Is your school updating their policies regarding digital security? An excellent overview of the subject, pointing out where the pitfalls may lie, is outlined in “5 ways to create a safer digital environment at your school.” One of the main points the authors make is that student safety in the information age needs to be a joint project between administrators, teachers, IT staff and parents for any long term solutions to take place.
The President recently announced a fleet of proposals aimed at improving the data privacy of U.S. consumers and students. Several proposals are outlined, aiming at tackling identity theft, safeguarding student data, protecting customer information and improving consumer confidence online...
Apple’s recent announcement to change the way it handles personal information has many customers grateful for the increase in security, however it has come with some complications. Since the company does not keep a record of the passcode on your device, they also have no way of helping you if you forget the code, or need to get into someone else’s device should they become incapacitated...
Apple’s recent announcement to change the way it handles personal information has many customers grateful for the increase in security, however it has come with some complications. Since the company does not keep a record of the passcode on your device, they also have no way of helping you if you forget the code, or need to get into someone else’s device should they become incapacitated...
Facebook has announced it is updating its data policy, with the new terms going into effect on Jan. 30, 2015. If you want to know what data Facebook gathers, take a look at www.facebook.com/about/privacy/update.
Facebook has announced it is updating its data policy, with the new terms going into effect on Jan. 30, 2015. If you want to know what data Facebook gathers, take a look at www.facebook.com/about/privacy/update.
Online security and data breaches are likely taught to your children in school, but if these topics are not being discussed you might want to look at Teaching About Cybersecurity: Taking Steps to Improve Online Safety and Prevent Data Breaches on The New York Times Learning Blog for ideas on how to get a discussion started...
Online security and data breaches are likely taught to your children in school, but if these topics are not being discussed you might want to look at Teaching About Cybersecurity: Taking Steps to Improve Online Safety and Prevent Data Breaches on The New York Times Learning Blog for ideas on how to get a discussion started...
Even when parents take practical steps to limit the information they and their children publicly share online, they may not be aware of the magnitude of information that apps and websites can collect from children...
Even when parents take practical steps to limit the information they and their children publicly share online, they may not be aware of the magnitude of information that apps and websites can collect from children...
A new survey from KidSay reveals YouTube is the number one website amongst “tweens” (ages eight to eleven), despite the policy that you must be 13 or older to create an account...