Category Archives: Internet Safety
Some College Admission Boards Check Social Networking Sites
Did you know that some College Admission Boards check Social Networking Sites when they vet a student before they make that final decision to accept or reject their college applications? Hopefully this fact does not surprise the majority of our readers. According to a Survey conducted by the Kaplan Test Prep, of those colleges surveyed [...]
Would you like to have a Safe Internet for your children to use?
The Internet has an awesome amount of information, however, it also contains material and websites that are not appropriate for children to view. Let alone stumble upon it when they least expect it. Here are some statistics you need to consider: The Kaiser Family Foundation found that among teens online, 70 percent have accidentally come [...]
He’s 8 and wants his own Email and Facebook!
Your son just walked in the door after school, threw his book bag on the counter, grabbed a snack, and informed you that he wants his own email and Facebook accounts. He’s only 8 years old, talk about a shock to your family dynamics. You have to tell him something, so you tell him that [...]
Keeping your Children Safe on the Internet
Every since the World Wide Web has been available, there have been people who use it to prey on others. As a parent, you are aware of the growing risk to your children’s safety when they are using the internet. Therefore, it is the parent’s duty to learn how to safely surf the internet, then [...]
5 Steps to Protecting Your Children from Online Predators
The Internet is a great way for your child to do research, gain new knowledge and help them with their school work. But, as a parent, you all know that Online Predators are the dark side of the Internet. These Predators hide behind the anonymity that the Internet provides them. We all take this threat [...]
Keeping Kids Safe From Online Predators
According to a study done by Dateline in 2006, law enforcement officials say that there are nearly 50,000 sexual predators online at any given moment. Doesn’t sound like a good place for your children to spend time does it? It is a pretty risky thing to send them online in today’s world, yet if the [...]
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