Internet Safety Blog
Fighting COVID-19 and Misinformation: From an ER Doctor’s View
by Lynette Owens Although ‘fake news’ is not new to many, and something Trend Micro has been tracking for years, the threat of misinformation continues to be on the rise as we transition into 2021. The good news is that many organizations are...
Two Steps to Protect Your Family’s Privacy on Data Privacy Day
by Lynette Owens One year ago, many of us we went about our lives much like any other year, at the beginning of a new one, ready to take on the challenges we set for ourselves or whatever life brought our way. For most of us, a pandemic was...
The Twelve Days of Streaming: Giving the gift of healthy screen time
The end of year holiday season is once again upon us and many kids are wishing for, and parents fretting over, the gift of screens. Whether it’s the need for new laptops, tablets or gaming systems the pandemic’s increasing timeline continues to...
Screens Were a Playground, But Now They’re Everything
Supporting Our Kids’ Physical, Mental, and Digital Wellness To say the last seven months have changed the relationship you (and your kids) have with the internet and connected devices would be the understatement of the year. Since the start of the...
Social Media & Social Causes – A chat with Media Done Responsibly
With each passing day there seems to be a new social network created and a new series of complications that arise with them. As part of the Internet Safety for Kids and Family mission to educate, we have shared updates to look out for ranging from...
Online Gaming Safety & Making the Most of Your Microsoft® Xbox
October 5, 2020 Tips and lessons for fun, positive family experiences For those who may have been watching the docuseries High Score on Netflix, you may be enjoying the nostalgia of arcade classics like Pacman, the rise and fall of Atari, and the...
Getting Back to School & Back Online
What We Learned and What the New School Year May Bring by Lynette Owens 2020 is certainly continuing to be a year for the history books. As another school year begins, educators, student and parents alike try to wrap their heads around ‘the new...
Is time running out on TikTok?
by Lynette Owens Long before COVID-19, TikTok’s rise to stardom was a familiar story to many in the tech landscape. The user-generated short-form video app popularized by teens, unique dances and celebrities was created for fun, then stumbled over...
Game over? Keep Online Gaming a Safe and Healthy Part of Your Child’s Day
by Lynette Owens As the world moved indoors due to COVID-19, the time we spent online rose dramatically. We filled up our days with video chatting, movie streaming, remote working, and distance learning. Many of us also turned to gaming...