Internet Safety: Latest Internet Craze Makes Teens Feel High
Cyberstalking: Tips to Help Avoid Unwanted Attention Online
Cyberbullying: StickyDrama and 4chan Are Bullying Playgrounds
Text Messages: Protecting Kids with Cell Phones
Cyberbullying: Parents and Schools Must Respond to Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying: 11-year-old Girl Receives Death Threats Due to Online Video Chat
Parenting: Adults Outside of Immediate Family Matter to Teens
Internet Safety: In-App Purchases Could Wreak Havoc
Cyberbullying: New Study Links Teen Health Problems to Cyberbullying
Parenting: Signs of Teenage Depression
Cyberbullying: New Hampshire Takes A Stand Against Cyberbullying
Sexting: Pennsylvania House Passes Sexting Bill
Cyberbullying: Nevada Schools Enforce New Cyberbullying LawBlogging»
Cyberbullying: 11-year-old Girl Receives Death Threats Due to Online Video Chat
Eleven-year-old Jessi Slaughter (a.k.a. kerligirl13) is now under police protection after receiving death threats from several cyberbullies. It all started when Slaughter encountered several “haters” in a live, online video chat room using a site called Stickam which hosts real-time, streaming videos. Slaughter subsequently recorded a response video to the bullies from her bedroom webcam and [...]
Computer Safety»
Internet Safety: Latest Internet Craze Makes Teens Feel High
“I-Dosing” is the latest internet trend that gets teens “digitally high” by listening to audio files that they download from the Internet. Videos of teens in extreme distress while using these “digital drugs” are popping up all over YouTube, some receiving almost half a million hits. Typically, the audio files consist of droning music which removes the [...]
Cyberbully»
Cyberbullying: Parents and Schools Must Respond to Cyberbullying
An article in today’s The Washington Post defines cyberbullying as a result of “lack of maturity, lack of supervision, and technology.” Here is where the problem frequently lies: Teens often avoid reporting cyberbullying to their parents for fear of their computer privileges being taken away. As a result, parents simply don’t hear about these potentially [...]
Facebook»
Social Networks: Teens Have “Facebook Fatigue”
The online gaming site, Rioworld, conducted a study in April about how teens between the ages of 13-17 spend their time and money online. On average, researchers found that teens spend 2 hours online each day with 80% of that time spent on some type of social network. Although Facebook is still the preferred social [...]
Games and Mobile Phones»
Internet Safety: In-App Purchases Could Wreak Havoc
In a recent post on GigaOM, technology writer Kevin C. Tofel blogged about his latest iTunes-related misfortune after he discovered that his step-daughter had spent $375 on virtual goods. How? Well, as it turns out… many free games available on the iPhone and iPod offer a pretty extensive amount of virtual items, or “add-ons,” which [...]
GPS apps»
Privacy: Popular GPS–based Sites Pose Security Risks
Location-based websites that use a combination of GPS technology, gameplay, and marketing have become one of the hottest trends in social media today. Members of one such website, called Foursquare, earn virtual badges and rankings after they visit specific locations throughout their city and “check-in” via a cell phone app. Foursquare boasts over 1 million [...]
Hackers»
Privacy: AT&T Security Lapse Exposes over 100,000 3G iPad Users’ Emails
A weakness in security systems at AT&T resulted in the exposure of more than 100,000 3G user emails of Apple’s popular device, iPad. On Wednesday, AT&T acknowledged the exposure, after it had been remedied. Goatse Security, AT&T’s ‘hacker group’ was able to obtain over 114,000 emails including those of media personalities and high-ranking government officials. [...]
Internet Safety»
Parenting: Adults Outside of Immediate Family Matter to Teens
In a world where teenagers are often plagued by feelings of loneliness and misunderstanding, it’s no doubt that having an adult around to confide in is more important than ever….especially when they begin to “tune out” their parents. A new study conducted by the Search Institute in Minneapolis of 1,860 15-year-olds found that four out of [...]
Internet Safety»
Internet Safety: Kids Hide Online Activity from Parents
McAfee, Inc. announced today the results of an Internet safety survey that Harris Interactive conducted in May on their behalf. According to the study of 955 teenagers ages 13-17, 69% have updated their status on social networking sites to include their physical location. 87% of teens go online somewhere other than their home, and 30% [...]
Music Sites»
MTV Launches Digital Awareness App For Teens
New MTV app offers information on the dangers of sexting, cyber-bullying, and other forms of digital disrespect along with helpful solutions
MySpace»
Cyber-Bullying: New Study Suggests Teens Fear Online Harassment
A 2010 study by Amanda Lenhart from the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that 32% of children (between the ages of 12-17 years-old) online have experienced at least one form of online harassment. Such forms cited include private content forwarded without their permission, receipt of threatening messages, rumors spread, or an embarrassing photo [...]
Online Reputation»
Sexting: New York City Proposes Suspending Students Caught Sexting
The New York City Department of Education has called for a city-wide ban of sexting in public schools, even if students engage in the act while they’re not in school. Under the new rule which could go into effect as early as Wednesday, students caught sending sexually explicit text messages or photographs via cell phones [...]
Passwords»
Privacy: 10 Countries Criticize Google’s Privacy Policies
Privacy and data-protection officials from ten countries including Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain and the United Kingdom have all signed a letter to Google which criticizes the company’s approach to online security and privacy. Citing Google’s social networking product (Buzz) and their mapping product that takes 360 degree photographs [...]
Photo Sites»
Internet Safety: How to Prevent Cyber Stalking
Here are some helpful social networking safety tips to help prevent cyber stalking and social networking predators: Stay Informed. Pay attention to news sources to learn about recent threats and websites that have been attacked. Remember, even the most reliable search engines and popular websites could be attacked and, therefore, compromise your privacy. Be Careful. [...]
Privacy»
Privacy: New York Businessman’s Online Cell Phone Records Repeatedly Hacked
Many companies offer their customers the convenience of online account management. With a just a few clicks…and surrender of unique personal information like one’s social security number and birthdate…millions of people can manage household accounts including banking, cable services, and cell phone billing. Additional security measures like passwords and answers to ‘hint’ questions provide an [...]
Reputation and Well Being»
SafetyWeb at Rachel’s Challenge Summit
This week, SafetyWeb is a proud sponsor of Rachel’s Challenge Summit, being held from June 23-26 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center in Denver, Colorado. Rachel Joy Scott was the first student to be killed during the Columbine High School tragedy in 1999. Following the event, her mourning family discovered several of Rachel’s journals in [...]
Sexting»
Sexting: Ohio School Teaches Parents about Sexting
Parents of students attending Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio attended a meeting to learn about “sexting.” School officials organized the meeting after an inappropriate photograph of a student was forwarded to other classmates. One lesson parents learned was the fact that sexually explicit text messages are considered to be sexting as well. Nicole Brainard, [...]
Social Networks»
Social Networks: Mom Uses Facebook to Locate Her Estranged Children
In 1995, a San Bernadino, California mom came home to find her children were gone. She immediately reported them missing. A few days later, her husband called her and informed her he had no intention of allowing her to see her children again. In March, 2010, a simple Facebook search resulted in an online conversation [...]
Text Messages»
Parenting: How Young is Too Young For a Cell Phone?
Today’s dads (and moms) struggle with a common problem: What age is appropriate for children to have cell phones? 58% of 12-year-olds and 73% of 13-year-olds now have cell phones, according to a study that the Pew Internet and American Life Project conducted in April. Although parents usually purchase their child a phone for safety reasons, [...]
Video Sites»
Privacy: Are YouTube Children in Danger?
These days, videos of children can be found all over YouTube. Some of the videos go viral, receiving millions of hits, and can even jumpstart a career or two. That is exactly how teen heartthrob Justin Bieber got his start. More recently, a public video of 12-year-old Greyson Michael Chance performing a Lada Gaga song [...]
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