Staying Safe In Cyberspace Forum To Be Held In Ridgewood

The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Unit will be presenting an in-depth presentation on Internet safety Oct. 28.

The presentation will be held at Benjamin Franklin Middle School Oct. 28 at 7 p.m.

Officials from the prosecutor’s office Computer Crimes Unit will educate parents about the “seeder” side of the Internet. The dangers associated with online communication and ways to help protect children will be shared.

Many of the cases investigated by the unit and the Bergen County Computer Crimes Task Force involved predators who target children using the Internet. Detectives recognize that their approach must also include educating parents and children about these predators and other dangers.

“The explosion of the Internet has proven to be most influential with the youngest of generations, namely our children,” said Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli. He continued, “Protecting them on the World Wide Web, a truly unregulated atmosphere, is a tremendous task that needs to begin at home, where children are indeed most vulnerable.”

The Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Paramus, and Waldwick public school districts are hosting the presentation.

The event is part of the Ridgewood Public School District’s Community Outreach Program.