Parents believe child more likely to bullied online than the playground
Norton Security found parents believe children more likely to be bullied online than on the playground. Here we discuss how to spot it and prevent it.
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YouTube Kids signs up as a major sponsor for the Digital Kids Show
YouTube Kids, the app built with parents and kids in mind, has signed up as a major sponsor for the Digital Kids Show, which takes place at EventCity in October. YouTube is the pioneer of Internet video and a huge source of educational, entertaining and enriching content for billions around the world. At the show, … Read more
How can I keep my children safe online?
In today’s society, it is almost impossible to walk down the street and not see at least one person with their head buried in a mobile device. Gone are the days of sitting together around the television or computer, families now live in a constantly connected world. According to a recent Ofcom Report, 62% of … Read more
New research shows hundreds of young people are in danger of being sexually exploited
Barnardo’s warns parents to spot the signs that their child is vulnerable to exploitation As Barnardo’s launches a hard-hitting TV advert highlighting child sexual exploitation, new research reveals hundreds of children are being targeted online through social websites such as Facebook and Snapchat. The study also shows hundreds of children are unwittingly putting themselves at risk … Read more
How safe is your child online?
I consider myself to be a pretty tech-savvy person. I started using computers in Primary School and took a keen interest in them growing up. My approach has always been ‘give-it-a-go’ in that my thoughts are; if I’m about to delete something the computer will generally ask “are you sure?” and if I’m about to … Read more
Online safety tips for parents
Recent research from uSwitch.com shows that over a quarter (27%) of British children under eight now own tablets, with around four million children mastering touchscreen devices aged three and under. As a result of this increase it’s been revealed that kids are spending their parent’s money on apps leading companies such as Apple having to … Read more