Posted on December 28th, 2010 by Stanley Holditch
McAfee’s Family Safety Center hosts helpful content for parents looking to keep their kids safe online. There are quizzes for kids, the latest reports from McAfee’s global research team, advice from Tracy Mooney and other Cybermoms around the globe. The latest report, Music & Movies: Entertainment vs. Online Risk, discusses how the online entertainment marketplace [...]
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Posted on October 29th, 2010 by Stanley Holditch
We want to wish everyone a safe and fun Halloween! The American Academy of Pediatrics recent published these safety tips for parents, and we thought we would share them here: ALL DRESSED UP: Plan costumes that are bright and reflective. Make sure that shoes fit well and that costumes are short enough to prevent tripping, [...]
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Posted on October 12th, 2010 by Stanley Holditch
I recently interviewed Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D., and Justin Patchin, Ph.D., of the Cyberbullying Research Center about their thoughts on the current state of cyberbullying legislation. With the problem receiving so much media attention, it’s important to examine what has, can, should, and should not be done in terms of trying to come up with a legislative solution, [...]
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Posted on June 11th, 2010 by Stanley Holditch
Rather than condemning our loved ones, we have the capacity to help set them free. When we understand that it’s more effective to highlight someone’s strengths than continually point out their weaknesses, our loved ones become encouraged to reach their potential.
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Posted on May 25th, 2010 by Stanley Holditch
One mom recently discovered that the conventional wisdom of friending your kids on Facebook was no longer working.
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Posted on February 19th, 2010 by Robi
Conducting an image search for an innocuous subject like ‘MasterCard’ can have children confronted with sexually explicit images in a matter of seconds.
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Posted on January 15th, 2010 by Stanley Holditch
The Internet has become a fully integrated component of our daily lives. Our kids primarily use the net for education, personal entertainment, and networking with friends. The Internet is allowing them access to information with greater efficiency and autonomy than at any other time in history. Yet along with the many wonderful practical uses, there [...]
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Posted on August 5th, 2009 by Stanley Holditch
A 2004 study of 350 companies in the U.S., the United Kingdom and Australia found that one-third of workers admitted passing along porn at some time – and half of all workers said they’d been exposed to sexually explicit material by co-workers. – MSNBC, Sept. 6, 2004, on study conducted by Queen’s University in Belfast [...]
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Posted on August 4th, 2009 by Stanley Holditch
If your child is being cyberbullied, contact your phone or internet service provider and report what is happening—they can help you block messages or calls from certain senders. The InternetSafety.com blog will be posting tips to highlight important issues in Internet Safety, and to provide practical tips on dealing with these issues.
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Posted on July 30th, 2009 by Stanley Holditch
70% of all online pornography access occurs during the 9-5 workday, according to Message Labs monthly report March 2004. The InternetSafety.com blog will be posting tips to highlight important issues in Internet Safety, and to provide practical tips on dealing with these issues.
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