Category Archives: Internet safety

Top Ten Email Scammer Tips

Posted on 23/03/2013 by

Some parents allow children, as young as 5 or 6 to hold an email account.  The list below, of the many scams that prey on email users, helps to explain why most email providers expect account holders to be 13 and over. To keep them cyber safe, … Continue reading →

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Instagram is the New Black with Tweens!

Posted on 01/03/2013 by

Just as parents seem to have finally got the message that their child should be off Facebook until 13 or be heavily monitored, Tweens have hijacked Instagram. The explosion of iPod Touches, iPads and the iPhone 5 (the tweens and teens get the hand … Continue reading →

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iTunes Card +Tweens +/-Teens = Caution

Posted on 10/02/2013 by

I got a little bit trashed last night, night I got a little bit wasted, yeah yeah I got a little bit mashed last night, night I got a little shhh faced it, yeah yeah ‘Hangover’ by Taio Cruz Do … Continue reading →

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See what a Digital Footprint can Reveal! Scary!

Posted on 29/01/2013 by
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What is Wickr? A Disappearing Text Version of SnapChat? Mmmmm…how might Teens use this Magic?

Posted on 14/01/2013 by

Wickr is a relatively new app currently available for the iPhone but soon to be released for Android use. The makers of this app argue that our electronic communications should not be catalogued and stored forever on some distant, untraceable server. The Wickr App is free … Continue reading →

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New Privacy Settings on Facebook – Check them out!

Posted on 28/12/2012 by

Unless you know what you are looking for Facebook does not usually make it easy to find it! Recently Facebook has made changes to its Privacy Settings and you need to remind your teens to check their settings. There are two … Continue reading →

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Naughty Instagram Slammed With Class Action!

Posted on 26/12/2012 by

This is a timely warning. Even if you are not an Instagrammer your teenager certainly is! They will have uploaded hundreds of photos of themselves. They will have signed up and ticked the Terms of Conditions box with barely a glance. … Continue reading →

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Teens React to Chilling Cyberbullying Video

Posted on 02/12/2012 by

The Fine Brothers interviewed teenagers during and after they had watched Amanda Todd’s final video which she posted on Youtube not long before she took her own life. It is both deeply sad yet heartening to hear what they have to say, and … Continue reading →

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Sexting – the Law

Posted on 10/10/2012 by

Over the past two years icybersafe.com has featured a number of articles about sexting, starting with the film ‘Megan sends a sext‘. Mostly we’ve focused on digital reputation and the fact that once a sext photo gets into the wild … Continue reading →

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Heartbreaker – a Like 4 a Hate!

Posted on 15/09/2012 by

In the online teen world the  ‘Like Button’ is synonomous with acceptance and it goes without saying that acceptance is the ultimate accolade at this age.  One of my students told me that once she has posted a picture of herself … Continue reading →

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What is Qooh.me? Your tweens and teens are all over it!

Posted on 28/08/2012 by

Yet another social media site that our teens and tweens are flocking to and one which parents need to know about.  Qooh.me  allows users to ask one another questions anonymously.  Think about that? Vincent Mabuza, left is the founder. The site … Continue reading →

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The Law is Catching Up – This is a ‘must have’ Conversation with your Teen!

Posted on 01/08/2012 by

On this site I will often draw to your attention what I call, ‘a teachable moment’.  We should grab these with glee as they are sometimes easy ways of getting a message across without sounding as if you are nagging … Continue reading →

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Most Humiliating is the Embarrassing Pic on Facebook

Posted on 29/07/2012 by

More than anything else teens fear the posting of embarrassing photos of themselves. Many say that they cope with mean comments but they live in fear of someone taking a photo and posting it on one of the many social media networks … Continue reading →

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Keep up with your kids

Posted on 13/07/2012 by

If you are struggling to keep up with the latest computer terms and acronyms, don’t stress – you are not alone! Even though I work in ICT (Information Communication Technology) everyday I seem to have to learn a new TLA … Continue reading →

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Home Alone – Monitoring Teen Screen Time in School Holidays – Parental Control

Posted on 03/07/2012 by

It’s School Holidays! You’re at work. The teens are at home. Is it possible that while the cat’s away the mice will play? If there are no boundaries even the best of us will wiggle our toes outside the limits. … Continue reading →

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