So I have been mildly obsessed (all right completely obsessed) with Pinterest lately. Pinterest is a website/social network where you can post images from sites/blogs/etc. My page looks like this… If you like, you can follow me here, though I admit I have not figured out how to post any security/technology related pins. This for me is Read more…
Tags: cybermom, Facebook Security, good parenting, monitor a child’s identity, online child safety, social media, social networking, twitter
I have had so much going on this past week and there has been so much going on in technology news of course. Murphy’s Law has been in full effect! My son had surgery last week, so to say I have been a bit busy (and stressed) is an understatement. He is on the mend Read more…
Tags: Anonymous, Anonymous Group, cybermom, good parenting, malware, mobile security, online child safety, parental controls, QR codes
Every once in a while, I come across a great source of information that I just have to share. One of my “cyber buddies” in Australia sent me a link to a must watch video called “Tagged”. This film by the Australian Communication and Media Authority’s Cybersmart Program is short, beautifully produced and succinctly covers Read more…
Tags: cyberbullying, cybermom, sexting, teens
There has been a lot of talk in the news lately about privacy settings. Facebook, Verizon and even Etsy have all been making changes to their Privacy Settings. With all this talk about privacy settings, I think it is easy for people’s eyes to glaze over them or throw their hands up and say “I give Read more…
Tags: Consumer, cybermom, facebook, Facebook Security, privacy, privacy setting, privacy settings
My oldest cyber-son was about 11 when he came home one day from a play date and said his friend’s dad works for this cool company and gave him some free software. I really didn’t think much of it and let CS #1 install said software. Within days we suddenly had all kinds of new Read more…
Tags: cybermom, cybersecurity mom, download, online child safety, Peer to Peer file sharing
A friend of mine sent me an email the other day. She was concerned because she happened upon a very suggestive video while she was playing games on a social networking site. She was offered to earn points in her game if she watched an “ad”, only the ad was somewhat adult in nature and Read more…
Tags: Cyber Security Mom, cybermom, kids, kids safety, online game, online games
My kids went back to school on August 17th. Gosh that is early, isn’t it? So this week, I have been thinking a lot about how to make this year less stressful than last year. You see, my younger son is the king of procrastination. Some past examples include waiting until the night before a Read more…
Tags: Cyber Security Mom, cybermom, google, kids, kids online behavior, kids online safety, kids safety
So now that you have an idea of how to use virtual banking and use it safely, it is time to move on to your phone! For this one, it doesn’t matter how old you are, anyone who has a Smartphone can benefit. Forrester predicts that 50 million Americans will be using mobile banking by Read more…
Tags: Cyber Security Mom, cybermom, Mobile, mobile banking
My friend EQ and I were talking the other day about parenting. She is in her early 20’s and works in a national retail video game chain and was questioning me about why so many parents buy games for kids and don’t check if the game is age appropriate for their child. “You don’t know Read more…
Tags: cybermom, how to set up wi fi, secure wi fi, wifi
Recently, I was sitting on the couch watching The Tonight Show when the couch suddenly began to vibrate. I immediately turned to my eldest cyber son and said, “Is that your phone buzzing.” But it wasn’t his phone. He reached into the couch cushions and pulled out his younger brother’s cell phone. Cyber son #2 had Read more…
Tags: cybermom, Family Safety, iPad, iphone, itouch, McAfee Family Protection
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