It’s not just employers who are checking Facebook profiles…. Update: This post has been updated to include some more settings on Jan 31st 2013. Take a sicky recently? It’s quite likely your boss checked your Facebook account to see if you were really sick… With the increasing amount of stories appearing in the press… Continue Reading
With the latest privacy scare regarding the “Girls Around Me” iPhone App, doing the rounds on the Internet and news channels over the last week highlighting what happens when you link Foursquare, Google Maps, and Facebook profile information. It might be time to see what apps you actually have linked to Facebook and how they… Continue Reading
At a recent digital parenting seminar, yet another adult Facebook user told me about being unhappy about someone “tagging” them in a photo uploaded to Facebook without their consent. Increasingly I’m hearing from adults who object to even their friends tagging them without asking. This is now a problem for Teens and Adults. Teens have… Continue Reading
Last night I did an “Audit” of 10 of my Facebook friends to see how secure their privacy settings were. Some had indicated to me they were happy with the level of privacy they had on Facebook. To do this I logged out of my account, and took a look at their Facebook profiles from… Continue Reading
Why Change Or Hide Your Birth date? There are a few reasons why a Facebook user might want to change their birth date or hide it on Facebook. The first one is privacy, you are more likely to be the victim of identity fraud if you make it known the exact date of your… Continue Reading
Spying on your children online should only be a LAST RESORT! Only to be done if you know your child is in danger, or you suspect they are hiding something that could potentially harm them. Monitoring Programs: As a Cyber Safety Advocate, I’m introduced to an increasing number of apps and monitoring programs that… Continue Reading
Filth & Magic Apps In the war against Cyber Bullying and Online FILTH! I’m constantly hearing parents asking for suggestions for computer timers and programs for blocking certain sites from young eyes. Most program developers would love to invent a fail safe app for parents to use to keep their kids totally safe online, (they’d… Continue Reading
It used to be that when you had a disagreement or an argument with a friend, the worst that could happen is that they would “bad mouth” you behind your back. Local rumours might be spread, hurtful yes, but in many cases repairable, if on a small scale. If you were in the public eye,… Continue Reading
Children And Smart Phones ABC Radio: The first interview with ABC North Coast announcer was on the dangers of Sexting by teens. During the interview we talk about the controversial laws around sexting that essentially put teenagers on the Sex offenders list if they have nude or sexual pictures on their person, even… Continue Reading
From my article on ABC Technology + Gaming this week. Should kids under 13 years of age be allowed on Facebook? Should the age limit for Facebook, which is now 13+ be raised to 18+? From a recent article on Dawn.com: “WASHINGTON: Some 7.5 million of the 20 million minors who used Facebook in the… Continue Reading