7 Cybersecurity Tips Every Parent Should Know

With the rise of cybercrime and data breaches, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep your children safe from internet threats.

Peter

According to a recent poll performed by Norton by Symantec, 60% of parents worldwide give their children access to the Internet before the age of eleven. Even while 78% of parents feel that children face greater online threats now than they did five years ago, just 50% check their children's browser history, and 46% restrict access to certain websites and applications.

Automatic Login in Windows 10

How to disable login screen when booting into Windows 10? There are also times you want to turn on automatic login to save your time to enter a password each time you switch on your computer.

Peter

Autologon is a small, portable utility developed by SysInternals that makes the job of setting up Windows automatic logon even more simple. After you’ve downloaded it, unzip it and run the executable file.

Clean environment to focus on studying

When online, a lot of interesting and attractive things will make children lose focus. Create a whitelist of only websites and apps dedicated to learning.

Peter

Electronic devices such as computers, tablets or smartphones are useful tools to help students learn online at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, young people are easily distracted by the attractiveness of these devices. In particular, owning too many electronic devices within reach can reduce children's learning and working performance.

How to install SafeWeb app

Install SafeWeb application on the computer from A to Z.

Peter

Instructions on how to download and install SafeWeb application on Windows from Chrome and Edge browsers. You follow these steps.

Protecting children when online

There are many dangers lurking from false information to inciting violence, committing suicide, self-harm, etc.

Peter

Children are the most vulnerable, so when they are attacked and threatened, they do not dare to tell the people around them. Bad guys capture these psychology and weaknesses to scam and abuse victims. According to statistics compiled from reports by UNICEF, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 706,435 cases of child abuse in cyberspace have been reported. Reportedly in 2018, about 720,000 photos of child sexual abuse were posted online every day.

Smartphones Have Changed Student Attention, Even When Students Aren’t Using Them

When teachers think their students aren’t paying attention in class, they’re probably right. And that’s true even when instructors force students to put away their smartphones.

Peter

That’s what Georgetown University professor Jeanine Turner found in her research about how tech has shaped social relationships. Her argument is that our internet-connected devices have changed the way people relate to others, even when devices are temporarily removed.

The recommended screen time for children

In the current era of technology, children and teenagers are exposed to screens more than ever before. However, it’s important to recognize that not all screen time is created equal. We provide customized advice to parents and caregivers to help them navigate the digital landscape effectively.

Peter

Moreover, some screen time can be beneficial for children’s social development and education. But how can you effectively regulate your child’s screen time?

“Poisonous” how WhatsApp is exposing UK school children to bullying and harmful content

Teachers say they are powerless to deal with damaging elements of social media and are calling for more parental vigilance

Peter

Victoria Tully, co-headteacher at Fulham Cross girls’ school, a state secondary in west London, had no idea that her new first years had invited people from outside the school to join their WhatsApp group. She only found out when a “strange man” shared “horrible pictures” with the 11-year-olds and someone alerted a teacher.