Why Parents and Teens Must Watch Trust_ the Movie
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SafetyWeb Twitter Party Transcript with 5MinutesforMom and Annie Fox #SafetyWeb
Here the full transcript of our @SafetyWeb Twitter Party hosted by Annie Fox and 5MinutesforMom last week! safetyweb: Hello everyone! Glad you’re here with us. safetyweb: We have SafetyWeb Certificates to give away. Each for a 6-month SafetyWeb subscription good for up to 2 children. Annie_Fox: Welcome everyone to our first twitter party. Tonite’s focus: [...]
Cell Phone Monitoring»
Which App is the Mole?
If you’re one of the estimated 73.3 million people in the United States that owns a smartphone, then you’ve probably downloaded a few apps onto your device. Maybe you’ve accessed The Weather Channel to check the local forecast, or played one of your customized music stations on Pandora. What about a little Angry Birds action? [...]
Computer Safety»
For Parents: Did You Know That Your Child Has A Digital Dossier?
Recently, we came across a very powerful, four and a half minute video about digital dossiers, produced by the Digital Natives group at Harvard Law School’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society. The 2008 video, created by Kanupriya Tewari, takes a unique look at our online personas and traces our digital footprints from pre-birth to [...]
Cyberbully»
Conquering Cyberbullying
All parents know there are hidden dangers lurking out there that could harm children. It’s a fact of life. Over the last decade or so, parents have watched as cyberbullying has become one of the largest online issues facing our children. Unfortunately, just as the internet isn’t going anywhere, neither are cyberbullies. According to the [...]
Facebook Safety»
The Online Obsession
Is it really possible to become addicted to the Internet? This question has been getting attention lately due to a recent study published in the scientific journal, PLoS ONE* focusing on this very subject. With all of us, especially kids, using the Internet more than ever before, it’s worth taking a closer look… The study [...]
GPS apps»
Cyberstalking: Spyware Allows Stalkers to Tap Into Cell Phones
You probably think that your cell phone calls are always private and secure, but you’re wrong. A quick Google search will lead you to hundreds of different types of stealth technology services available to anyone for spying purposes. These surveillance products are extremely easy to install and allow cyberstalkers to tap into any target mobile [...]
Identity Theft»
Safety Tips for Online Holiday Shopping
With just over two months left until Christmas, many people are already thinking about holiday shopping. In 2010, more than $36 billion dollars was spent in online shopping over the holiday season and this year, it’s expected billions will be spent again in online shopping. However, before parents log online and start spreading the holiday [...]
Internet Safety»
Looking Backward to See Forward – Child Online Safety in the New Year
When it comes to technology and social media, many parents feel like they are constantly playing catch up in an attempt to stay on top of what their kids are up to online. So in an effort to keep up as we enter 2012, we wanted to share some interesting information from a recent blog [...]
Internet Safety»
Privacy: 8 New Year’s Resolutions for Protecting Your Privacy Online
Happy New Year! With 2011 off to a great start, we thought now would be the perfect time for a refresher course about basic online privacy protection. In fact, this would serve as a wonderful opportunity for parents to sit down with their children to review how we can all stay safe online. To jumpstart [...]
Internet Safety Tips»
10 Mistakes Teens Make on Facebook (and What to Do About It)
If you have a teen, you can pretty much bet that he or she is active on Facebook. And while it might seem like a harmless way for teens to connect with friends, they may be putting themselves in danger if they’re not careful. Here are some mistakes to look for on your teen’s Facebook [...]
Mobile»
Ten Tips for Kids Cell Phone Safety
Can you hear me now? According to research, 22 percent of young children own a cell phone (ages 6-9), 60 percent of tweens (ages 10-14), and 84 percent of teens. Now that it’s back-to-school time, many parents make the decision to arm their kids with cell phones. Parents generally say they do so for safety [...]
Monitor Internet Activity»
Facebook Kicks Out 20,000 Underage Users Every Day
If you ever wondered whether underage tweens were ‘sneaking’ onto Facebook, despite the 13 and older ‘age restriction’, wonder no more. Facebook’s Chief Privacy advisor yesterday confirmed the social networking site kicks out over 20,000 underage users every day, and it surely does not catch everyone lying about their age. According to a study from [...]
Music & Video Sites»
Social Networks: Should Teachers “Friend” Students Online?
It’s all over the news lately. Several school districts around the country are deciding whether to instill social networking policies, as teachers and students connect online on sites like Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter. After three teachers in New York City were fired for allegedly flirting with students online, the New York Post nicknamed the recent [...]
News for Parents»
Be a Safe Santa Online
Today’s guest blogger is Hemanshu ‘Hemu’ Nigam, an advisor on SafetyWeb’s Product Advisory Council and the host of SafetyWeb’s Blog Talk Radio Show. Hemu is the founder of SSP Blue and an expert in online safety and security who has led security efforts at Microsoft and News Corporation and was the former Chief Security Officer [...]
Online Hackers»
Cyberstalking: Portrait of a Facebook Stalker
Cyberstalkers are not always sexual predators and do not all look like criminals. In fact, in person- they may appear to be just like you and I, but make no mistake: cyberstalkers are driven by obsession, jealousy, manipulation, power, and a slew of other harmful characteristics. If you’re a member of Facebook, you’ve probably heard [...]
Online Reputation»
Cyberbullying: Starting the Conversation About Cyberbullying
October 1st marks Cyberbullying Prevention Month and in the wake of so many recent “bullycides,” we thought now might be a good time to delve a bit deeper into the frightening and very real world of cyberbullying. As you already know, there have been numerous cases of severe bullying (both online and off) popping up [...]
Online Youth»
Online Reputation Management Tips for Parents of the College-Bound
Like so many things in life, getting into college has become a lot more complicated in recent years. Today it’s about more than just grades and school activities. Now you have to take your child’s online reputation into consideration. With kids spending more and more time on the internet, what they say and show on [...]
Parental Control»
Why Parents and Teens Must Watch Trust_ the Movie
Ask any parent of a teenage girl what their worst nightmare is, and it’s likely you’ll come up with something similar to the script for the new movie ‘Trust’. Directed by David Schwimmer (formerly “Ross” from Friends), ‘Trust’ touches on the very serious topic of responsible use of social networks by children and how ‘disconnected’ [...]
Photo Sharing Safety»
Facebook’s new facial recognition feature: What parents need to know
Tag, you’re it! Facebook’s photo sharing is getting a facelift. If you’ve ever uploaded a photo to your Facebook page, you’re surely familiar with “tagging” someone – notifying a friend that she’s in a pic you posted. And our kids do it all the time – using digital cameras, camcorders and cell phones — to [...]
Privacy Online»
Update: Another Change to Facebook Privacy Settings
As reported this week by CNET’s Lance Whitney, Facebook has again changed its privacy settings and reversed its decision to enable Facebook applications to suddenly access user addresses and cell numbers. In an article entitled ‘Facebook backtracks on apps grabbing address, cell number’, CNET details how Facebook changed its mind, perhaps temporarily, on allowing application [...]
Sexting»
Texting: Can you decipher these text messages?
According to the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, 64% of parents check their children’s cell phones for inappropriate content. Kids have caught on, and they’ve started to communicate in code. Here are just a few examples of text messages that, if discovered on a child’s phone, should concern parents. N2 2CB. WBU? Translation: [...]
Social Networking Safety»
Cyberbullying: Facebook Partners with GLAAD to End Anti-Gay Cyberbullying
Facebook has joined forces with The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) in an effort to stop anti-gay cyberbullying. The announcement comes after several “bullycide” (suicide as a result of bullying) cases made national news, including the shocking Rutgers case in which freshman Tyler Clementi jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge [...]
Teenager Safety»
MTV Launches Digital Awareness App For Teens
New MTV app offers information on the dangers of sexting, cyber-bullying, and other forms of digital disrespect along with helpful solutions
Text Messages»
Parenting: Healthy Boundaries Improve Parent-Teen Relationships
We are pleased to welcome today’s guest blogger, Annie Fox, M.Ed. Annie is an award winning author, educator, and online adviser for parents and t(w)eens. Annie runs an anti-bullying forum Cruel’s Not Cool! If your kids are 11-17, congrats! You’ve made it to the Major League of parenting. With little ones, you didn’t need fancy [...]
Video Chat»
Cyberbullying: Parents and Schools Must Respond to Cyberbullying
An article in today’s The Washington Post defines cyberbullying as a result of “lack of maturity, lack of supervision, and technology.” Here is where the problem frequently lies: Teens often avoid reporting cyberbullying to their parents for fear of their computer privileges being taken away. As a result, parents simply don’t hear about these potentially [...]
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