Microsoft has released several free tools and resources to help individuals and their families increase their safety and privacy online.

Here are a few of those tools and resources:

• Free Internet safety calendar. Download a free Internet Explorer add-on that offers online safety tips for you and your family.
• Free online safety ebook. Download this free book to help teenagers navigate the Internet more safely. You can download the whole book or selected chapters.
• Research on parents and social networking safety. Research commissioned by Microsoft shows that parents are very engaged with their children's social networking activities but might not be taking advantage of available tools that can help them.