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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 Continue reading Teaching Your Kids the Internet is Serious Business by Marie Owens  Summer is here and parents are looking for ways to keep their kids safe when they go online. Kids online usage increases over the summer and so do the risks. Please make sure you are talking to your kids about summer safety and be sure to include online safety and tips to stay safe. Today’s Guest Continue reading Top 10 Tips on Keeping Kids Safe With Technology This Summer How many times have you fallen for a cyber trick? Cyber tricks consist of online attacks including adware, email fraud, identity theft, malware, phishing and computer viruses. Cyber tricks can infect a home computer and cause it to crash or expose your personal and financial information to identity thieves. Some cyber tricks are easy to Continue reading Cyber Tricks and What Might Happen If You Click 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 Continue reading What Parents Need to Know About Facebook Online safety advocates have recently become more concerned with gangs recruiting over the internet. They are using social network sites like MySpace and FaceBook. Often times they glamorize the lifestyle which appeals to tweens and teens. I asked Theresa Payton if I could post one of her recent articles on this topic. Continue reading Are Your Kids Being Recruited By Gangs Through the Internet?  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 Continue reading My Response to Article Titled, Mother of Bully Says “She Just Called Her Names” Staysafe Online released today a new study on the state of U.S. K‐12 Cyberethics, Cybersafety and Cybersecurity Curriculum, and it’s a sobering read. 15 years after the Internet went mainstream, America’s young people still are not receiving adequate instruction in the use of digital technology and cyberspace navigation in a safe, secure and responsible manner and Continue reading Huge Gaps Exist in Internet Safety Education by Linda Criddle 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 Continue reading Top 10 Online Safety Concerns 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 “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 Continue reading “Cyber Safe Mom” Educates Parents on Keeping Kids Safe Online With CyberSafeFamily.com Website Norton recently released the Kids’ Top 100 Searches of 2009. Can you guess what they were? The top 3 searches were YouTube, Google and Facebook. What do you think the number 4 top search was for kids (under 18)? If you guessed sex, you were right. Unfortunately, when you divide the age group, Continue reading Norton Releases Kids' Top 100 Searches 2009 |
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