Re: chat logs

["Steve" <securityfocus () delahunty com>]

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