A survey of 1,740 web users with children by the security firm revealed over half of those with kids that have been bullied online said their child had been “very affected” by the experience. Furthermore, 19 percent of parents revealed they had sought specialist help for their child. Cyberbullying, defined as threatening, harassing, humiliating, embarrassing [ Read More ]
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90% of parents say their child has been a victim of Cyberbullying
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New App Store regulations focus on kid-friendly apps and real money gambling
Comments Off on New App Store regulations focus on kid-friendly apps and real money gamblingApple has introduced a few new rules and regulations to its App Store Review Guidelines this week – this time affecting apps for kids and real-money gambling apps. The new rules and regulations are closely linked to the expansion of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and Apple’s own upcoming changes to their policies [ Read More ]
New study finds one in ten kids has cell phone by age five
Comments Off on New study finds one in ten kids has cell phone by age fiveA phone of their own, just in time for kindergarten. It might sound crazy to some parents, but a new study says one out of ten children has a cell phone by the time they are five years old. Read more…
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Sex predators target children using social media
Comments Off on Sex predators target children using social mediaSexual predators, pornographers and prostitution rings are capitalizing on the rising popularity of mobile devices and social media to victimize children, say police and child safety experts. CyberTipline, the nation’s hotline for reporting sexual exploitation of children, received 223,374 reports in 2010, nearly double the 2009 number. The soaring use of social networks, online games, [ Read More ]
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Online Privacy: Using the Internet Safely
Comments Off on Online Privacy: Using the Internet SafelyThis fact sheet explains how your online activities may compromise your privacy and the steps you can take to protect yourself. As consumers increasingly go online in so many aspects of their daily lives, the challenge is enjoy the conveniences of online activities while limiting the privacy sacrifices. As the focus of online activity migrates [ Read More ]
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