Facebook Timeline – By the time you read this, it may be too late.
It is easy to get nearly live streaming updates and news from every angle on the Internet. But what many people may not understand is that when you publish something on the Internet IT DOES NOT GO AWAY.
Facebook’s new format –“Timeline” — was rolled out in September and will go full scale soon — maybe [...]
You Have A Right to Remain Silent – And Maybe You Should
“YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT.
ANYTHING YOU SAY CAN AND WILL BE USED AGAINST YOU IN A COURT OF LAW.”
You have probably heard these words hundreds of times in movies and read them in books. These words – or some version of them – are part of what we have come to know [...]
Techno-Savvy Child Safety
How to keep children safe when using electronic toys.
How Can You Monitor Your Child’s Cell Phone Texts? An Internet Safety Expert Tells You.
A couple of days ago, I posted information about a new social website for tweens called WhatsWhat.me.
The website has an expert on internet safety, Katie L. Greer. She answers questions in the Parent’s Resource Center.
A recent question from a parent was about how to monitor a child’s cell phone texts. Here are her suggestions:
If [...]
Here’s a Safe Social Website for Kids!
I found this great resource for parents of “tweens” – kids between 7 and 13 years old – about internet safety. www.WhatsWhat.me is a safe social website for kids.
It’s protected, it’s monitored, and it’s secure.
It’s a place where tweens can go and “friend” other kids within their grade, one grade above and one grade below.
It’s [...]
What Do You Teach Your Young Child About Internet Safety?
If your child is between the ages of 5 and 7, chances are she uses the internet regularly, along with an estimated 80% of children in this age group. You talk to your child about safely crossing the street; you should talk to our child about how to safely use the internet.
A short video ad [...]
Can Your Child Trust Caller ID? Maybe Not.
One reason to love our smart phones is all the “apps” that are available. Theyhelp you out of traffic, translate a foreign language, and thousands of other useful actions.
However, some apps have devious purposes. Growing numbers of apps provide Caller ID Spoofing. We rely on caller ID and don’t question that the person on the [...]