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A lawyer rewrote Instagram's terms of use 'in plain English' so kids would know their privacy rights - Washington Post
Sunday, January 8, 2017 - 06:50
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A lawyer rewrote Instagram's terms of use 'in plain English' so kids would know their privacy rights
Washington Post It's no secret that teenagers love social media. Members of “Generation Z” can spend up to nine hours a day sharing photos on Instagram, consuming “content” on YouTube and talking to friends on Snapchat. (Just don't ask them to get excited about ... Terms of Use | Instagram Help CenterInstagram Help Center all 13 news articles » |
picoCTF - Computer Security Game for Middle & High School Students - Starts March 31st
Saturday, January 7, 2017 - 20:36
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picoCTF - Computer Security Game for Middle and High School Students
Carnegie Mellon University picoCTF is a computer security game targeted at middle and high school students, and is hosted by Carneige Mellon University. The game consists of a series of challenges centered around a unique storyline where participants must reverse engineer, break, hack, decrypt, or do whatever it takes to solve the challenge. The challenges are all set up with the intent of being hacked, making it an excellent, legal way to get hands-on experience. The contest runs from March 31, 2017 through April 14, 2017. |
Should Children Use Social Media? Online Safety, Privacy Contracts Pose Risks - International Business Times
Thursday, January 5, 2017 - 11:22
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Should Children Use Social Media? Online Safety, Privacy Contracts Pose Risks
International Business Times Children unknowingly surrender their rights to privacy online by agreeing to lengthy terms and conditions contracts on social media sites, according to a report released Wednesday by a U.K. government-sponsored internet safety commission. The task ... Children in England sign over digital rights 'regularly and ...The Guardian all 52 news articles » |
5 Good Practices to Stay Safe in Social Media - BusinessZone (blog)
Friday, December 16, 2016 - 03:56
5 Good Practices to Stay Safe in Social Media
BusinessZone (blog) In addition to a strong password you can install apps like Social Media Vault and LogDog, which are active scanners, trying to detect any suspicious activities or alarming access from unknown devices. They are a major anti-hacking tool which safeguards ... |
How to protect kids online - The Phoenix
Thursday, December 15, 2016 - 20:07
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How to protect kids online
The Phoenix A member of the audience snaps a picture of dozens of social media logos that were part of a quiz to the audience of a Cyber Security Seminar at Neumann University, produced by guest speaker Paul Sanfrancesco, the director of technology at Owen J ... |
How to protect kids online - Daily Local News
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 09:00
How to protect kids online
Daily Local News A member of the audience snaps a picture of dozens of social media logos that were part of a quiz to the audience of a Cyber Security Seminar at Neumann University, produced by guest speaker Paul Sanfrancesco, the director of technology at Owen J ... |
What to Do If You Find Something Disturbing on Your Teen's Phone - TIME
Saturday, November 5, 2016 - 11:48
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What to Do If You Find Something Disturbing on Your Teen's Phone
TIME And parents are rightly concerned about the possibilities of missteps in the internet age: embarrassing messages and posts kept alive forever, predators and identity thieves, even the threat of criminal prosecution for youthful mistakes. Our children ... |
10 Tips For Safer Social Media Use - DrexelNow (blog)
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 - 13:52
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10 Tips For Safer Social Media Use
DrexelNow (blog) Denise Agosto, PhD, a professor in the College of Computing and Informatics, studies online behavior on social media and, in honor of ALA's annual observance of Choose Privacy Week, she's offered up 10 tips for safer social media use. “While social ... |
How to talk to your babysitter about online privacy - Mashable
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 - 04:03
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How to talk to your babysitter about online privacy
Mashable For some parents, keeping their children off social media is about protecting them from privacy concerns of facial imaging software and data mining. Other parents worry about future backlash, like bullying in school or losing out on future job and ... |
The Dangers With Coming of Age in a Social Media-Fueled World - ABC News
Sunday, October 30, 2016 - 19:27
The Dangers With Coming of Age in a Social Media-Fueled World
ABC News But those secret apps are just part of the story. In her new book, “American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers,” Sales explores the dangers of coming of age in a world ruled by social media. “One of the first conversations that I ... |