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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 [...]
Internet Bullying Makes the Cover of People
People Magazine ditched it’s coverage of gossip this week to talk about a real problem–Internet bullying. The story focuses on a Massachusetts teen who killed herself after she was bullied online. The story has been featured in many other publications.
This should be a wake-up call to parents to monitor their children’s online activities. You can [...]
Exciting News at KidsEmail.org
We are always looking for ways to serve you better. In the past few weeks, we have been upgrading our servers (pun intended!). Some of you may have noticed some glitches during this upgrade and we apologize. Most of you should not notice any changes at all.
We have a lot of exciting things happening. [...]
More spam, more porn
Writer’s block happens to me when I least expect it. Today was one of those days. I was reading articles about Internet safety hoping something would inspire me. After I realized that nothing would, I decided just to log into the blog site and start writing.
The funny thing about inspiration is it can come [...]
Twitter Shock
Twitter is a great business tool so it should be no surprise that pornographers and spammers are there trying to persuade you follow them. When a word that is not allowed to be said in PG-13 movies appeared in our Twitter feed, I assumed it was from a spammer or porn site. I was shocked [...]
How Much Time Do Your Kids Spend Online?
Do you ever wonder if your kids are spending too much time online? According to a 2009 survey, 16 million kids from the ages of 2 to 11 are online. The average time online is 11 hours a month, up from 7 hours a month in 2204.
Surprisingly, boys are online more than girls. Boys tend [...]
Kids are not Learning Internet Safety in School
According to a recent survey by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), children are not learning about Internet safety in he classroom. While more than 90 percent of educators surveyed support teaching Internet safety, only 35 percent work in schools with any type of program.
This study further emphasizes the need for parents to educate their [...]
KidsEmail Webapp for iPhone / iPod Touch
Introducing, the KidsEmail.org webapp for the iPhone and iPod Touch!
After getting several emails from customers requesting KidsEmail for the iPhone and iPod Touch, we decided that we had better buckle down and create a web application to support your needs. Our webapp will be available from Apple’s website within the next month. However, you don’t [...]
A Reminder for Bloggers
In case you missed it last week, here’s how you can get KidsEmail.org for free!
Our current promotion for the month of January allows bloggers to get Kids Email for free for up to a year. And, just like our regular service, you will never be charged at the end of the term unless you [...]
