Technology plays an integral role in our daily lives. Because of this, parents are facing the growing challenges of guiding their children through the complexities of online interactions. One particularly concerning aspect is the sharing of intimate photos or videos, or ‘sexting’, which has become prevalent among younger people. A recent Guardian article sheds light … More How can I keep my child safe from sextortion?
While most children will soon enjoy the summer holidays, some of them, will enjoy being away from school for altogether less pleasant reasons – to get away from bullies, who bother them offline or online over social networks. Unfortunately, not every parent can distinguish common teenage difficulties from the red flags raised by insidious peers. … More Do you know if your child is being cyberbullied? ESET points out some red flags
With schools soon resuming their educational activities, it’s time to prepare our children to get back into the swing of going to class. And that means it’s also time to take any necessary precautions relating to IT security. For kids, returning to school these days means using mobile devices and computers to stay connected to the … More Back to school: 5 challenges that parents and teachers face in IT security
British teen Seth Nolan Mcdonagh, aka “narko” has been sentenced for his role in a 2013 attack which slowed the internet around the world. Mcdonagh was sentenced at Southwark crown court to 240 hours of community service for the attack, thought to be the “biggest cyber attack in history”. The massive DDoS attack targeted junk … More British teen sentenced for massive internet attack
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