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Technology – Good or Bad for Today’s Family?
National Family Month is upon us. If you’re not familiar with it, it was established to encourage family relationships and focuses on developing healthy, confident kids. It’s a sometimes needed reminder to return our attention to the importance of the family unit. Here at SafetyWeb it has made us pause to consider what makes families tick [...]
Parenting: How Young is Too Young For a Cell Phone?
Today’s dads (and moms) struggle with a common problem: What age is appropriate for children to have cell phones? 58% of 12-year-olds and 73% of 13-year-olds now have cell phones, according to a study that the Pew Internet and American Life Project conducted in April. Although parents usually purchase their child a phone for safety reasons, [...]
Privacy: Google Stores Your Internet Searches Forever
When you type a few search words into the Google search box, Google saves each and every one of your search activities. While some degree of anonymity is achieved (your name and address are not attached to the searches), this personal information can be easily obtained by peeling back some of the layers once your [...]
Teens Online: What are Your Teens Doing This Summer?
The beginning of the summer season usually marks the entry of oodles of teens into the job market. Young people have traditionally taken on duties like office interns, camp counselors and life guards, but this summer, unemployment levels for teens could be approaching those of the Great Depression. To see more on these statistics, click [...]
Virtual Addiction: London Hopsital Opens Internet Addiction Rehab for “Screenagers”
The Capio Nightingale Hospital in London has launched a breakthrough in-patient rehabilitation program dedicated to teenagers suffering from internet addiction. The program offers group therapy sessions along with one-on-one counseling for children as young as 12, and teenagers aged 15-17 years old. The United States opened their first internet addiction recovery center last August. Called, [...]
Games: Video Game About Sexual Assault Goes Viral
A graphic video game in which players have the opportunity to stalk, grope, assault, sexually abuse, and even impregnate young girls has been spreading like wild fire across the Internet. The Japanese game, called RapeLay, ignited international outrage from women’s groups who helped remove the game from store shelves. The controversy, however, led to the [...]
Online Reputation: New Website Causes Controversy
Next week, a new website that allows anyone to anonymously post reviews about anyone else launches. The site, called Unvarnished, is essentially Yelp for people, and offers users the chance to leave feedback about people using stars ratings and comments. The man behind the San Francisco-based company, Peter Kazanjy, says the idea stemmed from wanting [...]
Social Networks: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter Used to Track Criminals
Looks like law enforcement officials are catching on to tech-savvy criminals. The Associated Press reports that more agents are using social media websites like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter to collect information believed to be useful for active criminal cases. As a result, some websites have developed guidelines for law enforcement officials designed to explain how [...]
Online Reputation: Protecting Yourself
With the increase of coworkers and employers connecting on social networks like Facebook and MySpace, protecting one’s online reputation has become a real challenge. In many cases, employers see blog rants written by disgruntled employees who are unhappy at their jobs. This creates trust issues and can even lead to disciplinary action by the employer. [...]
Online Reputation: “Internet Smarts” is Not Just About Child Safety…
Child Safety is only part of the equation for parents. Online Reputation Management is also critical.
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