Authors’ Acknowledgments
The authors wish to thank project editor Blair Pottenger for his able
stewardship of this project and his flexibility in working towards the
best book possible. Thanks also to Katie Mohr and Greg Croy, acquisi-
tions editors for the book, for believing in the need for a safer online
world and this book. A tip of our hats also to Joyce Nielsen, technical
editor, for an eagle-eyed review, and to copy editor Heidi Unger, whose
wordsmithing skills kept our writing literate.A special thanks to Linda’s mom and dad, Richard and JoAn Criddle, for
their prodding to get this book written, and for the inspiration and
guidance they gave along the way.Dedication
The authors wish to dedicate this book to all the brave 50+ folks who
are jumping online to discover all the Internet has to offer and helping
to make the online world a safer one through vigilance and good online
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