internet safety

  1. Technology

    Avoid these internet scams

    By Heather Barnett on Apr 22, 2013
    "OMG! What are you doing in this Facebook video?" Perplexed and alarmed, you immediately follow the link. Update my Flash Player?...
  2. Tweens, Teens & College

    Snapchat: What parents need to know

    By Sherri Kuhn on Mar 19, 2013
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    Does your tween or teen use the Snapchat app? This hugely popular mobile app has taken over where Instagram left off — but with a...
  3. Tweens, Teens & College

    How much social media is too much?

    By Ami Burns on Feb 18, 2013
    So, your child has a Facebook account, but now she wants Twitter, too. That's not enough — her friends pin their favorite everything...
  4. Mom & Dad

    When your child's friend posts something inappropriate online

    By Guest Author on Oct 23, 2012
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    If you’ve been in the position where you’ve found that your child’s friend has posted inappropriate content about herself online,...
  5. Parenting Tips & Advice

    Keeping kids safe in an online world

    By Sherri Kuhn on Oct 18, 2012
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    With all of the time our children spend in an online environment, we need to be vigilant about their safety. Identity theft isn’t...
  6. Parenting Tips & Advice

    Are parental controls worth it?

    By Ami Burns on Sep 17, 2012
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    Whether you block your kids from certain television shows or websites, it's hard to know if they're 100 percent protected from...
  7. Children's School & Education

    Shocking video: Students bully bus monitor

    By Lisa Steinke on Jun 23, 2012
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    Middle schoolers in upstate New York not only verbally assaulted and taunted a 68-year-old bus monitor, but they videotaped it and...
  8. School Age Kids

    Zui.com puts safety into social media for kids

    By Sherri Kuhn on May 24, 2012
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    The internet has forever changed how our children communicate with each other, share ideas, play games and watch video content. As...
  9. New Products & Reviews

    Check in on life: VueZone video monitoring system

    By Patricia Conte on Apr 24, 2012
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    Accessible from any computer, tablet, or via an app for smartphones, the VueZone video monitoring system is a simple way to help...
  10. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Kids and sexting

    By Julie Weingarden Dubin on Jan 24, 2012
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    In 2010, a Brooklyn school suspended 32 students for sexting (sending sexually explicit, nude or semi-nude photos by cell phone)....
  11. School Age Kids

    KidZui: Making the internet kid-friendly

    By Kori Ellis on Jan 10, 2012
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    The internet can be a dangerous place for your kids. From malware and viruses to cyberbullies and sexual predators, you never know...
  12. Teen Behavior

    Is Twitter the new Facebook for teens?

    By Jen Klein on Dec 12, 2011
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    First it was texting and then it was Facebook. With each tech development adopted by your teen, you have followed along, learning...
  13. Shopping Online

    Online shopping tips for the holidays

    By Kori Ellis on Dec 2, 2011
    When you're shopping online this holiday season, be sure to understand the security risks and protect yourself with these online...
  14. Activities for Kids

    Digital parenting: How to keep kids safe online

    By Naomi de la Torre on Dec 1, 2011
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    Our children may be digital natives, but the digital world is not always a safe place to be. With 62 percent of kids reporting that...
  15. Tweens, Teens & College

    Facebook spammed with porn, violent images

    By Kori Ellis on Nov 21, 2011
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    If you logged into Facebook in the last day or two, you might have seen some things you didn't expect, including pornographic images...
  16. Child Development & Health

    How to help your kids break the screen habit

    By Jen Klein on Nov 7, 2011
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    Your kids are just like you: They love technology. Between cell phones, video games, laptops and any number of devices, they are...
  17. Wellness

    Cyber-stalking: Self-defense tips to avoid cyber-bullying by your ex

    By Lisa Gaché on Dec 9, 2010
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    Break-ups are hard enough to handle, but add the technology component, and that gives a jilted ex just the tools he needs to take...
  18. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Giving kids privacy online

    By Jen Klein on Nov 10, 2010
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    The time has come. Your child has been watching your online life for years now and wants such a life of his or her own. Okay, you...
  19. Parenting Advice & Columns

    When your child doesn't want to go online

    By Jen Klein on Nov 9, 2010
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    Chances are, you love the Internet -- both as a tool and a resource. As a mom, it has helped you find information, build community,...
  20. Technology

    Top 10 online safety tips for kids

    By Amy Wolff on Nov 8, 2010
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    Today's kids are more computer savvy than any other generation, and most young people know how to navigate the web better than their...
  21. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Kids and website safety

    By Jen Klein on Nov 2, 2010
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    As our children grow into teens and become more and more a part of the world -- including a part of the Internet -- we have our work...