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Teaching Your Kids the Internet is Serious Business by Marie Owens

Growing up in the world is not what it used to be. When we were kids, our parents let us play more or less how we wanted to, because they knew what we were doing and who are friends were. However, with the advent of the Internet, we are no longer privy to

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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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What Parents Need to Know About Facebook

As an Internet Safety Advocate, I speak locally to schools, PTA meetings, youth groups and clubs, churches, etc. Every time I speak to parents and tweens/teens, I discuss Facebook and how it can impact someone’s online reputation.

Let me start off by saying that I love Facebook! I enjoy connecting with friends

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12 Tips To Keep Mom's Laptop Safe

One of the reasons I love social media is that I am able to connect with incredible people like Christopher Burgess. Last year when I began focusing on internet safety, I began following @BurgessCT on Twitter. He always shared helpful information including internet safety and security tips. I always looked forward to his

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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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Google Puts Kids at Risk by Automatically Enrolling Gmail Accounts into Google Buzz

Do you have a Gmail account? What about your kids? Last week while preparing for a presentation, I decided to find out more about Google Buzz, the newest and most controversial (at the moment) social network site. Although I am a fan of social network sites like FaceBook, Twitter and YourSphere (for kids);

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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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