It's hard to think how a website might be able to hurt you, but if you’re at work and you accidentally (or deliberately) go to an offensive site, you might be fired or sued for sexual harassment. I have one friend who was nearly fired simply for going to a website that played music automatically. And children are especially vulnerable to unscrupulous sites. As a web designer, you have a duty to make your sites safe for your visitors.

Help with Child Safety Online

• How to Rate Your Site for Child Safety with SafeSurf
• Web Safety Rating Software
• Set Up Parental Controls on Your Mac
• Set Up Parental Controls on Windows 7

Web Safety originally appeared on About.com Web Design / HTML on Monday, November 28th, 2011 at 04:50:08.

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