Safe Internet Alliance Announces its Formation and Launch of its Official Web Site

Safe Internet Alliance Announces its Formation and Launch of its Official Web
Site

Goal to promote a safe Internet and better educate and protect all users

WASHINGTON, May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Safe Internet Alliance, a
nonprofit 501(c)(4) organization, marked its official formation today with the
launch of its website, http://www.safeinternet.org/. The organization's
central mission is to promote a safe Internet and better educate and protect
all users -- especially children, teens and the elderly -- from Internet
corruption, crime, and abuse. Safe Internet Alliance will bring together
broad public and private support for a safe Internet through online safety
organizations, law enforcement, non-profits, industry associations, businesses
and the media.

"The launch of our website marks the first initiative of the Safe Internet
Alliance," Linda Criddle, president of Safe Internet Alliance, said. "We want
to provide our partners and the public with a comprehensive platform to
facilitate dialogue, cultivate best practices and encourage awareness about
the growing risks online."

Safe Internet's goals are:

1. Elevate Internet safety as a priority and increase public awareness of
Internet opportunities and threats;
2. Foster broad private/public sector support for a safe Internet;
3. Promote safe Internet education and training for: users, families,
teachers, law enforcement, software developers, companies, and
organizations;
4. Empower users with choices and tools to increase their positive
experiences online while better protecting themselves from harm; and
5. Advance an Internet ethic of respect and accountability online.

"We are excited about the continuing interest from a wide array of partners,
each of who will bring a unique perspective of what a safe Internet means to
their community," said Criddle.

Safe Internet's leadership board has strong ties to online safety advocacy.
Members include Linda Criddle, president of LOOKBOTHWAYS, Inc., an online
safety consulting and software development firm; Joy Howell, a former director
of the Office of Public Affairs of the Federal Communications Commission; Alma
Riojas, president and CEO of MANA, A National Latina Organization; and Stacie
Rumenap, executive director of Stop Child Predators, which combats the sexual
exploitation of children.

Members of the Safe Internet Alliance include:

The Software & Information Industry Association
WiredSafety
IdentityTheft.Info
US Internet Industry Association
League of United Latin American Citizens
National Black Chamber of Commerce
US Telecom
iKeep Safe Coalition
Enough is Enough
Tangle.com
Microsoft
4A's (American Association of Advertising Agencies)
National Cable & Telecommunications Association
US Telecom
RetireSafe
Privacy Vaults Online (Privo)
Stop Child Predators
Stop Internet Predators
AT&T
LOOKBOTHWAYS, Inc.
Verizon
MANA, A National Latina Organization
Consumers First
Ricky Martin Foundation

Based in Arlington, Virginia, the Safe Internet Alliance is a nonprofit,
501(c)(4) corporation. Contributions are not deductible as charitable
contributions for federal income tax purposes and are not deductible as
business expenses. For more information, please visit us at
www.safeinternet.org

SOURCE Safe Internet Alliance

Catherine Johnson, for the Safe Internet Alliance, +1- 202-715-7845,
press@safeinternet.org