Tag Archive for ‘Internet Safety’
February 5th is “Safer Internet Day”
SafetyWeb applauds efforts to make the internet a safer place for kids and teenagers. That’s why we thought it was important to highlight “Safer Internet Day (SID) 2013.” It’s celebrated each February to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world. In [...]
Every Month Should be “Internet Safety Month”
At SafetyWeb, our focus year round is to help empower parents to protect their kids’ well-being when it comes to the internet. For us, the month of June is no different than any other, but we’re happy that online safety is being recognized nationwide during “Internet Safety Month.” Now that children are out of [...]
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 [...]
Cyberbullying: California Takes Aim at Cyberbullies with New Law
Remember the days of prank calling? …like that time you and your friends pretended to be somebody you didn’t like in school so you could order 10 pizza pies delivered to their home? Or what about that time your dad impersonated a police officer when he called the girl who was bullying you to scare [...]
Is Your Tween Sneaking Onto Facebook?
Today’s guest post comes from Staci Perkins, a tech-savvy mom of two social media-using teenage boys, a tween girl who’s constantly connected to her cell phone, and a fourth grade boy who is just venturing out to (cyber) space. About a year ago, my then 10-year-old daughter wanted to get her own Facebook account. All [...]
Please, Just Tell Me What To Do!
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 [...]
Raising Responsible Digital Citizens: Everyone’s Call to Action
This week in Washington, D.C. hundreds of people are gathering at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium to attend the Family Online Safety Institute’s annual conference on Internet Freedom, Safety & Citizenship. A Global Call to Action. FOSI describes the conference as an international gathering of “policymakers, Internet Industry leaders, educators, legislators, law enforcement, Internet safety [...]
Cyberstalking: Warning Signs Your Child is Being Cyberstalked
Cyberstalking is sometimes misconstrued as a minor problem because the harassment does not occur face-to-face, but don’t be fooled by the disguise. Cyberstalking (harassment or unwanted communication via technology) can lead to in-person stalking, sexting, and cyberbullying, and should be taken very seriously. To stop cyberstalking, we must first understand the warning signs and recognize [...]
Cyberbullying: A Pocket Guide for Parents of Bullied Kids
Six high school football players from Marble Falls, Texas were arrested last month after allegedly threatening another football player from a rival school district via cell phone. The harassment came in the form of text messages which police say contained homophobic slurs and were “vulgar and obscene” in nature. To their credit, Marble Falls High [...]
FOSI 2010: Internet Freedom, Safety & Citizenship. A Global Call to Action
Today we welcome our guest blogger, Hemanshu “Hemu” Nigam, SafetyWeb advisor and CEO of SSP Blue, the leading advisory firm for online safety, security, and privacy challenges facing corporations and governments worldwide. Hemu is an expert in online safety and security who has led security efforts at Microsoft and News Corporation. Hemu also served as [...]
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