Tag Archives: online safety
Thinking Of Upgrading To Windows 10? Privacy and Scams
For the next 12 months you can upgrade from Windows 7 or 8 to Windows 10 (what happened to 9!!!….What was that joke about when 7 8 9……?) for FREE! Free from Microsoft is amazing…they really want us on that operating software. Watch Out For The Scams Lots of email scams going around showing you… Continue Reading
Warning Email Alert “WhatsApp” Scam
If you receive and Email that looks a bit like this one (see pic below) Don’t click “Play”! This is a nasty scam/virus that has been going around lately. If you do ever think you may have missed a message from WhatsApp go to your WatsApp on your device as per usual. Don’t click this… Continue Reading
Are YouNow, Periscope And Meerkat Safe For Kids?
YouNow is a public live video streaming app that has been around a few years. I’ve written about it before, but due to some increased publicity around this app, will mention it again. If you visit www.younow.com you can view YouNow users streaming live video’s of themselves online. You can also see how many people… Continue Reading
Dangers With Kids Playing Games Online
Minecraft Online Multiplayer Dangers For Kids This week I was interviewed in regard to an incident where an Avalon boy 13years of age, had made friends on the very popular Lego like 3D video game Minecraft, with a New Zealand Minecraft gamer, where the online friendship turned into every parents nightmare. Apparently, after playing online together… Continue Reading
Parents Cyber Safety Education Vital For Children’s Online Safety
Telstra’s latest Cyber Safety report for July 2014, shows clearly that parents are still largely unaware of what their children are doing online, and are urgently in need cyber safety education in order to keep on top of their children’s digital online use. Quote from the study – “Generation gap US research… Continue Reading
Avoid Fake Accounts On Social Media
One of the scariest things I’ve heard about fake accounts on social media, is actual cases where a child has “liked” or followed a celebrity account only to then be approached by the impostor and then enticed into a private messaging chat, where the fake celebrity has then groomed the victim for cyber sex, or… Continue Reading