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A mobile-phone industry group plans to launch a wireless directory-assistance service next year, but consumer groups want federal rules to protect people's privacy and ensure that users must opt in to the database. By Ryan Singel.

The growing number of secret searches and wiretaps by federal investigators has privacy advocates up in arms about the impact on civil liberties. The use of such measures jumped 30 percent in 2002, according to a recent report. By Julia Scheeres.

" * Rule 1: Remember the Human * Rule 2: Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life * Rule 3: Know where you are in cyberspace * Rule 4: Respect other people's time and bandwidth * Rule 5: Make yourself look good online * Rule 6: Share expert knowledge * Rule 7: Help keep flame wars under control * Rule 8: Respect other people's privacy * Rule 9: Don't abuse your power * Rule 10: Be forgiving of other people's mistakes"

Being on the Internet is fun, when you are respected as a person, and an individual. There are many people that dont feel safe on the internet, and these ruls will help make the internet a better place.

These are some good topics to help us research.

This article gives different websites to see if your profile is being spread. It gives reasons of why you should be careful of what you put.

I firmly believe as a child of a very "nosy" mother, that I is the parents duty to keep their children in check, but I do not agree with this! If you don't trust you child enough to NOT read their messages, then maybe they don't need one! All this does is give them doubts of your trust, they will feel as if you are invading their privacy, and will be deleting things constantly. Parents need to understand that trust works both ways. This conversation is going to be award and neither the parents nor the child wants to have it, but you need to. It's one way of protecting your child without destroying their trust and doubting yours! Quotes: "I routinely check the texts and photos on their cell phones," says Susan Kain." "let's all talk to our children about Internet safety, social networking sites and "sexting."

This website talks about how parents can make sure their children are safe online.

Knowing how to set you privacy settings and where to set them is important. This website teaches you how to set your privacty settings and where to set them. It is very helpful to parents who want their children to be safe while surfing the internet. Quote: 'Being a parent is hard enough. The Internet has taken parents' responsibility to a whole new level.'

How to keep your google searches safe online

How to keep your tweets safe while on Twitter

Facebook has launched its response to Snapchat, with Facebook Poke, the self destructing message deliverer? Why would you want a message to self destruct or delete itself if a person tried to do a screengrab on their phone? Well, so you can send goofy pics to your friends with no trace left behind! Never fear, however, teenagers are here. They've been talking to me about how they get around this - if you're snap chatting a friend and you have a friend with you - get the friend up close to be ready to take a picture with their camera phone and then post the pic on Facebook that was delivered with Snapchat. They think it is hilarious but admit that this app is also being used as a new way to "flash" others. How long will it take for everyone to learn that you can't ever really destroy anything any more? If it is done it is permanent - the easiest way to keep private things private is to never do them in the first place. This article goes into more about Facebook poke if you really get into that sort of thing or want to keep up with what the kids are doing.

Whatever you look up or plan on the internet people can see it. If the government pays for it they can see what you are looking at. People can stalk you on the internet. "Are you planning a trip? A wedding? Have you been searching your medical symptoms on WebMD, or Google stalking your high school crush? Did all of your friends wish you a Happy Birthday on your Facebook page? If so, your financial status, religious beliefs, medical history, birth date and hometown have all been exposed, recorded and compiled into a virtual database that functions as your digital alter ego, a sort of online avatar. That critical mass of information may be accessible to the government or to anyone else who asks (or pays) for it."

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It is legal for a prospective employer during a job interview to ask you to log into your facebook page and click through your friends only posts, photos, and messages. This is a very important topic for digital citizens to understand.

I think its a good video to watch because it definitely made me think. The video also scared me even thought i don't have a Facebook. I now know how to stay safe if i get one.

I think that the post is mean. I don't really like the post because it makes the person look bad.