Internet Safety Blog
2014 Hope: No More Misunderstandings
By Lynette Owens Apple recently released a 1 and a half minute video named “Misunderstood”, showing a family convening at the home of the grandparents for the holidays. The star of the short film is a teenage boy who for most of the video is lost...
What We’re Reading: Parents – Don’t Panic, Twitter Flips on Blocking, Social Media War for Teens
By Lynette Owens Week of December 16, 2013 To help you keep up with what’s going on with kids, families, schools, and technology, we’ve compiled a list of stories, tips, and insights, we’ve found most useful over the past week. What have you been...
What We’re Reading: Social Media & Body Image, Pediatric Social Media Guidance, Junk Food Ads as Apps, Gifts Without Screens
By Lynette Owens Week of December 9, 2013 To help you keep up with what’s going on with kids, families, schools, and technology, we’ve compiled a list of stories, tips, and insights, we’ve found most useful over the past week. What have you been...
What We’re Reading This Week: Social Stalking Lesson, NJ Social Media Literacy Law, Kids’ FOMO Fuels New Apps
By Lynette Owens Week of November 25, 2013 To help you keep up with what’s going on with kids, families, schools, and technology, we’ve compiled a list of stories, tips, and insights, we’ve found most useful over the past week. What have...
What We’re Reading This Week: Kids Respecting Copyrights, Do Not Track Kids is Back, and One Good Thing
By Lynette Owens Week of November 19, 2013 To help you keep up with what’s going on with kids, families, schools, and technology, we’ve compiled a list of stories, tips, and insights, we’ve found most useful over the past week. What have you been...
What We’re Reading This Week: Teens and ID Theft, Role of Social Media in College Applications
By Lynette Owens Week of November 11, 2013 To help you keep up with what’s going on with kids, families, schools, and technology, we’ve compiled a list of stories, tips, and insights, we’ve found most useful over the past week. What have you been...
4 Ways Kids Can Spot and Stop Cybercriminals
By Lynette Owens October 18, 2013 October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and it’s a great time to teach their kids how to stay away from cybercriminals. Kids are not usually the target of cybercriminals, but kids do gather online where hackers...
What We’re Reading: YouTube Cleans Up, CA Restricts Ads to Kids, Social Media According to Kids
October 7, 2013 To help you keep up with what’s going on with kids, families, schools, and technology, we’ve compiled a list of stories, tips, and insights, we’ve found most useful over the past week. What have you been reading? Tell us below or...
What We’re Reading This Week: CA Kids Get Online Erasers, Before You Buy Kids a Phone, Teens Teaching Teens
By Lynette Owens Week of September 23, 2013 To help you keep up with what’s going on with kids, families, schools, and technology, we’ve compiled a list of stories, tips, and insights, we’ve found most useful over the past week. What have you been...
