When I started writing, KidsPrivacy focused on how to protect children’s personal information online. As technology has expanded so too has KidsPrivacy. Recently, I returned to my roots for the Digital Parent Podcast. On the Digital Parent Podcast, Sedgrid Lewis and I chatted about protecting kids’ personal information online. I have followed Sedgrid for a while and was…
At our house, the UPS and FedEx trucks are working overtime. Every year, the amount of shopping I do online grows. I am not the only one. My kids are making their wish lists and ordering online too. While online shopping saves us from fighting for a parking at the mall, shopping online is not…
For young kids, tablets are now the most often-used device for going online. To keep kids safe on these devices, many parents are choosing a specialty tablet designed just for kids. These tablets typically have their own online store filled with educational apps and games. One of the most popular tablets for kids is InnoTab…
“Guess my Password Game” was one of the first blog posts I wrote on Kids Privacy. I just finished reading an article about the top 10 passwords and discovered my kid had #4. Following the game, we had a little discussion on how setting a strong password for every account and on their phone is one of the…
Thank you to CSID for inviting KidsPrivacy to take part in their Back to School Campaign! In the rush to join a new social network, kids often don’t take the time to investigate settings. Many popular apps will allow kids to open private accounts or choose to make a post private. Below is a link…
One of the first internet safety lesson kids learn is never post personal information online; this includes full name, location and birth date. This rule is to keep them safe from identity thieves as well as snooping strangers. But before their first birthday, a child’s personal information may already exist online. When parents register for baby gifts, they are…
Last week, I co-hosted a chat on Twitter with Clay Nichols from LookOut Social and CSID. We spent an hour chatting with security experts, teachers and parents about how to protect children’s identity online. We shared how identity thieves are targeting kids by searching their social media accounts for personal information. With their information, thieves can often impersonate…
In 2011, a report from Carnegie Mellon Cylab discovered children were 51 times more likely than adults to have their identity stolen. The reasons for this is children have an unblemished credit record and thieves can use their social security numbers for years before being discovered. Since 2011, the concern over child identity theft has…
This post is from one of my favorite bloggers, Marti Weston. Her blog Media! Tech! Parenting! is a fantastic resource for parents on helping kids to become thoughtful, collaborative, and savvy digital citizens. She covers everything from the latest apps to how to evaluate a website. Below is an excerpt from her latest post on…
If you have a teen applying for college, the New York Times article, “They loved your GPA then they saw your tweets”, may invoke a silent scream. The article highlights the growing trend of admission officers looking at college applicants social media profiles. It shares how inappropriate tweets and posts may influence a college’s decision.…
