Being the leader of a company that helps parents keep their kids safe online is important to me, as I have kids of my own who are very active on social networks. All of my concerns about my kids' online activities became a little more real after recently telling my daughter about my new job. When I explained to her….read more

In January of 2010, 15-year-old Phoebe Prince committed suicide after schoolmates from her South Hadley, Massachusetts high school bullied her both at school and online. Prince had recently moved with her family from Ireland, and almost immediately became a target of bullying. There was a specific group of five teens who carried out a "three month campaign" of torment that….read more

Social networks like Facebook and Twitter provide great ways for kids to interact, learn about new things, and become smart and savvy online citizens. But there are still online dangers that can get kids and teens in trouble and, worse, put them in danger. Whether it's accidentally creating an account that asks for unnecessary personal information, or talking to strangers….read more

Anyone with at least one social networking profile could learn a little something from Friendster. The networking site, while not as popular or well known as Facebook or other social networks, is asking all users to export any profile data, photos, messages, comments, blogs and other user content from the site by May….read more

Last week, online protection company Trend Micro announced the winners of its second annual "What's Your Story?" video contest aiming to help youth spread awareness about how to be safe online. The contest was sponsored by the company's "Internet Safety for Kids & Families" section that provides information and tips for families to be smart and safe when….read more