Online Safety

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• Who’s Still Using IE 6? – Some Outrageous Surprises

  
  Bill Mullins' Weblog - Tech Thoughts — Authority: 139
  One of the most frequently repeated pieces of advice on this site is – “Keep all applications (including your operating system) patched, and up to date”. Sounds like good, practical advice – and it is. But as those of us involved in computer security know; this is advice that is not always followed.Up to [...]
  19 hours ago

• Parents using Internet filters to protect children from cyber bullying

  
  Press About — Authority: 458
  Internet filtering software is helping parents protect their children in the cyber bullying playground. 2009 has seen a startling rise in cyber bullying across the world, particularly in the US, UK and Australia, and with children and teenagers spending more hours every day on computers, the need for parental control ...
  20 hours ago

• Googles Engineering Takeover of the Internet -- No "slow" DNS needed on GooglesNet

  
  The Precursor Blog by Scott Cleland — Authority: 493
  As part of Googles previously announced plan to make the Web faster, Google announced yesterday a Google engineering alternative system to the Internets current core, the Domain Name System or DNS.  Google believes that Googles new addressing system is faster and more secure than the current ...
  1 day ago

• Facebook has problems- Zuckerberg spammed

  
  Pontydysgu - Bridge to Learning — Authority: 467
  Online- Educa Berlin tends to be one or two years behind the research in Technology Enhanced Learning. But it is a great indicator of what technologies and ideas are mainstreaming. This year there is little or no discussion of Virtual Learning Environments: all the talk is of the use of social software for learning. ...
  1 day ago

• Two School Districts Get Proactive

  
  Pandora's Blog — Authority: 126
  I have news today from opposite ends of the country; both involve school districts taking action. First, the Natrona County School District in Wyoming last week approved an anti-bullying policy that targets using electronic devices to engage in cyberbullying or sending text messages with sexual content ...
  2 days ago

• Tech Thoughts Top 8 Free Antimalware Applications

  
  Bill Mullins' Weblog - Tech Thoughts — Authority: 139
  Depending on a single security application to provide adequate computer system protection, is a common mistake. A mistake, often made by new computer users.If you’re a new computer user, I can assure you – a single security application does not, and never has had the ability to this, despite the commonly help ...
  2 days ago

• E-Stop Law Purges 3500+ from Social Networks in NY

  
  Pandora's Blog — Authority: 126
  Lots of different stories on this announcement, but the gist is thus: earlier this week, New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced that more than 3,500 registered New York state sex offenders have been purged from social networking sites Facebook and MySpace in the first database sweep since the state’s ...
  3 days ago

• Wacky Internet Predator Wednesday – #69

  
  Pandora's Blog — Authority: 126
  In our weekly round-up of pervs online, we showcase: A 21-year-old man from Nebraska at least 18 years in prison (on a 36 to 66 year sentence) for using MySpace to meet and sexually assault teenage girls, More than a dozen young girls came forward in the investigation. This man succeeded in doing what other ...
  3 days ago

• Safer Online Shopping with Internet Explorer 8

  
  The Windows Blog — Authority: 702
  Yesterday was what is known as “Cyber Monday,” which is the first Monday after Black Friday every year and is one of the top online shopping days here in the United States. Cyber Monday is when people move to the Web to make purchases they missed in stores during Black Friday. And many online retailers offer hot ...
  4 days ago

• Law Can’t Stop Teen From Being Cyber-Bullied

  
  Pandora's Blog — Authority: 126
  In North Carolina, a girl is being bullied online. As horrifying as the content is, police can’t do anything to help her. How far are we going to let this spin out of control until parents realize they need to do something? If every parent used PC Pandora monitoring software , cyber-bullying could almost ...
  4 days ago

• Dangers of Technology

  
  Pandora's Blog — Authority: 126
  I have a couple older stories to catch-up on and post today… here’s the first one, a good report filed by WHAS 11 in Louisville KY… November 21, 2009 Dangers of Technology: Cyber-bullying, stalking can have damaging effects (WHAS11) – These days school bullies are not like many parents remember ...
  4 days ago

• Facebook and MySpace Booting Sex Offenders in Droves

  
  Mashable! — Authority: 860
  Social networks have been in the precarious position of having to deal with sex offenders since their early days, but as a result of new laws being passed around the country, several local governments now also play a role in keeping predators off the likes of Facebook and MySpace . Today, New York state reports ...
  4 days ago

• Download Dangers – Download Sites Are Not All Equal

  
  Bill Mullins' Weblog - Tech Thoughts — Authority: 139
  Regular readers on this site are aware, that virtually all downloads I recommend, are hosted on CNET’s (download.com), site. There is good reason for this – CNET scrupulously audits hosted downloads, to ensure they are not contaminated by malware.The same cannot be said for many other download sites.  As a ...
  4 days ago

• Online Login Security Tips

  
  Bill Mullins' Weblog - Tech Thoughts — Authority: 139
  Don’t think much about your online passwords? Guest writer Mark Schneider gives you the lowdown on why you should. Today, many of us live online – we bank, we shop, and we communicate with old friends via the internet. The problem with online life is; your identity is out there in so many places, and [...]
  4 days ago

• My Secret Circle | Review and Giveaway

  
  The Dirty Shirt - Hands on product reviews for items from baby products to tech gadgets — Authority: 512
  My Secret Circle™ is the first-ever secure social networking world designed for girls 8-12 and their internet-cautious parents. Invisible to the online world, My Secret Circle™ let’s younger girls create perfectly private communities with friends, while avoiding the advertising and strangers present on other ...
  5 days ago

• Happy Cyber Monday!

  
  Pandora's Blog — Authority: 126
  Well, do you know what day it is? It’s CYBER MONDAY!!! Yes, folks, the Monday after Black Friday has become known as “Cyber Monday,” due to the insanely high amount of shopping online that occurs. The problem is, much of that time comes at an employer’s expense. The good news is that we have a solution… ...
  5 days ago

• Cyber Monday Beckons: Tips for Shopping Safe and Deals

  
  The Recessionista — Authority: 423
  Tomorrow is technically the start of the shopping holiday known as Cyber Monday. This year I would say Cyber Monday is almost a "non-event." Why you may ask? Because so many of the stores started their online sales last week, at the same time as the in-store Black Friday sales. Having said that, there are a few ...
  6 days ago

• Harassed or bullied online? Hit the panic button!

  
  Sync Blog — Authority: 431
  Kids who are harassed or bullied online may soon be able to hit a panic button for help.
  1 week ago

• Sue Scheff: FTC Releases Guide to Help Parents Talk to Their Kids About the Web

  
  Sue Scheff - Informational Articles and more — Authority: 118
  Many know that one of my favorite organizations is ReputationDefender . I believe they are a force in helping you and your family maintain a level of safety online - cyberspace has become an area of concern for many parents, however ReputationDefender is diligently keeping up with the time and even 10 steps ahead of ...
  1 week ago

• Safety Tips for Online Holiday Shopping

  
  If It Prints, I'll Let You Know - Printer & Ink Cartridges Blog — Authority: 144
  After reaching the Black Friday marker, we will definitely see a whole lot of shopping filling our days. Nowadays, that does not solely mean raiding department stores and outlet malls – it also means spending more time online hunting for the best holiday deals. In as much as actual shopping in actual stores can be ...
  1 week ago

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