How to Avoid or Recover from a Ransomware Attack Apr 17, 2024 Ransomware is one of numerous online crimes designed to separate people, businesses and government agencies from their money. Parent’s Guide to TikTok May 23, 2023 TikTok tips for parents, plus advice for talking with teens about healthy social media use. China Ownership Grabs Headlines, but TikTok has Reasonable Teen Safety Policies Apr 24, 2024 On Tuesday, President Biden signed a law that would require ByteDance, a Chinese company, to sell TikTok within the next year or face a ban in the U.S. Ask Trish: Neurotechnology Apr 23, 2024 “i’ve been reading about brain chips that they can implant in your head and they can achieve super cool things. can u explain?” Online Safety Tips for School Breaks Apr 24, 2024 Time away from school, whether for a staycation or for some planned travel, is a great time to remind ourselves about steps we should always take to keep ourselves safer when using our devices. Here are some helpful tips. What are the Screen Time Dynamics in your Family? Apr 17, 2024 In a new survey of parents and teens released by Pew, there are some interesting key findings about families and screen time. How to Avoid or Recover from a Ransomware Attack Apr 17, 2024 Ransomware is one of numerous online crimes designed to separate people, businesses and government agencies from their money. « Older Entries China Ownership Grabs Headlines, but TikTok has Reasonable Teen Safety Policies Apr 24, 2024 On Tuesday, President Biden signed a law that would require ByteDance, a Chinese company, to sell TikTok within the next year or face a ban in the U.S. Ask Trish: Neurotechnology Apr 23, 2024 “i’ve been reading about brain chips that they can implant in your head and they can achieve super cool things. can u explain?” Online Safety Tips for School Breaks Apr 24, 2024 Time away from school, whether for a staycation or for some planned travel, is a great time to remind ourselves about steps we should always take to keep ourselves safer when using our devices. Here are some helpful tips. What are the Screen Time Dynamics in your Family? 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How to Avoid or Recover from a Ransomware Attack Apr 17, 2024 Ransomware is one of numerous online crimes designed to separate people, businesses and government agencies from their money.
Parent’s Guide to TikTok May 23, 2023 TikTok tips for parents, plus advice for talking with teens about healthy social media use.
China Ownership Grabs Headlines, but TikTok has Reasonable Teen Safety Policies Apr 24, 2024 On Tuesday, President Biden signed a law that would require ByteDance, a Chinese company, to sell TikTok within the next year or face a ban in the U.S.
Ask Trish: Neurotechnology Apr 23, 2024 “i’ve been reading about brain chips that they can implant in your head and they can achieve super cool things. can u explain?”
Online Safety Tips for School Breaks Apr 24, 2024 Time away from school, whether for a staycation or for some planned travel, is a great time to remind ourselves about steps we should always take to keep ourselves safer when using our devices. Here are some helpful tips.
What are the Screen Time Dynamics in your Family? Apr 17, 2024 In a new survey of parents and teens released by Pew, there are some interesting key findings about families and screen time.
How to Avoid or Recover from a Ransomware Attack Apr 17, 2024 Ransomware is one of numerous online crimes designed to separate people, businesses and government agencies from their money.
China Ownership Grabs Headlines, but TikTok has Reasonable Teen Safety Policies Apr 24, 2024 On Tuesday, President Biden signed a law that would require ByteDance, a Chinese company, to sell TikTok within the next year or face a ban in the U.S.
Ask Trish: Neurotechnology Apr 23, 2024 “i’ve been reading about brain chips that they can implant in your head and they can achieve super cool things. can u explain?”
Online Safety Tips for School Breaks Apr 24, 2024 Time away from school, whether for a staycation or for some planned travel, is a great time to remind ourselves about steps we should always take to keep ourselves safer when using our devices. Here are some helpful tips.
What are the Screen Time Dynamics in your Family? Apr 17, 2024 In a new survey of parents and teens released by Pew, there are some interesting key findings about families and screen time.
How to Avoid or Recover from a Ransomware Attack Apr 17, 2024 Ransomware is one of numerous online crimes designed to separate people, businesses and government agencies from their money.
Parent’s Guide to Amazon Parent Dashboard Nov 12, 2021 Download the Guide (PDF) Amazon Parent Dashboard is the free hub where parents and guardians manage and customize their kids’ experiences across Amazon devices and the Amazon Kids + subscription. Parents use Parent Dashboard to configure age-appropriate settings, set...
Parent’s Guide to Amazon Parent Dashboard Nov 12, 2021 Download the Guide (PDF) Amazon Parent Dashboard is the free hub where parents and guardians manage and customize their kids’ experiences across Amazon devices and the Amazon Kids + subscription. Parents use Parent Dashboard to configure age-appropriate settings, set...
Parent’s Guide to Amazon Fire TV Oct 13, 2021 Download Free Guide (PDF) What is Fire TV, and how much does it cost? Amazon Fire TV is a media player that streams video, music, and games to your TV. It plugs into the HDMI port of your television and turns any modern TV into a smart TV. There are several models,...
Parent’s Guide to Snapchat Jun 29, 2021 Download Free Guide (PDF) Snapchat is all about fun and spontaneity. By default, the text, photos and videos you share delete automatically after being viewed by the recipient. Users love that they can share a moment that’s digital footprint-free ? they don’t have to...
Family Guide to Messenger by Facebook Jan 26, 2021 Download Free Guide (PDF) Messenger, which is both a mobile and desktop messaging app from Facebook and a feature built-into Facebook’s desktop (web) platform, allows you to exchange messages, watch videos with friends, and engage in group video or text chats complete...
Parent’s Guide to Tech for Tots Jan 4, 2021 By Kerry Gallagher, JD and Larry Magid Ed.D Download Free Guide (PDF) Sixty-one percent of parents say that parenting is more difficult than it was 20 years ago, with many citing technology as the reason why, according to a 2020 Pew Research Center survey. Teaching...
Configuring your Phone to Enhance Well-Being Apr 4, 2024 by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News We live in stressful times, and unfortunately, that phone in your pocket or hand can make things worse. But if you're willing to use them, both iPhone and Android phones have tools to help manage your or your...
Ask Trish: Setting a Secure Password Apr 16, 2024 By Trisha Prabhu I’m wondering how do u set the best password? Like what to keep in mind?”? Hi there, and welcome back to another week of Ask Trish! I hope you’re all well and having a great April. (For folks in the Northern Hemisphere, wherever you might be, I hope...
Youth Mental Health in the Age of Cancel Culture and Online Conflict Mar 28, 2024 In this episode, we shift our focus to young adults and college students. We talk to Jessie Quintero Johnson, associate professor for health and social change at Emerson College. Jessie is also a psychotherapist and a licensed clinical social worker. Jessie discusses...
How to Protect Your Online Security Feb 22, 2024 by Larry Magid When it comes to online security, you don’t have to be paranoid to worry about people who want to harm you.? Sadly, there are such people, and although they have nothing against you personally, they do want your money, and because the internet is...
Parenting for a Digital Future Sep 3, 2020 When it comes to understanding how young people and their families are coping with today's technology, there are no better experts than Sonia Livingstone and Alicia Blum-Ross. Both have been researching this subject for years and they have recently...
Teaching Kids Empathy & Kindness with Children’s Author Trudy Ludwig Aug 27, 2020 Children's author Trudy Ludwig's books are not only delightfully written and illustrated but also teach and model empathy, caring and kindness. She joined us on ConnectSafely Live to talk about her work and her new book The Power of One, which she read...
Media in the Middle Ep. 10: Cancel Culture Aug 26, 2020 Learn how young people feel about cancel culture, a practice of withdrawing support for (canceling) public figures and companies after they have done or said something considered objectionable or offensive. ConnectSafely is partnering with My Digital TAT2 for this...
Spirituality, Faith & Compassion During a Time of Crisis with Father Robert Ballecer, aka the “Digital Jesuit” (Webcast) Aug 4, 2020 Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher speak with Father Robert Ballecer, a Jesuit priest currently at Jesuit Curia in Rome where he is spearheading an effort to use new media for evangelization. Whatever your beliefs (or not), this is a very worthwhile conversation...