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Murder Games – help your children stay safe online
Last night saw the first airing of a gripping and heart-wrenching BBC Three TV docu-drama about the life and death of Breck Bednar, a 14-year-old Surrey schoolboy who was lured to his death after being groomed online. I’d urge all parents to make time to watch the TV programme; it’s incredibly insightful and will open…
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Fighting the Online Bullies
At our Internet Safety School events we typically talk about online bullying as something that only schoolchildren do to each other. But, with ever-widening access to technology, adults are increasingly using digital platforms to troll, abuse and intimidate others. In Brazil, Criola, an organisation that works to defend black women’s rights, decided to fight back by putting…
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The Home Wi-fi for Safe Internet Access for Kids
At Internet Safety School we’re always on the lookout for simple ways that parents can help their children live their digital lives to the full, while staying safe and secure. So we’re excited to be a backer of an innovative new product called Kidokey (also the first—and long-awaited—product we know that rhymes with okeydokey!). Kidokey…
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Wi-fi Security 101 – secure your router from outsiders
Here’s a top Internet Safety tip: Don’t put your wi-fi router in the window with the wi-fi access code visible from the outside. Blindingly obvious perhaps, but it’s surprisingly easy to spot homes and businesses who fail this most obvious security test.
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The Minimum Age to Use Facebook (and more)
One of the key messages I used to teach parents at Internet Safety School was the age their children should be before they can legally use popular sites online. It’s little known that most social networking sites require users to be at least 13 years old before they can sign up. And for e-commerce sites…
