Tag: Criminal Profiles
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Parents: when to leave your child alone and when it’s time to protect
www.nytimes.com It is not very easy for children and young people to protect themselves from online predators and intruders. But, said Rosamund Coles, author of the paper “Choosing a Teen: Your Guide to Choosing a New Family and Growing Up Online,” if parents have a clear idea of how and where their children use the…
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How to teach your kids how to protect themselves from cybercrime
You already know how important it is to teach your kids what to do if someone tries to break into their computer. Now, experts are encouraging parents to teach them how to protect themselves from cybercriminals trying to steal their data. Cybersecurity was one of the top three issues discussed at two TEDx conferences in…
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What can you do to help kids on the internet, now that hackers can see everything you do online?
Cybercriminals have gained notoriety in recent years for looking into the webcams of sexual predators and making fake Facebook profiles to make the victims out to be inappropriate or threatening. With the help of software like Avast antivirus, malware creators can even trick unsuspecting children into clicking on scams, to send them infected emails or…
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Will my kids benefit from learning more about online safety?
I was intrigued by a recent New York Times article by Anne Hull titled, “How to Raise Online Safety Apprehensions.” It detailed the progress and struggles that the internet has brought about for both parents and children, and how their interaction can have lasting impact. After being involved in online safety for more than 20…
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Privacy and surveillance will ‘move from the margins’ to the mainstream. Here’s why.
When we look into the blue plastic cases of our devices, we probably don’t take out too much of its secrets, but when those same devices are plugged into the internet, where will they be? Ever since Apple CEO Tim Cook received the Nobel Peace Prize for his anti-taxing stance on offshore companies, the tech…