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UK parents ‘want minimum age for smartphone ownership’

UK parents ‘want minimum age for smartphone ownership’

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.

Karl Thomas • 30 Sep 2015


Why parents must teach their children about internet security

Why parents must teach their children about internet security

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.

Editor • 25 Sep 2015


Make password into a story and more parental hacks

Make password into a story and more parental hacks

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.

Lysa Myers • 24 Aug 2015


How to nurture your child’s security genius

How to nurture your child’s security genius

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.

Editor • 21 Aug 2015


Nine out of ten parents worry about kids online − yet few act

Nine out of ten parents worry about kids online − yet few act

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.

Editor • 20 Aug 2015


Your kids online: 5 ways to keep them out of harm’s way

Your kids online: 5 ways to keep them out of harm’s way

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.

Camilo Gutiérrez Amaya • 19 Aug 2015


What I learned at Cyber Boot Camp (Instructor Edition)

What I learned at Cyber Boot Camp (Instructor Edition)

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.

Stephen Cobb • 07 Jul 2015


How to protect your identity at school

How to protect your identity at school

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.

Lysa Myers • 22 Aug 2014


How do you know if your child's ID has been stolen?

How do you know if your child's ID has been stolen?

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.

Lysa Myers • 22 Apr 2014