Sometimes we need reminders as to why we must continue to follow rules or do things in a particular way. The human mind is very flighty and tends to forget important issues, no matter how well they had been drilled into the head. Especially, if those heads belong to kids and the rules limit their Read more…
Tags: cyber mum, cybersafety, family, good parenting, McAfee Family Protection, online child safety, Parental control
So I have been mildly obsessed (all right completely obsessed) with Pinterest lately. Pinterest is a website/social network where you can post images from sites/blogs/etc. My page looks like this… If you like, you can follow me here, though I admit I have not figured out how to post any security/technology related pins. This for me is Read more…
Tags: cybermom, Facebook Security, good parenting, monitor a child’s identity, online child safety, social media, social networking, twitter
I have had so much going on this past week and there has been so much going on in technology news of course. Murphy’s Law has been in full effect! My son had surgery last week, so to say I have been a bit busy (and stressed) is an understatement. He is on the mend Read more…
Tags: Anonymous, Anonymous Group, cybermom, good parenting, malware, mobile security, online child safety, parental controls, QR codes
Last week, I attended the Francopol conference on cybercrime in Nicolet, Canada, inside the impressive Quebec National Police School. As in 2010, I was impressed by the sessions and speakers taking part. Here are some elements I would like to share with you. A part of the talks approached the techniques used online by suspects Read more…
Tags: Cybercrime, law enforcement, online child safety, online gangs
My oldest cyber-son was about 11 when he came home one day from a play date and said his friend’s dad works for this cool company and gave him some free software. I really didn’t think much of it and let CS #1 install said software. Within days we suddenly had all kinds of new Read more…
Tags: cybermom, cybersecurity mom, download, online child safety, Peer to Peer file sharing
Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in a very pertinent and interesting panel discussion organised by McAfee on the online behaviour of Indian children and related parental concerns. The discussion was organised to throw light on some of the recent findings of a comprehensive study commissioned by McAfee titled ‘Are Indian kids safe Read more…
In my blog on video games, I touched upon the long holidays and the addiction to the PC that seems to develop among young children. My friends later told me that their computers became slow, and even crashed, by the time summer ended! The most popular activities on the computer include net surfing, social media Read more…
Tags: cyber addiction, cyberbullying, online child safety, online dangers
Following my last blog on Net bullies that demystified the concept of cyber bullying, it’s time now to throw light on the probable effects and solutions to this menace. To recap what cyber bullying constitutes, consider the case of teen singer Rebecca Black and the spiteful comments directed against her following the release of her Read more…
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