by Lynette Owens | Jan 28, 2012 | For Parents, For Teachers
By Lynette Owens January 28 marks the 4th annual Data Privacy Day which is recognized in over 40 countries. On this day each year since 2008, governments, corporations, schools, and individuals raise awareness about data privacy with the goal of helping us become...
by Lynette Owens | Dec 23, 2011 | For Parents, For Teachers
By Lynette T. Owens Last September, Facebook announced that it would change the way your profile would be laid out and how you could share and manage your information. It is not uncommon for sites (social networking, websites, or any site) to update and improve...
by Lynette Owens | Aug 3, 2011 | For Parents, For Teachers
By Lynette T. Owens Today, was a sad day as one of the darkest and most malicious uses of the Internet was uncovered. In the U.S., 72 people were charged and 52 arrested in the U.S. and abroad, for participating in the online distribution of images depicting the...
by Lynette Owens | May 23, 2011 | For Parents, For Teachers
By Lynette T. Owens Do a search on the term ‘privacy legislation’ and you will see numerous links to politicians and news stories from the last few weeks. Online privacy has suddenly become the stage for a huge battle between lawmakers, technology companies, youth...
by Lynette Owens | Mar 29, 2011 | For Parents, For Teachers
By Lynette Owens Last month, we launched the 2nd annual “What’s Your Story?” competition, an international user-generated video contest that empowers youth to be leaders in educating others about being safe online. We are now in the final week for entries, which can...
