by Lynette Owens | May 5, 2020 | For Parents, For Teachers
By Lynette Owens As many of us continue to stay at home due to the current pandemic, one thing is abundantly clear: Video communication is our present and our future. Humans are social creatures by nature. We thrive on conversations, shared experiences, and social...
by Lynette Owens | Feb 6, 2020 | For Parents, For Teachers
By Lynette Owens On the heels of Data Privacy Day last week, Facebook introduced the “Off-Facebook Activity” tool, which shows you all of the businesses and apps that give information about you to Facebook. This information seems to be collected by those 3rd parties...
by Lynette Owens | Jan 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
by Lynette Owens Nine years ago, I wrote a piece to coincide with Data Privacy Day 2011. It listed my top five hopes for how the industry could evolve to better protect the privacy of everyday consumers and their families. Fast forward to 2020, and as we mark the same...
by Lynette Owens | Dec 20, 2019 | For Parents, For Teachers
It’s been a busy time for our Internet Safety for Kids & Families (ISKF) team. Our outreach efforts at schools are gathering some great momentum, with our volunteers doing close to 80 events for parents and kids in the US over the past 3 months (and many more...
by Lynette Owens | Dec 4, 2019 | For Parents, For Teachers
Trend Micro’s Internet Safety for Kids & Families (ISKF) initiative began life 11 years ago. Internet use was pretty different back then, and our message was much simpler: let’s help protect kids from strangers and adult content online. Since then, things have...
