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 | Feb 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
By Lynette T. Owens Earlier this week, Google was exposed for an issue with their 4th annual “Doodle 4 Google” contest. The contest is designed to encourage creativity among students in grades K-12 in the U.S… It asks them to create a drawing using the Google...
by Lynette Owens | Feb 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
By Lynette T. Owens Today marks the 8th year of Safer Internet Day. This is an event founded by the Insafe Network, a coalition of centers around the EU that promote the safe, responsible use of the Internet among youth. There are a number of events and activities...
by Lynette Owens | Jan 28, 2011 | For Parents, For Teachers
by Lynette T. Owens Online privacy has been a hotly debated topic for a while now, and it has intensified as greater numbers of people from multiple generations are finally adopting new devices and applications. When you start researching the issue, it can leave you...
by Lynette Owens | Dec 9, 2010 | For Parents, For Teachers
By Lynette T. Owens The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is pushing for consumer privacy legislation that would give you the ability to stop websites from tracking your surfing habits. Sites track you partly to make your surfing experience easier – remembering what...
