1. Talk to your children and establish rules for internet use.

2. Spend time with your children on the Internet. Ask them questions about their favorite sites and online friends.

3. Make sure your children understand there is no difference between talking to strangers on the street or on the internet -- the same rules apply.

4. Explain ImageBeagle to your children. Show them how it works and what it looks for.

5. Keep your child's computer in public area of your home.

6. Report an inappropriate solicitation to the authorities immediately.

7. Remember -- There is no substitution for parental supervision.

ImageBeagle is designed to be used in two ways: 1) as tool to check if your existing web filters and blockers are working, and 2) to discover if there is a problem with pornography on your family's computer.

The first time you run ImageBeagle, it searches for all images on the portions of your computer that you specify. We strongly recommend scanning the entire system during the first run. This can take a while, but it gives you a more reliable reading. Subsequent scans will be much, much faster.

Once scanning finishes, ImageBeagle allows you to review suspect images. In the review display, you can mark images to be excluded from future scans. This will save you time in reviewing suspect images when you scan the same system again. Since ImageBeagle remembers images, the process of re-scanning is fast and easy.

Keep in mind that no image analysis software is 100% accurate, and so you may be presented with some images that may not be pornographic, depending on the sensitivity setting you select. The good new is your child's computer is safe!