Seattle Tech Report discovered that Microsoft has teamed up with Girl Scouts of the USA to create LMK ("let me know"), an online safety website for girls. There is a version for teenagers, lmk.girlscouts.org (blogs, forums, articles, quizzes, and polls), and one for parents, letmeknow.girlscouts.org (lead by Internet security lawyer Parry Aftab). Subjects that are discussed include cyberbullying, predators, and social networking.
It's a girl-for-girl tech campaign that also gives parents the tools they need to protect their girls. The campaign also includes a monthly e-newsletter distributed to adults that covers the Internet safety topic the all-girl editorial board explored that month. Shannon, a member of the LMK editorial team, said it best: "Being online is a part of every teenage girl's life. Now we have a chance to teach our parents a thing or two about the real issues we face every day."
So how does Microsoft fit in? The software giant offers resources and provides online safety guidance in support of LMK. "Most teens understand the Internet and technology better than their parents," says Erika Takeuchi, product manager for Windows Client Interactive and Digital Creative Development at Microsoft. "These tools will teach parents effective ways to help protect their families from risks such as file-sharing abuse and exposure to potential dangerous content." It's always heartening to see different organizations collaborating together for the common goal of raising awareness about issues.
By Emil Protalinski
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