Computer Safety 
For Parents: Did You Know That Your Child Has A Digital Dossier?(0)
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 [...]
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Computer Safety: Top Tips for Parents for Cyber Security Awareness Month
In honor of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), we’ve put together a comprehensive resource article for parents to keep themselves, their children and their Internet-accessible devices safe. Parents can also use this information as an educational tool to help teach their children valuable lessons about cyber security. Below is a brief summary of the article. [...]
Privacy: Google Engineer Fired After Spying on Seattle Teens Online
A very disturbing story appeared on Gawker’s website about a 27-year old Google engineer named David Barksdale who was fired from Google’s Kirkland, Washington office after allegedly spying on four teenagers’ online accounts for months. Google has since corroborated the report. Barksdale, who describes himself as a hacker, had met the teens (all minors) at [...]
Parenting: “Back to School” Mobile and Digital Media Safety Tips
Now that the kids are officially back to school in most parts of the country, this is the perfect time to regroup and review some basic “Back to School” safety tips for both mobile and digital media. Review your cell phone ground rules. Does your child’s school allow cell phones in classrooms? Do they have [...]
