According to her website, “Parry Aftab is one of the leading experts, worldwide, on cybercrime, internet privacy and cyber-abuse issues. Kids used to pass notes around the class, now they are putting it on pages with 500 million users.” I have been following Parry for a few weeks and her insight into online self-defense is honest and professional.
Did you know that October is National Cyber Security Month? Their message is to ” Stop. Think. Connect.” The National Cyber Security Alliance has created a website that features gaming, mobile, Internet and social networking safety tips for kids and parents.
Do you have good digital hygiene? Here are some tips from MTV””s website to protect your privacy online. Read what happened to the lead singer of Paramore recently.
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1640318/20100528/paramore.jhtml
Iin the classic movie Spinal Tap, David St. Hubbins said, “It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” The same stupidity and genius can be said with your interaction with others online.
MTV's ongoing “A Thin Line” project provides stories and resources for anyone who believes they are being cyberbullied or who is looking for ways to stop harassment by digital means. Take a quiz designed for guys through hosted by rapper Asher Roth or for girls from celebrity Michelle Trachtenberg. Discover your quiz score, Get the facts, take control and share your story.
If you or your family need help with online harassment then this project is good place to start.
Hey moms are you looking to create a safe environment for your kids online? You need to stop by McAfee”s Cyber Mom website and follow Tracy Mooney
Chief Cyber Security Mom. You can read more of her tips on her blog. You can also download the Parent’s Guide to Social Networking Sites. Learn what they secretly found in their online study.
Check out Cox”s Internet safety tips and tools. The site is geared toward getting children to take charge of their online usage. However Cox also created a special section to protect the privacy of seniors. Watch a special message from America”s Most Wanted”s John Walsh.
Adam Rosenberg (adam@cdt.org), New Media Manager for the Center for Democracy & Technology recently wrote this guest post on Wired. He stressed a few tips he instilled in his children once they reached the age to surf the web. I found these strong relevant tips even in this world of Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare.
Tips To Instill In Children When Online:
1. Never talk to strangers online.
2. Treat your e-mail address like any other piece of property.
3. Read every form you fill out during sign-up, including the privacy policy.
4. Do not give out personal information without permission.
5. Talk to each other about internet usage and whom they talk to.
Read more:
http://www.wired.com/geekdad/
Mac users are looking for a creative ingredient to spark your writing? If so, then you need to discover the program called Scrivener. The writing program is ergonomically centered around the way the modern multitasker thinks.
Scrivener lets you jot down thoughts on documents that resemble post-it notes. You can view them individually or all at once as if you pinned them up on a cork board. I traditionally write bits of information down as I go and then elaborate later, this program gives me the latitude to do so. Another outstanding feature of Scrivener is the ability to merge documents together by individually selecting each note. You can export your document as a word doc, pdf, or a multitude of formats.
The program has a 30 trial so you can always give Scrivener a test drive.
http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.html
Special thanks to Stephen Herron for the recommendation on the program.
A good place to start setting up online safety guidelines is too look at good examples. The Girl Scouts of America recently revised their Internet Safety Pledge. Below is an except of the pledge, but you can get the complete by following the link below.
Girl Scout Internet Safety Pledge
I will not give out personal information.
I will tell an adult info that makes me feel uncomfortable.
I will always follow the rules of Internet sites.
I will never agree to get together with someone I “meet” online.
I will never send a person my picture .
I will talk with my parent or guardian so that we can set up rules for going online.
I will not use the Internet to collect money for Girl Scout products.
I will practice good manners online.
Read the full pledge
http://www.girlscouts.org/internet_safety_pledge.asp
How far can social networking go, how about into your wallet? Blippy makes credit card transactions social. I was reading a recent article about Blippy and I was floored by this next level of social networking.
The website asks, “What are your friends buying?” Register for an account, enter your credit card info (which is not kept on record) and share with the world what you are buying. Your Blippy account is updated with what you just bought. Other Blippy users can comment on your purchase. You can tell Blippy what types of transactions you don’t want to go public. It also has a connection with Facebook and Twitter.
As a by-stander, I think this website is cool. Now I can see what other people are buying and if I see something nice, I might buy the same thing. All I can say is that a recent poll stated 70% of lawyers are using social networking in case proceedings. Use this service at your own risk.
Do you think Blippy is too much information?
http://www.blippy.com
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