Top 10 Online Safety Concerns

Top 10 Mistakes Kids Make Online

We all make mistakes, but an “online” mistake can have devastating consequences. These mistakes are public, available to the world “online”, possibly permanent and part of your “online reputation”.

One of my passions is to educate families on the advantages, opportunities and risks associated with today’s digital technology and the

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Predator Uses Online Gaming to Lure Kids, Find out How & Why

Most parents I know think of an online predator as someone who is targeting kids in a sexual manner. But many social media predators target kids to gain personal information for credit card theft, or to steal personal identities.

My guest post today is from Dr. Keith Kanner, a licensed and certified

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My Response to Article Titled, Mother of Bully Says

Young depressed reading bad message on phone

Several months ago, 15 year old Phoebe Prince committed suicide after months of constant bullying at school and online. Prince, new to South Hadley H.S., became the target of the “mean girls” after briefly dating a popular senior football player.

The “mean girls” began bullying her at school, calling her names in

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Is a 6 Year Old Too Young For An Email Account?

Is a 6 year old too young for their own email account? Read this post from Digital Mom Blog, a mother whose 6 year old has her own email account and then let me know what you think in the comments below.

The 6-Year Old Gets a Gmail Account by Molly at DigitalMomBlog.com

My husband was home

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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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