Kids and adults alike are spending more and more time on social networks, and it’s important to stay up-to-date on any accompanying services that can be used in with the various social networks that are consistently increasing in popularity. For new members of the Avira Social Network Protection community, we have some reasons for why staying protected, safe and secure on….read more

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

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

You might be hearing a lot about Facebook's new "Subscribe" button, so we want to help explain what this new feature is and what it could mean for your kids. The original Facebook friendships that you're probably more familiar with are mutual, meaning you friend someone and they accept your friendship request or vice versa.….read more

Now that our kids are heading back to school, it's important for parents to understand the safety and privacy issues that might affect them, as well as instances of bullying that could be more likely to occur. A new school year brings new friends and new assignments, and both of these things are likely to make kids spend more time….read more

Dr. Michele Borba, child psychologist and online safety advocate for the TODAY Show, gives great insight into why parents need to monitor their children's use of the Internet and social networks. The online world opens up a whole new place to learn and explore but, as is the case with many other things, parents must take an active….read more

Publishing platform and women's site BlogHer held a successful convention in San Diego this past weekend and one topic of discussion was online safety and privacy for kids. In the talk titled "The Tie that Binds Parent and Child," panelists Carrie Jacobsen, Catherine McManus and Jane Collins discussed how moms feel about technology's role in their own lives, as well….read more

We often talk about the dangers of cyberbullying and the different ways kids are made victims online. But today we want to address concerned parents who are worried that their kids may be the bullies themselves. Bullying used to mean getting shoved around in the schoolyard or having a nasty rumor spread….read more

A California law allowing school officials to suspend or expel students for bullying online or by other electronic means has been updated to include any form of bullying done over social networking sites. This law tweaks bill AB 86 from back in 2009, which addressed different from of cyberbullying, including that from computers, website or mobile….read more

Recent survey results released by UK company Nominet Trust reveal that four out of five parents worry that their kids will become "Facebook addicts." Additionally, one in three parents believes the internet has the power to "rewire" brains without a person's knowledge. For the survey, called "The Impact of Digital Technologies….read more