by admin | Oct 9, 2013 | Cybersafety
It’s National Cyber Safety Awareness Month, however I think all year round we should practice cyber-etiquette and social media netiquette. Twitter, like Facebook, is crawling with kids and teens spreading their wings and expressing their personalities. ...
by admin | Oct 8, 2013 | Online Safety
It is National Cyber Safety Awareness Month and sending emails is something many of us take for granted today. Have you ever hit that SEND button then realized it went to the wrong person? After all, especially if you work with an address book, you could have more...
by admin | Oct 4, 2013 | Parenting Teens
When you’re driving, you’re in control of a great deal of metal that has potential to cause a great deal of damage. A lot of teens don’t realize just how dangerous a vehicle can be if not properly operated. It doesn’t take but a split second to...
by admin | Oct 3, 2013 | Internet Safety
National Cyber Safety Awareness Month is here and it is also about how technology can be used for good! Stories about young people doing good things online rarely make headlines. By Christian Brink Christian is the Project Assistant at the Family Online Safety...
by admin | Sep 28, 2013 | Internet Safety
This year, 81 percent of Internet-using teenagers in America reported that they are active on social-networking sites, more than ever before. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and new dating apps like Tinder, Grindr, and Blendr have increasingly become key players in...
by admin | Sep 27, 2013 | Internet Safety
USA Today broke the story Google is developing AdID for its Chrome browser. AdID is an anonymous identifier that will replace cookies that websites place on users’ computers to gather information about their browsing habits. The service would offer higher privacy and...
by admin | Sep 26, 2013 | Online Safety
Social media sites are incredibly popular and are growing more so every day. As more and more people flood to use them, the general opinion becomes one of safety and security. If millions of people use Facebook, it has to be secure, right? In reality, Facebook —...
by admin | Sep 24, 2013 | Bullying Prevention Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. DoSomething.org and The Wireless Foundation announce the launch of The Bully Text, a unique mobile experience that allows young people to walk through a day at a virtual high school to explore the ways that they can step...
by admin | Sep 20, 2013 | Online reputation
With the heartbreaking effects of online bullying occupying more and more of today’s media headlines, parents of teens – and teens themselves – are looking for help. Thanks to a sponsorship by Microsoft and in support of National Cyber Security Awareness Month,...
by admin | Sep 18, 2013 | Cyberbullying
WORDS ARE POWERFUL- they can inflict damage and they can heal. In this anthology of first-person accounts written by teenagers for both their peers and adults, words transform pain into hope and the possibility for change. Bullying Under Attack is an eye-opening...
