This is a really good article where experts weigh in on Facebook Places and give advice about how to use the feature. Click here for the full article.

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The lure of the Internet continues to sap productivity at work and in some cases leave businesses vulnerable to potentially expensive lawsuits, according to a series of reports released in recent months. The new data highlights the need for online filtering programs like Safe Eyes Business, which can reclaim more than $185,000 worth of lost [...]

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Places is a natural extension of Facebook’s core functions as a social network. Rather than turning Places into a game, like Foursquare, by including elements of user competition, Facebook is looking to Places as a way for users to get more real-world benefit from their network of Facebook friends.

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The unfortunate practice of “sexting” has spurred a new and more potentially damaging hazard into teen lives: Sextortion.

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We found this on a series of YouTubes. Apparently our product elicits all kinds of reactions, from Facebook groups of teens that hate Safe Eyes, to this:

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In the wake of yet another bug harvesting data from Facebook accounts, now is a good time to go over some basic Facebook safety.

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The Top Five Back-to-School Online Safety Questions Every Parent Should Ask
Understanding School Policies On Technology Use Helps Ensure a Safe and Happy School Year

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A new study surveying over 1000 teens in China reveals that teens with heavy Internet use habits are more at risk for depression.
“Given the results obtained from the study, even mentally healthy young people may succumb to depression after a long exposure of problematic use of the Internet,” says Lawrence T. Lam, Principal Investigator of [...]

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Aaron Kenny is interviewed on Cyberbullying and what parents can do to keep their kids safe online.

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Education of both parents and children is key to any successful online safety strategy, and the founders of KidSafe are taking just that approach. [read more].
The article points out that parents should create an Internet safety contract with their kids, but the article does not go into detail about what the contract should contain. To [...]

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