Internet safety not a lost cause for parents
Evenings at the Svanascini home in Palos Heights, Ill., Kathy, Mike and their two teenage sons are as likely to be huddled around their laptops as they are the television set.
Internet
Dec 21, 2010
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News tagged with internet safety
Safer online behaviour and the implications of 'sexting' in schools and society
As technology changes, so too do the ethics that govern its use. Nowhere has this been more apparent than with the proliferation of smartphones and the concurrent rise in the practice of sharing explicit images or videos, ...
Social Sciences
Feb 26, 2015
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Researchers study users to increase cyber security
Missouri University of Science and Technology researchers are working to build a framework to study the online behavior of Internet users and how that behavior affects the safety of systems and networks.
Security
Sep 28, 2015
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Spanish brickie finds Facebook hacking flaw
A Spanish builder stumbled on an online loophole that enables users to send Facebook messages in other users' names, prompting an alert by authorities, he said Wednesday.
Internet
Nov 30, 2011
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Google to teach school kids about online safety, etiquette
Google is spearheading an educational campaign to teach pre-teen children how to protect themselves from scams, predators and other trouble.
Internet
Jun 6, 2017
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Australia defends controversial web filter
Australia on Wednesday dismissed as "baseless" claims it was proposing a China-style plan for mandatory filtering of the internet and denied the system could be abused to silence free speech.
Internet
Dec 16, 2009
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Study: Enforcement spurs rise in Web sex arrests
(AP) -- More people have been arrested in recent years for sexually soliciting youths online, but the sharp increase comes from better enforcement, and the Internet remains a relatively safe social environment, researchers ...
Internet
Mar 31, 2009
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Few festival fans guard against smartphone loss: survey
Ninety-two percent of music festival goers are more likely to bring a smartphone to an event than cash or ID, but many fail to guard against loss or theft, an industry survey Wednesday indicated.
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Jun 12, 2013
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What to teach your preschooler about internet safety
Fifteen years ago, parents and caregivers did not have to worry about teaching pre-school aged children about internet safety. A new report prepared for the Children's Commissioner of England suggests this time has passed.
Internet
Dec 8, 2017
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Online safety: If you want something done right, do it yourself
When it comes to keeping online information safe from hackers and other criminals, it's up to the individual user to keep his or her data secure.
Security
May 20, 2015
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