How parents can assess the suitability of apps for their kids
Confused about being able to assess the suitability of apps for your children? This handy features highlights some of the key things to look out for.
Kids Online
4 top security tips for parents
This introductory guide to online safety offers parents some useful security tips on how to protect their children.
5 things you can monitor with your parental control tool
One of the biggest concerns parents have about the internet is the sites their children are browsing. Parental control tools can help allay this worry.
UK parents ‘want minimum age for smartphone ownership’
A survey has found that most parents in the UK are keen to see a minimum age introduced for smartphone ownership.
Why parents must teach their children about internet security
Children as young as five are surfing the web on a daily basis, but are parents doing enough to educate them on the dangers of the online world? We investigate.
Make password into a story and more parental hacks
It’s important to ensure your child's data and devices are secure at school and at home. Check out our to back to school digital security guide.
How to nurture your child’s security genius
Is your child a security genius? If you think so, here’s what you can do to harness that potential for a career that is exciting and financially lucrative.
Nine out of ten parents worry about kids online − yet few act
The internet is arguably the new frontier for communication, collaboration and business but, with criminals also using it for ill-gotten gains, it does have its bad parts too. And this is making life difficult for parents struggling to keep up with their child’s technology obsession.
Your kids online: 5 ways to keep them out of harm’s way
With children gradually going back to school in Latin American regions, it’s time to remind our children of the importance of IT security.
What I learned at Cyber Boot Camp (Instructor Edition)
Teaching computer security to highly motivated students at Cyber Boot Camp reveals a lack of basic computer science education in California Schools.
How to protect your identity at school
Young people are targeted for data theft at 35 times the rate of adults – they are considered an easy target for both digital and physical theft. You can make going back to school an easier transition by ensuring your data and devices are secure both at school and at home.
How do you know if your child’s ID has been stolen?
When it comes to identity theft, the most successful attack is on the person least likely to be aware of activity being carried out in his or her name. That being the case, it is hard to imagine anyone who better fits the bill than a child.
How do we protect kids from online predators?
The Internet is a vast source of information for all of us, and naturally some people use that information for good, and some for ill, like grooming and stalking children. So what things can you as a parent, teacher, or other concerned adult do to protect kids against online predators and solicitation?
Warning over “risky behavior” of under‑12s online – and parents need to take action
Children indulge in highly risky behavior online - with nearly one in five 9-11 year olds having physically met strangers they encountered online. Others use false identities - with some under-10s pretending to be 25.
How to keep children safe online (without looking over their shoulders all day)
Children come into contact with the internet at a very young age these days - a survey on a parenting site this year said that one in eight children go online before the age of two. Our tips will help keep youngsters safe - and help them enjoy the internet.
Children are “the enemy” of good IT security
“Children are a formidable adversary - unlike any other,” says Microsoft security researcher Stuart Schechter, in a paper to be presented at the SOUPS security conference next week.