As you may have guessed, cybercrimes are much more prevalent for older children. High school aged kids are more involved in Internet social networks and are less supervised by their parents, these two factors alone open up the possibility for …[Continue]
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What Parents Should Know About Their Child’s Facebook “Wall”
Facebook is a fun way to connect with friends from school, work, and your geographic area. However, as a parent there are some concerns you should have if your child uses Facebook. While much safer then any other social networking …[Continue]
Who Is On Your Child’s Facebook Friends List?
The world has moved to a lot more online use then every before. With shopping, school, socializing, and more being available online, it is no wonder so many people own personal computers, have Internet access, and enjoy the world wide …[Continue]
Safeguard Your Students’ Internet Usage
With all of the wonderful things that the Internet has to offer, there is an equal amount of the ugly. With the Internet we have opportunities never before imagined, but at the same time predators and thieves also have a …[Continue]
Avoiding Predators in Chat Rooms
The best way to avoid predators in chat rooms is to be educated concerning the threats that they are to us. Internet predators seek to take advantage of the false sense of security that so many of us have when …[Continue]
Need To Know: Parents and MySpace Safety
MySpace defined MySpace is a website that teens and young adults frequently visit and post information about themselves and their friends on. Most teens say that they use MySpace only to keep in touch with their group of friends. However, …[Continue]
Talking Safety with Your Child About MySpace
Some children are going to be more receptive about your desires to protect them than are others. Children may not fully understand that there is danger in giving someone your full name, for example or that meeting someone that you …[Continue]
How to Set Up Your Parental Controls Using Vista
Children nowadays are being exposed to things that their parents never before even experienced. The Internet has evolved so much and so quickly that many times it is hard to keep up. Older generations may have little or no knowledge …[Continue]
