Attorney General Cooper with the Internet Keep Safe Award and address concerns about Internet safety at a Kids' Assembly hosted in conjunction with the Boys & Girls Club of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This event will explore the role the Internet and other technologies play in kids' personal, school and family lives, including: how kids use the Internet; which Web sites kids visit; what kids fear about the Internet; and what kids are sharing on social networking sites.

Event Visuals:

 --  iKeepSafe awarding Attorney General Roy Cooper with the Internet Keep     Safe Award for his efforts promoting Internet safety --  Kids asking questions about Internet safety --  Kids touring the highly visual "Connected & Protected" bus, a tractor-     trailer-sized Internet classroom with stations and games dedicated to     raising awareness of Internet safety --  iKeepSafe costume character mascot, "Faux Paw the Techno Cat,"     interacting with kids      

Where:

 The Salvation Army International Boys & Girls Club 2850 New Walkertown Road Winston-Salem, NC 27105 

When:

 Wednesday, September 19 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. - Kids' Assembly with Attorney General Roy Cooper 5:15 - 6:00 p.m. - Kids of Boys & Girls Club of Winston-Salem tour the "Connected & Protected Mobile Tour" classroom 

Why:

 --  55% of online teens have profiles online - of these, 79% included     photos of themselves; 66% included photos of friends (Pew) --  56% of teens receive requests for personal information; 12% of tweens     (8-12) (Polly Klaas Foundation, 2006) --  54% frequently have private conversations with online strangers     through instant messaging; 10% of tweens (ibid.) --  32% of teens report being cyberbullied in the last year (Harris     Interactive) --  Victims of online harassment are three times more likely to exhibit     symptoms of major depression (Cyber Psychology and Behavior)      

Media interviews will be available with the following:

 --  Attorney General Roy Cooper --  Marsali Hancock - President, Internet Keep Safe Coalition --  Marian Merritt - Internet Safety Advocate, Symantec      

If you are unable to attend this particular event, the "Connected & Protected" tour will visit Wal-Mart at 10050 Glenwood Avenue Raleigh, NC 27617 on the following dates:

 --  Fri., Sep. 21: 10:30 am - 6:30 pm --  Sat., Sep. 22: 10:30 am - 6:30 pm --  Sun., Sep. 23: 10:30 am - 6:00 pm      

Media may contact us to set up a time to learn more about Internet safety and tour our roving Internet safety classroom.

More on the Internet Keep Safe Coalition

The Internet Keep Safe Coalition group works to give parents and educators the information and tools that empower them to teach children the safe and healthy use of technology and the Internet. Governors, first spouses and attorneys general formed this Coalition in partnership with a growing list of crime prevention and law enforcement agencies, foundations, and corporate sponsors. Internet Keep Safe Coalition(SM) resources for parents and educators include the Faux Paw(TM) Internet Safety Series (children's books and animated films), Community Action Tools (presentations for parents and students), and educational curriculum for teachers.

More on Symantec

Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. The company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information, and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security, availability, compliance, and performance. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has operations in 40 countries. More information is available at www.symantec.com.

 Media Contacts:  Please RSVP: Jessica Fries (323) 988-4645 jessicaf@carryonpr.com  On-site Media Contact: Julie Mathis (310) 428-5305 juliem@carryonpr.com

SOURCE: Symantec Corp.

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