As a teenager, I drove a silver, convertible Camaro. I loved the wind in my hair as I drove during the day, and the night air was exhilarating when I cruised with the top down, the heater blasting and with no sense of danger or vulnerability at all. In fact, I felt invincible until the […]
“It seemed like a good idea at the time!” This is what my 16 year old son told me when I asked how he could possibly think it was okay to drive a few blocks with his friend in the trunk, and this is exactly what comes to my mind when I think of sexting. […]
My boss was out of town and I was managing a heavy workload by multi-tasking. One client, let’s call her “Ray”, was especially demanding and rude but since the customer is always right, I hid my frustration from her. My boss at the time was my brother and so I didn’t hold back as I […]
While there are obvious virtues to using cell phones and the internet, technology is simultaneously making children vulnerable and exposing them to exploitation and danger. Cyber bullying, gaming, webcams, social networking, sexting, inappropriate content, blogging, identity theft, revealing too much private information, email, instant messaging, chat rooms and online sexual predators can harm children of […]
Yesterday I went to a popular mall jewelry store in search of a Thanksgiving Weekend sale but I took to the internet after I was told their brand never goes on sale. It didn’t take long before I came across a cyber deal offering the same merchandise for about one third of the mall store […]
As an update to the recent blog article on Facebook Control & Privacy is on the Verge of Extinction, please see Claire Miller’s New York times article regarding the nearing of a settlement between the Federal Trade Commission and Facebook regarding an audit of Facebook’s privacy practices. F.T.C. Said to Be Near Facebook Privacy Deal […]
I’ve received several emails that appeared to be from Bank of America but poor grammar and spelling coupled with urgency to provide personal information set off warning bells for me and with a little research, I quickly realized these were fraudulent phishing emails. Phishing is an attempt to steal money or identity by acquiring personal […]
I was on a walk a few days ago with a close friend, when my phone rang. I laughed when I saw my walking buddy’s phone was pocket dialing me and we were already in the midst of a very juicy conversation. On the other hand, I didn’t find it so funny when her phone […]
A trusted and intelligent reader of my blog suggested I share a privacy-related article and app called, “Take This Lollipop.” I tested out the app and freaked out – the app incorporated tagged photos of my children and my young niece and nephew and as a mother and aunt, this was frightening and horrific. […]
There’s been some panic about Facebook privacy, but don’t despair! It’s easy to make certain your privacy settings are set just the way you want them. Click on hyperlinks along the way for additional info or to verify or change your settings directly 1. How to Enable HTTPS Secure browsing Hackers are getting into everything […]
My Facebook page has recently taken on a life of its own and frankly, I’m uncomfortable. Very uncomfortable! It’s almost like I walked outside my front door in my lingerie on the way to the post office, and I didn’t mean to. Worse, I feel like somehow I should’ve known better… The announcement of Timeline […]
It is becoming increasingly easy to get into trouble in the Cyber World with its exponentially diminishing privacy and associated dangers. Today got off to a rocky start when I opened up a stern and upset Facebook message from my brother ordering me to immediately remove adorable photos of his six month old baby (with […]
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