RE: chat logs

From: Andrew Williams (Andrew_at_Syngress.com)
Date: 05/13/05

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    Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 11:09:46 -0400
To: "Steve" <securityfocus@delahunty.com>, "Melissa Fischer" <Melissa.Fischer@NorthMemorial.com>, <security-basics@securityfocus.com>

    We've published a book on this topic to help parents in situations like
    this:
    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1931836418/qid=1115996588/sr=2-1/
    ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-2058717-7732767

    Melissa,
    We'll follow up w/ you more off list. We can put you in touch directly
    w/ the authors, who have done a lot of work in this area. I'm sure
    they'll be able to help you and the parents in your community.

    Best,
    Andrew

    Andrew Williams
    Vice President & Publisher
    Syngress Publishing
    www.syngress.com
     

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Steve [mailto:securityfocus@delahunty.com]
    > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 5:17 PM
    > To: Melissa Fischer; security-basics@securityfocus.com
    > Subject: Re: chat logs
    >
    > Good luck in your search and my thoughts are with your
    > community that this all turns out fine without incident.
    >
    > Most high school students will use AOL's instant messenger
    > for chat. I did some quick research and did not see much on
    > checking logs for AOL instant messenger but perhaps others on
    > the list can help.
    >
    > See the web browser history log check recommendations here:
    > http://www.perverted-justice.com/guide/?pg=parents
    >
    > http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/ceos/onlinesafety.html
    > "In addition, the Internet browser (such as Internet
    > Explorer, Netscape, or America Online) that children use to
    > surf the web automatically tracks useful information. Parents
    > can easily review the browser "history" file to see
    > approximately 20 sites that have been most recently visited
    > by that browser. Parents can use this Internet history
    > function by clicking on the small downward shaped arrow in
    > the address box of their Internet browser.
    > Along similar lines, parents can search their computer's
    > Internet "cache"
    > files, which are system resources that store a longer list of
    > recently visited Internet sites. The simplest way for parents
    > to access the cache files is search for the word "cache"
    > using the computer system's search function; the search
    > function is typically found in the start menu in the bottom
    > left hand corner of the computer screen. Parents can gather
    > information using their computer's "cookies" records as well.
    > Cookies are trace files that contain information about
    > Internet users and can provide additional clues for parents
    > about the kinds of sites that their children are visiting.
    > However, parents should recognize that technically skilled
    > children can edit or delete all of these kinds of records."
    >
    > STEVE
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: "Melissa Fischer" <Melissa.Fischer@NorthMemorial.com>
    > To: <security-basics@securityfocus.com>
    > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 2:52 PM
    > Subject: chat logs
    >
    >
    > Our community, Waconia, Minnesota has recently been the victims of
    > threats against our children and schools.
    > http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5399090.html
    >
    > The Emergency Response Task Force assigned to our case asked
    > parents to
    > go home and check their kids computers for any chats or emails with
    > information.
    >
    > We are trying to find a document explaining where and what to look at
    > to find any information. We would like to post this on our
    > school main
    > page www.waconia.k12.mn.us for a resource for parents to use on how to
    > find any information. Can you tell me where to find this information?
    >
    > Thank you in advance,
    >
    >
    >
    > Melissa Fischer
    > Database Administrator
    > Data and System Engineering
    > North Memorial Health Care
    > 763/520-1533
    > melissa.fischer@northmemorial.com
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >

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