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Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Wacky Internet Predator… Thursday??
So, after I posted yesterday, I got headlines of FIVE more predator stories. Usually, if stuff comes in after I post, I hold it...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
More Cyberbullying Stats and Research
Even though the research data is from 3-8 years ago, it shows a huge problem here in the states and emphasizes the use and...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Wacky Internet Predator Wednesday: X
THREE POSTS IN ONE DAY! Wow… breaking records here at the PC Pandora blog.OK, so here is the weekly round-up. While these...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Canadian Teachers Rally Against Cyberbullying
Here’s a headline from over the weekend… The Canadian Teachers’ Federation has voted unanimously to ratify their...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Internet Safety in Kansas
Giving credit where credit’s due… this story is left over from last week. Kansas Attorney General Stephen Six has unveiled...
 
Sue Scheff
Sue Scheff posted a blog entry
Sue Scheff: Web Friends Over Real Friends
By Connect with Kids“All of these kinds of social worlds helps develop their ability to interact with people, and...
 
Sue Scheff
Sue Scheff posted a blog entry
Sue Scheff: Web Friends or Real Friends with your Teens
By Connect with Kids “All of these kinds of social worlds helps develop their ability to interact with people, and...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Teen nabbed in Internet sting
Normally, I’d save these till Wednesday to go with the predator round-up, but I wanted to give this story a special page to...
 
Sue Scheff
Sue Scheff posted a blog entry
Parents Universal Resource Experts (Sue Scheff) Web Friends Over Real Friends
By Connect with Kids“All of these kinds of social worlds helps develop their ability to interact with people, and...
 
Sue Scheff
Sue Scheff posted a blog entry
Web Friends Over Real Friends by Connect with Kids
“All of these kinds of social worlds helps develop their ability to interact with people, and particularly, to do things like...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Cyberbullying On the Rise
This is no doubt the new epidemic. Unfortunately, the participants don’t know just how serious their crimes are. They are too...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Wacky Internet Predator Wednesday: Part 9b
A double-shot today!!More reasons for parents to use software like PC Pandora to monitor their child’s Internet activity. It...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Facebook and MySpace Generation ‘Cannot Form Relationships’
There is an awesome story from the Telegraph in London that focuses on one psychiatrist’s notion that the current Internet...
 
Gullybogan
Gullybogan posted a blog entry
Firefox 3 and the Web Of Trust
Flickr photo by leslielynnm.Dear Reader,The other day Princess downloaded Firefox 3.Instantaneously, three quarters of my...
20 days ago gullybogan | Topics: Blogging, add-ons, firefox, firefox...
 
Sue Scheff
Sue Scheff posted a blog entry
Sue Scheff: Teen Internet Addiction
In today's society, the Internet has made its way into almost every American home. It is a well-known fact that the web is a...
 
Sue Scheff
Sue Scheff posted a blog entry
Parents Universal Resource Experts (Sue Scheff) Teen Internet Addiction
In today's society, the Internet has made its way into almost every American home. It is a well-known fact that the web is a...
 
Sue Scheff
Sue Scheff posted a blog entry
Sue Scheff: Teen Internet Addiction
In today's society, the Internet has made its way into almost every American home. It is a well-known fact that the web is a...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Wacky Internet Predator Wednesday, Episode 8
3 dirtbags from Arkansas + 3 scumbags from Indiana + 1 US Marine in Missouri = 7 Reasons parents need to stay vigilant and use...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
State Internet Predator Law Updates
Felt like dedicating Tuesday’s blog to an update around the country of new laws being enacted in three states and another...
 
Sue Scheff
Sue Scheff posted a blog entry
Sue Scheff: Don't Be Cyber Bullied
By Love Our Children USA Cyber Bullying is social terror by technology ... and it’s on the rise.When a kid of any age, up to...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
How do I Block MySpace?
There’s no question that the Internet has evolved into an incredibly important tool for everyone. But for teenagers and young...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Educational Value To Social Networking?
I came across this “study” last week that basically tried to say there is an educational value to social networking....
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Anti-MySpace Friday Fun
Let’s have a bit of fun and pick on MySpace today. No secret I am not a fan of social networking. Here are two more reasons...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Internet Crime Task Force Nets 60 Arrests
Even though this is a press release of sorts, it is nonetheless impressive… and from my home state. Still, despite these...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Do You Know What Happens on Your PC When You are Not at Home?
PC Pandora warns parents to make sure they monitor their home computers while kids roam free on family machines all day long...
 
Christine S
Christine S posted a blog entry
New website addressing ICT issues in education
Visit this new EU website for teachers and technology. As well as giving guides and information about subjects such as blogs...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Wacky Internet Predator Wednesday – Lucky 7
Not so lucky for these sickos. It’s everyone’s favorite blog post – the weekly online predator round-up. This week we...
 
Albertan
Albertan posted a blog entry
If You See Reunion(dot)com
It's possible that Reunion(dot)com may use your computer to send a message to one of the Internet Writing Workshop's lists to...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
New Study Looks At Online Behavior Of Kids
I came across a news study that was recently released and made just a blip on the radar screen outside of the upstate New York...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
2007 Cyberbullying/Online Predator Statistics
A few weeks ago, the Working to Halt Online Abuse-Kids/Teens Division (WHOA-KTD) released the results of a survey conducted...
 
Yahoo! Yodel Anecdotal
Yahoo! Yodel Anecdotal posted a blog entry
Product pulse - June 20th, 2008
Today is the Summer Solstice, which means Summer’s offically here - well in the Northern Hemisphere at least. This is...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Parents Monitoring Internet Use Leads To Man’s Arrest
This is from Canada, and it doesn’t say if software was used – but the lesson here is that involved parenting...
 
CollegeSearchGirl
CollegeSearchGirl posted a blog entry
Keeping Safe On Campus
Campus crimes are on the rise. These crimes, for the most part, include theft, sexual assault and aggravated assault. Ninety...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Internet Safety Updates in 3 States
Thought I’d share some good news on behalf of three US States and their progress on keeping the Internet safe for their...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Wacky Internet Predator Wednesday, VI
My favorite day of the week!Let these 3 scumbags be a reminder to parents that monitoring software like PC Pandora is...
 
Yahoo! Yodel Anecdotal
Yahoo! Yodel Anecdotal posted a blog entry
Kids, technology and common sense
Every day, it seems, kids are using technology more for fun, for school, and for keeping in touch with friends. Keeping up with...
 
Markodageeksmom
Markodageeksmom posted a blog entry
Shop Shield, Even The Names Kind Of Cool
Shop Shield is more than just a catchy little name, it’s the latest innovation to protect you while you shop online. I do...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
PC Pandora is The Parent’s Key to Safe Summer Surfing
Kids home for summer means kids on the computer more, especially during the day when parents are at work. PC Pandora monitoring...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
3 ISPs Agree to Block Child Sex Websites
This was a huge news story this week, as – for the first time – three Internet service providers (Verizon, Sprint and Time...
 
Tim D
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Online predators and moral panics « My PhD Blog
On media panics and mistaken media tactics, A reporter pretending to be a 13 year old does not behave like a real 13 year old, and the resiliency behaviours of most 13 year olds will keep them safe... if they've had the right support (not control).
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Wacky Internet Predator Wednesday, Part 5
You know what’s ironic about doing this weekly Wednesday post is that for the last couple of weeks right after I make the...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Florida Teacher Has Sex with Students – Uses MySpace to Communicate
As if I didn’t have enough logs for the know-what-your-kids-are-doing-online fire and my anti MySpace rants… A teacher in...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
“Spying” on the Text Generation – Overprotective or Good 21st Century Parenting
Man, I hate that word being used to scare parents off from being real parents…There was a very long and interesting article...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
More laws, collaboration required for online safety
This is an interesting piece/interview with the AG of Washington State. A good read… and reminder that right now it’s all...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Wacky Internet Predator Wednesday, episode 4
You know what day it is kids! It’s time for another round-up of those sicko perverts trying to lure teens over the net for...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
PC Pandora Recognizes National Internet Safety Month, June 2008
Congress has declared June as National Internet Safety Month for the past four years. But while the month is always celebrated...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Policing Thought and Conversations — Too Far?
This is a very interesting case/scenario. I have mixed feelings on it. Basically, you are all familiar with Perverted Justice...
 
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson posted a blog entry
Teens Gone Wild! Online!
A quick post today on the fringes of online safety… it’s about posting too much info or the wrong thing online. It’s also...
 
Wayne
Wayne posted a blog entry
Waynes Guide
Well this is the first post on the new "Wayne's Guide" category.There are three things I want to share today that I have...
 
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