NSA “cracked” UN teleconferencing system – how safe is yours?
German magazine Der Spiegel claims the NSA managed to crack the UN’s videoconferencing system. How secure are *your* teleconferences? Do you keep your ears and eyes open for eavesdroppers? more…NSA "cracked" UN teleconferencing system – how safe is yours?
German magazine Der Spiegel claims the NSA managed to crack the UN’s videoconferencing system. How secure are *your* teleconferences? Do you keep your ears and eyes open for eavesdroppers? more…Teaching Kids to Be Bold About Their Privacy
Recently one of my daughter’s friends shared a silly (and unflattering) video of her on Snap Chat as she imitated a crazy dance they were both watching on a popular TV talent show. When my daughter told the friend “you better not post that!” the request was ignored. The 10-second video was sent to several […] more…How to Turn Off GPS on Your Child’s Phone
Mobile phone technology is amazing isn’t it? It’s so amazing it can track your child’s location (hey, they are called ‘smart phones’ for a reason). In fact, your family is likely uploading dozens of photos a week and inadvertently broadcasting your exact whereabouts. Both safety and privacy is put at risk each time your child […] more…Back to School: Do You Know ‘Who’ Is In Your Child’s Backpack?
It’s that time of year again. You head out to the store to buy a truckload of number two pencils and color-coded binders along with a flood of other dazed parents who can’t believe school is back in session. So you pretty much know what is in your child’s backpack but do you know who […] more…Hey Twitter, Thanks for the Safeguards!
It’s not often you can get a response from the folks at Twitter. Of course, you are welcome to ask, complain, or raise concerns. The online social network grew so quickly and so powerfully over the past six years, its likely many concerns from users got lost in the Twittersphere . . . forever. Freedom […] more…5 Ways to Safeguard Your Child’s Instagram Bio
It’s a small loophole but one that definitely poses a threat to your child’s online safety. While your child is able set her Instagram account settings to private and only accept “followers” and “friends” she knows, her Instagram bio is still public by default and short of deleting it altogether, there’s no way to hide it. […] more…The Dilemma of Anonymity and Dangers of Ask.fm
Anonymity affords a precarious, irresistible power to teens online. Ask.fm is one app that’s exploding in popularity by allowing users to ask and answer questions to one another anonymously. While Ask.fm is used by many teens as a digital playground to flirt and just have fun (and confess crushes), the lack of a name or […] more…Online Stalking: Jargon or Not, It’s No Laughing Matter
Somehow the word ‘stalking’ has folded into the teen (and even adult) vernacular to mean someone who is annoying on social media but really isn’t a threat. ‘Stalker’ has gradually become more of a lighthearted term to describe someone online who pays ‘extra special’ attention to your social profiles and at worst, is annoying. Its […] more…5 (Kind) Reminders for Overly Nosy Parents
Last night I sat next to my teenage son as he played video games. It did not take long before I was abruptly reminded that he and I may look like fellow humans but we are definitely from two very different planets. I also learned that there’s a possibility that at times I may (stress […] more…Making It Cool to Be a ‘Good Digital Citizen’
If you are a parent today, you are among the first generation of adults tasked with raising good digital citizens. And while learning to be a “good digital citizen” is a hot topic in education circles have you noticed that it’s quickly demoted to “goofy” when you attempt to talk about it at the dinner […] more…10 Very Useful tutorials for converting Psd to xhtml
utorials an innovative method of teaching that has been used by the best universities of the world like Cambridge and Oxford. In this technique of teaching, pupils are taught in one is to one or two ratio so that each and every one gets the opportunity to interact, express and gets proper attention. These factors […] more…Q&A: What is ‘Path’ and Is It Safe for My Child?
Q: I overheard my son telling his friend to message him on Path. What is Path and should I be concerned? A: Good question and hats off to you for paying attention to what your kids are doing online. Path is a new(er) social network app specifically designed for smart phones. It allows users to keep […] more…What is a Keylogger?
Whether it is called a keylogger, spyware or monitoring software, it can be the equivalent of digital surveillance, revealing every click and touch, every download and conversation. A keylogger (short for keystroke logger) is software that tracks or logs the keys struck on your keyboard, typically in a covert manner so that you don’t know […] more…Ibrahim Balic takes credit for Apple Dev Centre “attack”, but will he shoulder the blame?
The Apple Dev Centre data breach has taken an intriguing turn, with a self-styled security researcher calling himself Ibrahim Balic taking the credit. He’s even made a video showing what he did. But will he end up shouldering the blame? Tell us what you think… more…Ibrahim Balic takes credit for Apple Dev Centre "attack", but will he shoulder the blame?
The Apple Dev Centre data breach has taken an intriguing turn, with a self-styled security researcher calling himself Ibrahim Balic taking the credit. He’s even made a video showing what he did. But will he end up shouldering the blame? Tell us what you think… more…More information
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