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Knowing When The Rules Have Been Broken(0)
It’s not just parents who are taking a role in protecting kids’ privacy online, the government has its hands in it as well. Back in 2000, the Federal Trade Commission put into effect the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The COPPA rule aims to protect the privacy of children by making sure websites (and [...]
Full Story»Guide to Keeping Children Safe on Facebook Video Chat
Recently, Facebook announced a partnership with Skype, a popular online video chat service, that allows Facebook users to chat face-to-face, using their webcam and microphone, with their Facebook friends. The risks and benefits of video chat in the hands of children depends on the intention behind the connection being made, and whether the activity is [...]
Protect Your Child’s Photos from Facebook’s Facial Recognition Feature
Facebook just launched an automatic facial recognition feature that makes photo tagging easier, but could also put your child’s photos at risk of being automatically tagged, exposing their privacy. Facebook’s tagging feature allows your child’s friends to tag pictures that your child appears in, and identifies your child automatically by suggesting to their friends that [...]
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 [...]
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