Category Archives: Internet Safety News
The Hot Topic–Internet Bullying
It’s been on the cover of People this week and was featured on the Today Show. Parents are growing more and more concerned about Internet bullying. We are concerned about it too. That’s why were are here–to protect children from all types of dangers online.
Feel free to ask us a question about Internet bullying. We [...]
What’s The Buzz Around Google?
As if parents did not have enough to worry with, Google announced a new form of social media in February–Buzz. Immediatly internet safety experts expressed concerns about Buzz including one feature that allowed GPS to disclose a person’s location.
Google took action this week and has launched some safety videos aimed at teens about internet safety. [...]
Busyness, parenting and Internet safety
Let’s face it–all parent are busy. Busyness is just a part of family life. And when you are busy, Internet safety may not be the first thing on your mind.
If you have older kids who are basically able to care for themselves you may not be standing over them when they are online. And even [...]
What do you think about a Facebook panic button?
Internet safety supporters in England are upset that Facebook has refused to add a panic button to the site. The button would automatically alert the social media site when a child felt threatened. Facebook officials said they have a reporting system in place that would actually work faster than a panic button.
The request came after [...]
Idaho Lawmakers Proposing Internet Safety Standards
While most schools have “filters” on their computers to keep kids from porn and spam, savvy developers usually find a way around these filters. Idaho lawmakers want to increase Internet security efforts in the state’s schools. Their proposal would require school to develop safe Internet usage policies that would have to be approved by their [...]
Have You Heard About Chatroulette.com?
This is the site that pairs people in random chats. A woman in Texas may be paired to chat with a man in Japan. Anyone can join and no one is screened. That means your children could be paired with sex offenders and other felons. On Monday the Texas attorney general warned parents to make [...]
Spam and Botnets
The news this week produced some surprising facts about just how much spam is out there. According to a story in several technology magazines, about 90 percent of emails sent in February were spam. Some of that spam contained malicious spyware. Earlier today Spanish officials announced that three people were arrested and charged with infecting [...]
Great headline!
“It’s like Inviting Pedophiles Into Your Home” –Internet Safety.
This was the recent headline on a column in the Huffington Post. It sounds extreme, but it’s true. Pedophiles don’t often break into your home and hurt your children. They like to take the easy route and hide behind their computer screens.
Read the full article here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sheila-lirio-marcelo/its-like-inviting-pedophi_b_458213.html
Massachusetts Court Rules that Text Messages are not Illegal When Used by Sexual Predators
You read that right. That was an actual headline in the Boston Globe this month. Here’s the back story:
A man in California was sending a 13-year-old girl sexually explicit messages. The Supreme Judicial Court in Massachusetts ruled that instant messages were not covered under the current law.
What do you think? Here’s a link [...]
