Tech Tips

February 2009

Bullying is Kids’ Biggest Online Risk

by Barbara J. Feldman February 24, 2009

A recent report from the Internet Safety Technical Task Force concludes that kids and teens are safer online than many have feared. The report also concluded that the biggest risk kids face online is bullying by other kids. For more on the report, read Larry Magid’s summary at CNET news.

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Ruckus over Facebook’s New Terms of Service

by Barbara J. Feldman February 24, 2009

Facebook’s recent change to their Terms of Service has created a firestorm across the web. The old terms of service said that Facebook could do anything they wanted with your content (subject to your privacy settings) but if you deleted your account all their rights would expire. Now, it seems their rights continue, even after [...]

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The Evolution of Cybercrime in Growing Children

by Barbara J. Feldman February 24, 2009

Children are a lot smarter than we always give them credit for. This is especially true when it comes to technological issues. Few could argue that they know more about the Internet, computers or cell phones, than their children do. Changing times have called for an increased awareness in how your kids’ extensive knowledge of [...]

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High School Cybercrimes

by Barbara J. Feldman February 23, 2009

As you may have guessed, cybercrimes are much more prevalent for older children. High school aged kids are more involved in Internet social networks and are less supervised by their parents, these two factors alone open up the possibility for cybercrimes. In a study done by the Rochester Institute of Technology, it was found that [...]

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Cybercrimes in Middle School

by Barbara J. Feldman February 22, 2009

Junior high school aged children are at a particularly sensitive point in life where puberty is beginning, emotions are running wild, physical changes are taking place, school curriculum is becoming more challenging and much more. On top of all the stresses and pressures of simply being this age, are the added challenges that socializing on [...]

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Cybercrimes in Kindergarten

by Barbara J. Feldman February 21, 2009

Children today are being faced with challenges that did not exist ten or fifteen years ago. Although few of us could imagine day-to-day life without the Internet, the World Wide Web has its share of disadvantages. When you think of online dangers you may think of the images that are accessible online or perhaps the [...]

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