Just in time for Halloween, this week’s tip exposes a zombie network you may have seen in airports and hotel lobbies across the country: Free Public Wifi. There is actually nothing free, public or even Wifi about this network. It …[Continue]
Photos on Facebook: What Level of Privacy Is Best?
Facebook, a popular social networking site, provides people with a chance to get in touch with old friends and meet new ones. Reconnecting with old friends allows you the opportunity to catch up with each other. However, be careful not …[Continue]
What Areas of Online Safety Do You Need to Talk About
Children are online for hours each week. They know a lot about how to navigate themselves around the World Wide Web. Many parents feel lost when it comes to the Internet. Most do not know quite as much about how …[Continue]
What is Whyville?
With so many online gaming and social networking sites available, parents are often leery about which ones their children should join. Unfortunately with online predators, there is no such thing as a 100 percent safe social networking and gaming site. …[Continue]
Using Whyville
Whyville is a great online multiplayer gaming world that was designed for children aged six to sixteen. Similar to other web sites designed for children, Whyville allows it’s users to create a virtual world where they can participate in games, …[Continue]
What is Webkinz?
The Ganz company launches a line of stuffed animals in 2005 called Webkinz. Each Webkinz has a tag on it that allows the person to use a code to log into the Webkinz World online. Using the special code, each …[Continue]
What is Kidswirl?
Parents are often concerned with social networking sites and the safety of their children. Online predators prey on young children that are unaware of the dangers of chat rooms and social networking sites. Enter KidSwirl: this social networking site was …[Continue]
Learning About Club Penguin
Since 2005, Club Penguin has been wowing audiences in a MMOG (massive multiplayer online game) universe. It combines the best of many worlds, online social networking, gaming, and a safe environment to do it in. Club Penguin is owned by …[Continue]
