Pretty much anyone would be thrilled with 96 percent. A 96 on a test? Jumping for joy. 96 percent of mail reaches recipients? Party at the post office. So when I read the results of the FOSI (Family Online Safety Institute) telephone survey of 702 American parents, I was so happy I had to stop [...]

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October is National Cyber Security Month, designed to increase awareness of cybersafety, including cybercrime and cybersecurity. In the “Mcafee Cares” program, McAfee volunteers educate students of all ages on cybersecurity and online safety, through speaking and classroom teaching. Last year, the program reached 3,200 kids at more than 200 schools located near 6 major North [...]

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We are thrilled to have Safe Eyes Mobile included in a Parents.com article on apps that can help prevent cyberbullying. Now, what does a filtered browser for the iPad and iPhone have to do with cyberbullying? Good question. First of all, one must understand that web filters block much more than pornography. If your child [...]

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Top-Ranked Consumer Emblem Marks Latest Recognition for Internet Family Manager McAfee announced today that McAfee® Safe Eyes® Family Internet Manager has earned the prestigious Good Housekeeping Seal. Receipt of the Seal marks the latest recognition for Safe Eyes software, which has received awards from The National Parenting Center, Parents’ Choice Foundation, European Commission, PC Magazine, [...]

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Anderson Cooper and CNN have been leading the anti-bullying charge in the mainstream press for some time now, and they renew their effort on the 1-year anniversary of Tyler Clementi’s suicide. Tyler Clementi, a student at Rutgers, took his own life after being publicly humiliated via the Internet by his roommate, who used a webcam [...]

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MTV and the AP released a follow-up to their 2009 survey on digital abuse, and it reveals that teens are outpacing adults when it comes to being safe and smart online. While headlines covering the study have been dire (Study: 30 Percent of Youths Report Sexting – CBS) there are plenty of bright spots, especially [...]

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