Tomorrow I have the pleasure of sitting beside John Walsh, esteemed host of America’s Most Wanted, as we discuss the important topic of keeping your family safe in the digital age. Cox Communications and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children recently issued its annual Tween Internet Survey. Parents, teens, and tweens ages 10…
Online Safety
What’s Your Story? Youth Generated Video Contest Promotes Responsible Internet Use
One of the best ways to know if kids of any age truly understand something is to get them to explain it in their own words. This is part of the concept behind Trend Micro’s What’s Your Story video contest, a user-generated video contest designed to empower youth to be leaders in educating others about…
FOSI Announces A Platform for Good: Educate About Digital Citizenship and Responsible Technology Use
Earlier this week the Family Online Safety Institute(FOSI), a nonprofit devoted to online safety, announced an initiative to empower parents, teachers, teens and kids to connect and share knowledge and experience around online safety topics. Called A Platform for Good, this venture brings together Facebook, Google, AT&T, National Cable & Telecommunications Association, Sprint, Verizon, and…
A Parent’s Role in Teaching Online Safety
One of the common threads heard throughout last week’s Family Online Safety Institute’s Annual Conference was about whose role it is to teach online safety. It was a topic that was mentioned in keynotes, general sessions, on our panel, and posed to me via Twitter. Whose responsibility is it to teach online safety? …
Online Safety Facts from Family Online Safety Institute’s Annual Conference
For the past two days I’ve been attending the Family Online Safety Institute’s (FOSI) Annual Conference, a place where lawmakers, companies, educators, and non-profits come together to discuss issues relating to keeping kids safe online. Amazing statistics combined with incredible keynote speakers and companies showcasing products and parental control features designed to keep kids safe…
7 Tips for Safe Online Holiday Shopping
Today SafetyWeb.comis here to share some simple and easy tips to keep you safe online as you begin making purchases for the holiday shopping season. With just over two months left until Christmas, many people are already thinking about holiday shopping. In 2010, more than $36 billion dollars was spent in online shopping over the…
Cybercrime is No Treat This Halloween
Cybercriminals are full of tricks and won’t give out any treats this Halloween. This infograph from Trend Micro illustrates the rise in security risks for online consumers online along with more advanced scare tactics being used by cybercriminals. It also provides helpful tips to help consumers stay safe online this Halloween, during the holiday shopping…
Safely Social Monitor: Free Easy Service Monitors Family Facebook Activity
Chances are you know who your child was with and what they were doing after school but do you know what they were doing online after they finished their homework? Just as we want to know where our kids are going and who they’re with on a regular basis to ensure their safety, it’s important…
Kids Online Behavior & Safety: Recent Stats and More Resources
I’m passionate about educating families to keep kids safe online and developing awareness about potential risks of having kids on the internet because the online landscape is constantly changing. We know that the internet is a treasure trove of educational activities, helpful online communities, our go-to for information, but also poses real risks that can…
CyberSafety Tips and Digital Abuse Resources
This week I am dedicating my posts to the topic of cybersafety. This is the third post in the series. For the second year in a row, I was inspired by attending the Wired Safety Summit. It was a reminder that what I do here is important and that there’s a reason for what may…
