Archive for the ‘Internet Safety’ Category

New Online Safety Stats

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Cyber Crime, Cyber Culture, Cyber News, Online Predators, Teen Issues Here are some interesting stats from the folks at the NCMEC. These are the the good people who have done so much great work fighting child pornography and warning about online predators. For some reason, I feel compelled to tone things down ...

Top 12 Computer Threats

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009

Top 12 Computer Threats I’ve researched and written about this several times over the last few months, yet I’m drawn to it again. Internet safety. It is not a joke. Ignore it and your computer could suffer dire consequences. From Trojans to adware to viruses - all of us, as responsible computer users, need to ...

New Years Resolution #1: Make Internet Safety a Priority

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

New Years Resolution #1: Make Internet Safety a Priority Internet Safety, Online Predators, Parenting It’s December - a time to reflect on the year gone by and the year to come. Everyone always has high hopes for the new year. We make our new years resolutions and hope (or prey) we can stick to them. I’ll admit ...

Childrens web watchdog launched

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

A new internet watchdog has been launched to help protect children from "harmful" web content, such as cyber-bullying and violent video games. The UK Council for Child Internet Safety UKCCIS brings together social networking sites and technology firms. It aims to teach children about web dangers, target harmful net content and establish ...

Internet Safety is Not About Technology

Friday, December 12th, 2008

Internet safety is an extremely important issue that should be addressed by every parent, and is rapidly becoming one of the toughest issues facing parents today. It is an important worldwide concern for children, teenagers, and adults. Governments are getting involved. (in my opinion that is not a good thing, ...

What are some good sites that have internet safety articles?

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

I need an article from a magazine, newspaper, TV network or station, College/university, Nonprofit organization, or government agency. oh yeah and I need tha author and date that it was written. THE TORONTO STAR powered by Yahoo Answers

are there any sites that teach and quiz kids about internet safety?

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

okay, so here's what i am looking for. a site that will teach kids about internet saftey, and then quiz them about what they learn..... are there any sorts of things like that?

How can I help the police with internet safety?

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

I have heard of people going online and collecting information by chatting with potential predators in chat rooms and then forwarding on the information to law enforcements. How do I help if I want to be involved?

Every Monday Matters 09 : Protect Yourself with Internet Safety

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

I use computers a lot. Some people might call me a geek. I'm here to tell you that the internet is not 100% secure. It's not 100% safe, and it's not 100$ hacker-proof. That's the bad news. The good news is it's not 100% dangerous either, and if you're vigilant, there are some steps you ...

Kids’ Internet Safety Alliance (KINSA)

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

www.kinsa.net is where you can learn more about the Kids' Internet Safety Alliance (KINSA). KINSA was established as an aggressive and proactive response to the negative aspects of the Internet that harm young people. While addressing this grave social problem, KINSA also acknowledges and celebrates the positive, creative and inspiring ...