Last week we proudly accepted an award for "Internet Safety Company of the Year" at the 2011 IMA Awards, hosted by the Internet Marketing Association. Our CEO, George Garrick, traveled to Las Vegas to accept the award and briefly address specific social networking dangers and what we are doing to try and help parents better protect their kids….read more

I'm always on the lookout for new sites and online trends that give me greater insight into how kids are using the Internet to bully one another. Lately, I've been hearing a lot about a website called FormSpring. In a nutshell, this site allows kids to torment and insult one another completely anonymously. In ….read more

Earlier this month, news broke that the Federal Trade Commission had proposed changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA. This act applies to online safety and protection for kids, currently ruling that companies and websites have to obtain parental consent before collecting any personal information from or about children under 13 years of age. However,….read more

As a school bullying survivor turned activist, who's always talking with students inside schools, one of my priorities is to remain vigilant in my quest for information about new ways kids are using the internet to bully one another. If one of your kids is dealing with this, here are some guidelines for parents: Document any incident….read more

This year is off to a busy start as I'm on tour to work with students, teachers and parents in an effort to prevent bullying. My perspective as a former victim of bullying resonates with kids because they know that I'm not just an adult offering clichés, but that I really know where they're coming from. I know about the….read more

The holidays are upon us, and if you're a parent of a bullied or ostracized child at school, this time of year can be a mixed blessing. On the one hand, your son or daughter gets a break from the pressure and isolation of school. On the other hand, it can mean long, lonely days….read more

These past four months have been remarkable. I've been doing what I do every fall - touring the nation's schools talking to students, teachers and parents about bullying. I've reached tens of thousands of people this season from all walks of life - from big cities and sprawling suburbs, to small towns and rural….read more

I remember looking forward to Thanksgiving every year when I was a kid because it meant a break from the constant bullying at school. I couldn't necessarily escape the loneliness over the Thanksgiving holiday, but at least I could escape the ridicule, abuse and relentless teasing from classmates. Unfortunately today, the Internet and social ….read more

I hear this question all the time: is bullying any worse today than it was thirty years ago? My answer is always the same - bullying is just as bad today as it was in generations past. What is different? The weaponry is far more sophisticated, cutting a wider and deeper swath. For example, when ….read more

I'll never forget my first day at New York University, wondering if this time I'd fit in and finally find a place where I belonged. Not only were the four years I spent at NYU the most rewarding of my life, but I discovered a whole new vibrant and confident me. This new me had….read more