Sometimes we need reminders as to why we must continue to follow rules or do things in a particular way. The human mind is very flighty and tends to forget important issues, no matter how well they had been drilled into the head. Especially, if those heads belong to kids and the rules limit their Read more…
Tags: cyber mum, cybersafety, family, good parenting, McAfee Family Protection, online child safety, Parental control
This is one video that I hope goes viral. I would like to think that I would jump right in, but after watching that video I am afraid that I might not move quick enough in the precious seconds one would have in that moment. What about you? Would you help? My kids know to Read more…
Tags: child safety, cyber bullying, cyberbullying, good parenting, kids online safety, online safety
For all of us, the true satisfaction from any event is derived when we share the anecdotes and pictures with friends and families. Whether it be a foreign trip, a wedding, a family get together or a friends’ reunion, we post these pics on our social networking sites like Facebook or Google+ so that others Read more…
Tags: good parenting, kids online safety, online safety, pic sharing, social media, social networking
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
I was met with a strange sight the other day at the mall. Six young things were seated around a polished chrome table at the Food Zone but there was no conversation, no loud guffaws, or backslapping! On closer inspection, I saw all of them were only physically with their friends, but actually all their ‘talking’ Read more…
Tags: Cybermum India, good parenting, India cybermum, mobile smartphone security, parental controls, smartphones, teens, text message
The other day, I googled the word “cyber” to learn more about its origin and usage. To my surprise, along with sites on ‘cyber cafes’, ‘cyber security firm’, and ‘cyber laws’, pages of chatroom URLs and other sites containing lewd content opened up. I didn’t understand this, after all cyber is one word that we Read more…
Tags: Cyber, good parenting, Parental control
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