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How to Protect your Child on Social Networks

Protecting our children’s privacy on social networks is an ongoing challenge that begins at a young age and continues after they leave home for college or work. Let’s face it, many kids know more about social networks and technology than…
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You’ve set up a Google Alert on yourself, right?

Google Alerts provide an easy way to monitor the web for content that is of interest to us. These alerts can tell us what information is appearing on the Internet about our business, ourselves, our children, our family members and even our competition.…
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Self-destructing photos and videos: Fact or Fiction?

I asked my son why he was so cranky a few days ago and he explained he had just fallen asleep after studying for final exams when he was woken up by an annoying long distance text.   A good friend had downloaded Snapchat, an app that sends…
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How to Prevent Child Identity Theft

Child identity theft is on the rise. The greatest increase has been seen in children under 5 years old but the reality is that child identity thieves are targeting children of all ages. This is because the personal information of young children…
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What Parents Must Know about Sexting

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…
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What Children and Teens Should Know About Sexting

“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…
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Guidelines to Protect Children from Online Sexual Predators

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…