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Technology Helps, But Kids Mostly Need Your Parenting to Avoid Online Dangers

Today I have a guest blog from NHL veteran Paul Ranheim and his business partner Brian Lawson; co-founders of the PG Key, an award winning computer safety device recently featured on the TODAY Show. The PG Key is a great new tool helping parents keep kids safe everyday!

Technology helps,

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Be Careful What You Type in the Address Bar

How often do you type in the address of a site directly into your browser’s address bar? Most people that know the site name, choose to type it directly into the address bar. It’s faster than searching and filtering through your list of results. If you choose to do this, check the spelling before you

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Census Bureau 2010 - Don't Get Caught By Phishers

Did you get an email claiming they are collecting information for the Census Bureau 2010? If so, don’t read it, open it or click on any links, it may be bait for a phishing attack.

Census Bureau forms will be arriving in the mail (by USPS) in March. They are not collecting

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Finally, YouTube Gets Parental Controls (Safe Mode)

YouTube announces Safe Mode, giving parents more control over the content their kids are exposed to. This setting filters out objectionable material like sexual or nude content plus graphic violence.

Parents still need to discuss appropriate and inappropriate material with their kids because some will still get through. YouTube receives over 20

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Are You a Good Online Role Model for Your Kids?

Every time I run across a post that causes me to change my behavior, I want to share it. Bethan Tuttle wrote a post that made me think about the impact I making with my own kids. They know I am educating parents about online safety through this site and my speaking engagements. Do they

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Top 10 Online Safety Concerns

When I decided to focus on internet safety, I put together (with the help of SimpleK12) a list of the Top 10 Internet Safety Concerns for Parents. I recently shared this Top 10 list, along with my Online Safety Presentation, during a PTA meeting.

Based on recent experiences within our home, this

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“Cyber Safe Mom” Educates Parents on Keeping Kids Safe Online With CyberSafeFamily.com Website

It is official, CyberSafeFamily.com has officially been launched. Check out our press release below.

“Cyber Safe Mom” Educates Parents on Keeping Kids Safe Online With CyberSafeFamily.com Website

CyberSafeFamily.com believes educating parents is the key to keeping our kids safe online. CyberSafeFamily.com helps by providing parents

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