tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984Mon, 07 Oct 2024 03:46:56 +0000SafekeeperSafetyDigital ParentingMySpaceTeensBullyingChatCyberspaceDangerEducationInternet freaksPC ProtectionPew Internet and American Life ProjectSoftwareXangaYouTubedigital lifeonline profilesArticles and discussion about the need for powerful online PC protectionhttp://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Blogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-3874023232744160058Sat, 19 May 2007 22:14:00 +00002007-05-19T18:25:47.491-04:00digital lifeDigital ParentingMySpaceonline profilesPew Internet and American Life ProjectSafekeeperSafetyTeensAt least 55% of online teens have profiles online today.In a digital world increasingly dominated by social networks like MySpace and Facebook, new concerning issues have arisen in reagrds to the online safety of younger consumers and the marketers who covet them. According to a new study released by The Pew Internet & American Life Project, some 32% of online teenagers and 43% of http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2007/05/teens-vulnerable-to-contact-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-589311631487428259Fri, 09 Feb 2007 04:04:00 +00002007-02-08T23:22:28.567-05:00BullyingCyberspaceSafekeeperSafetyCyberspace presents an array of risks that may be hazardous to your child's well-being.As reported by the San Francisco Chronicle:"The Internet once was seen as a golden "information superhighway" transporting the next generation to the Promised Land. Now it may feel more like a minefield -- seductive on the surface, but seeded with subterranean hazards.Few families have escaped the warning http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2007/02/online-threats-chat-room-predators-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-837517547462611796Sat, 27 Jan 2007 22:41:00 +00002008-12-08T22:03:28.248-05:00ChatDangerDigital ParentingEducationInternet freaksMySpacePC ProtectionSafekeeperSafetySoftwareTeensXangaYouTubeIn real life you protect your children, teaching them life lesson in order to keep them safe and help them smart decisions. Teens sometimes forget those real life rules when they go online.In chat rooms and with profile on friendship websites like MySpace, Facebook, Xanga and many others, teens often use fake or exaggerated details enhancing their personalities.For example, breaking house rules http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2007/01/are-your-kids-chatting-with-internet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116934955001895190Sun, 21 Jan 2007 02:48:00 +00002007-01-21T12:32:31.516-05:00The top skills all Internet sex offenders possess are their ability to lie, persuade and disguise. Chat rooms are a favorite place where predators can lurk and seek their prey.The graphic listing above (from a recent PSA campaign from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children) is a common sight for any online chat room where teens like to gather.According to a new AP report:A school http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2007/01/sex-offender-applies-for-school-as-boy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116735204566562177Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:19:00 +00002006-12-28T19:31:21.076-05:00Spam continues to be a global email problem...and it's only getting worse, not better. Last month the amount of spam that was send across the world increased by a whopping 35%, according to a report by Neowin.net.How does spam find its way into emails boxes? Spammers often use several common tricks. Often it comes from visits to inappropriate websites that invisibly track visitors, collecting http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2006/12/new-surge-in-spam-tops-90-percent-of-e.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116658642083262761Thu, 21 Dec 2006 03:41:00 +00002006-12-27T15:49:34.146-05:00Search engines make things findable online. Google. Yahoo. MSN Live. Ask. And dozens of smaller, more specialized search engines designed for niche web users.However, search engines are not very kids-sensitive or kids-safe. Without effective Internet filtering, kids can easily be exposed to content they shouldn't see.There are custom search engines designed just for http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2006/12/making-search-engines-more-kid.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116620110058403471Sat, 16 Dec 2006 16:08:00 +00002006-12-27T15:50:04.180-05:00Kids are naturally curious. With the Internet, they can freely explore without restriction. Including adult content parents wouldn't want their kids to see.So what are your kids searching and seeing online?Without proper internet filtering protection, keeping kids safe online from inappropriate content is nearly impossible. Search engines deliver results depending on the search terms typed in http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2006/12/6-of-internet-searches-include.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116602428714106258Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:57:00 +00002006-12-27T15:50:21.673-05:00When you or your kids use the family computer, you want it work and you want to avoid problems. Using a computer shouldn't be a hassle. Software that helps your computer run better and more smoothly make PC usage so much better and less frustrating.When you have kids who need to go online, keeping them safe from Internet threats while also protecting your PC becomes really important.According http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2006/12/safekeeper-is-software-that-works-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116586834635796944Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:59:00 +00002006-12-27T15:51:59.860-05:00Safekeeper -- a new PC online protection application - is specially designed to keep your kids safe when on the Internet. And to keep your computer safe from online threats, too.Among the recent news stories Safekeeper can help your family:Safekeeper partner Family Watchdog. Before you move into a new neighborhood or buy a new home, knowing there are registered sex offenders in the area might http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2006/12/safekeeper-powerful-new-pc-protection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116559413111683986Fri, 08 Dec 2006 15:42:00 +00002006-12-27T15:52:17.370-05:00Before you move into a new neighborhood or buy a new home, knowing there are registered sex offenders in the area might influence your decision.Family Watchdog, one of Safekeeper's partners, provides the Predator Alert feature letting you know exactly when and where a registered sex offender listed with the Department of Justice has moved into your neighborhood. You receive an emailed report http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2006/12/safekeeper-partner-family-watchdog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116524922831280417Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:51:00 +00002006-12-27T15:51:06.870-05:00MySpace.com makes it so easy to create virtual social communities online for teens and early twentysomethings to build friendship networks and to express their personalities.This new digital media world allows teens to form "relationships" much on the Internet as they are in reality.But Internet "relationships" are not the same as real-time relationships. They allow fantany to merge and confuse http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2006/12/potential-dangers-when-your-kids-use.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116524257135755742Mon, 04 Dec 2006 13:48:00 +00002006-12-27T15:52:37.493-05:00Cyberspace can pose a real threat to your family. Twenty-five million American kids have been -- or are -- online. The number is staggering, but even more startling is that, according to recent data gathered by Safekeeper's partner The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, 71% of teens online have received personal messages from someone they don't know, 45% have been asked for http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2006/12/online-and-in-danger-how-to-protect.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116495112182670761Sat, 02 Dec 2006 04:35:00 +00002006-12-27T15:53:14.750-05:00If you parent a teen, you've seen "the look". You try to get them to turn off the computer, the TV, the video games...you hear "In a minute". You say "Now!".Then you get the look...the look of push back.Many parents want to limit their children's time on the Internet -- especially for their tweens and teens. However, parents often don't know how to do it without yelling, nagging or asking overhttp://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2006/12/safekeeper-gives-parents-more-control.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116474683819006457Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:30:00 +00002006-11-28T15:56:50.103-05:00Safekeeper is an important new digital tool for parents helping them supervise their children and teens Internet usage and keeping them safe online.The Educational Cyberplayground informational website advocates strong parenting involvement when it comes to teaching kids Internet Safety Rules, saying:"The bottom line is that your kids do NOT have a right to privacy when it comes to internet or http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2006/11/why-safekeeper-so-parents-have.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116425808060771201Thu, 23 Nov 2006 04:47:00 +00002006-11-23T00:11:00.946-05:00Children between the ages of 8 and 11 are almost as likely to surf as watch television, according to a recent report by market research company Youth Trends. Youth Trends reported that 81% of 8-to-11-year-olds have a computer at home -- just slightly less than the 95% that have a TV at home. The vast majority of that group (87%) also access the Web from home.Mediapost.com further reports:Overall,http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2006/11/seven-in-10-tweens-surf-web-at-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116414734175648765Tue, 21 Nov 2006 21:47:00 +00002006-11-21T22:52:17.206-05:00Cyber communities and other social networking sites and IM tools are huge with teens.Whenever parents hear something about the popular MySpace or Xanga sites on the Internet, odds are it’s bad news. And yes, teens are at risk online. Safekeeper helps parents become "digital parents" by putting parent-approved Internet rules, controls, monitors and blocking securely in effect.The Center for http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2006/11/cyber-communities-are-huge-with-teens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116352827814604012Tue, 14 Nov 2006 17:51:00 +00002006-11-20T16:32:56.300-05:00Paul Taylor readily admits to being a gadget and gizmo freak and "a bit of a geek". He also happens to be the personal technology columnist for London's Financial Times. His weekly column focuses on new developments in software, hardware and IT services that make it easier (or more fun) for people. And, when it comes to computers, more safe, too.Over the weekend, Paul reviewed several new http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2006/11/ftcoms-personal-tech-guru-impressed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116320424581315809Fri, 10 Nov 2006 23:59:00 +00002006-11-20T16:33:34.120-05:00As more and more Americans get onto the Internet through high-speed broadband connections, viral videos have surged in popularity for their crazy-fun content, driving traffic to places like YouTube and Google Video. Apparently Google took the term "viral video" too literally on Tuesday.According to Silicon.com,Google on Tuesday inadvertently sent the Kama Sutra mass email worm to 50,000 http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2006/11/porn-worm-sent-to-50000-after-google.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116311769432400629Fri, 10 Nov 2006 00:04:00 +00002006-11-20T16:33:59.406-05:00Instant messaging is more popular with teens than email...and the major web email services are responding to the demand. Making IM easier also makes it more challenging for parents to know who their teens are chatting with online.Safekeeper can help.Reuter's reports Yahoo! is making it easier to choose between e-mail and instant-messaging tools by bringing the two together in its popular free http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2006/11/yahoo-to-offer-instant-messaging.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116309791264224867Thu, 09 Nov 2006 17:25:00 +00002006-11-20T16:34:34.576-05:00A sexual predator doesn't need a crowbar or open window to get into your child's room. To them, a computer is even better.Child predators lurk hidden in the community...and love the anonymity of the Internet. Preventing them from harming children is a top priority for families and protection advocates everywhere.Even so, child predators sometimes get discovered in places we trust to be safe. http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2006/11/internet-predators-lurk-hidden-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116293274302911059Tue, 07 Nov 2006 20:45:00 +00002006-11-20T16:35:15.723-05:00Online Predators never seem to learn...which is why Safekeeper is so essential to help keep your kids safe.Over last weekend, a prosecutor killed himself as police tried to serve him with an arrest warrant alleging he solicited sex with a minor, authorities said.Louis "Bill" Conradt Jr., 56, chief felony assistant district attorney for nearby Rockwall County and former district attorney in http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2006/11/dateline-helps-nab-texas-prosecutor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116282674552839605Mon, 06 Nov 2006 15:08:00 +00002006-12-01T11:53:45.716-05:00Keeping kids safe is a concern for every family. Communities sometimes get creative when it tries to protect kids from registered sex offenders.According to a Reuters news report, a Delaware judge on Friday ordered a man who twice exposed himself to a 10-year-old girl at his workplace to wear a T-shirt with the words: "I am a registered sex offender" in bold letters, a prosecutor said.It makes http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2006/11/man-ordered-to-wear-sex-offender-t.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116260208394840726Sat, 04 Nov 2006 00:52:00 +00002006-11-20T16:38:05.043-05:00A new Parks Associates study finds that U.S. teenagers now prefer instant messaging to email. Less than one-fifth of those surveyed between the ages of 13-17 use email as their primary method of communication with friends, compared to almost 40 percent of adults aged 25-54.As seen in the chart above, those ages 24 or younger prefer instant messenger to communicate with friends, while those 25 andhttp://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2006/11/us-teens-prefer-im-over-email.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116223549117354472Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:02:00 +00002006-11-20T17:59:19.596-05:00Sex offenders on probation or parole in various cities and states are banned from Halloween costume parties this year and aren't allowed to put up decorations like jack-o-lanterns that might attract youngsters.New state guidelines in Tennessee are meant to clarify policies that prevent offenders from interacting with children, said Board of Probation and Parole spokesman Jack Elder, and were not http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2006/10/increased-safety-for-halloween-trick.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35910984.post-116223080638032996Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:40:00 +00002006-11-20T17:58:45.980-05:00Do you really know who you're kids are talking with online? When they chat or email with "friends", are those friends really who they say they are?In a recent study, 40% of 15-24 year olds said they have met someone in person that they first met online, particularly from places like MySpace, Facebook and others. In addition, a recent report states that one third of Internet users between the http://mysafekeeper.blogspot.com/2006/10/who-are-your-kids-chatting-with-online.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0