RE: chat logs

["Andrew Williams" <Andrew () Syngress 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