My Facebook Got Hacked! Thousands of people lose access to their social networking sites or email boxes with the most common being Facebook. The common term most people use is ‘hacked’. But in the majority of cases their password has simply been guessed. Passwords are seen by some as a hassle. As such, they are often weak and easily guessed. …
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NZ Cyberbullying Laws
NZ Cyberbullying Laws: In August 2012 the New Zealand Law Commission released its report on Harmful Digital Communications. This report has many recommendations on how to stamp out the problem, which is also linked to self-harm and suicides. WebSafety NZ applaudes the report and say it is a long time coming, and will go far in helping address the issues. …
Read More »Why Are Kids Leaving Facebook?
Why Are Kids Leaving Facebook? Whether you know it or not, Facebook is losing its appeal with teens. Just as parents start to understand what Facebook is all about, and create a profile of their own to keep an eye on their children’s activities, children have decided that it’s no longer cool to be on a social networking site where …
Read More »Top 5 Wins for Parents
Top 5 Wins for Parents: I found it very interesting last week when speaking to Year 7 and 8 students about internet safety. I had an opportunity to ask various questions on the subject, which allowed me to get a feel for the state of play. I asked how many students have computers in their bedrooms that they use, and …
Read More »Want to Disable Facebook Facial Recognition?
Want to Disable Facebook Facial Recognition? Facebook is acquiring facial recognition firm Face.com, for an estimated $60 million. Facebook already uses Face.com’s facial recognition technology to help it put a name to faces in photos uploaded to the social network. Now, with the acquisition of Face.com, the technology is coming in house. So what does Facebook facial recognition actually do? …
Read More »Online Reputation: What Does it Mean?
Online Reputation: What Does it Mean? Did you know that everything you say and do online has an impact on your reputation? The internet is a huge collection of detailed information and you might be surprised at how much information about each one of us can have an impact on how we are perceived as an individual. Statistics coming out …
Read More »Sextortion and Sexting: What Does it all Mean?
Golden Bay High School was recently in the media for a sextortion and sexting incident at the school. The incident resulted in police involvement and the temporary suspension of the students who forwarded the content to other students. The school said the incident occurred outside class hours and off its property, raising issues for parents and teachers. Sexting is the act of taking …
Read More »Cyberbullying in New Zealand 2012
Cyberbullying in New Zealand is the use of the Internet and related technologies to harm other people, in a deliberate, repeated, and hostile manner. It is the biggest threat to a child in the world they live in today, with over 50% of children being affected by some form of cyberbullying in their life. It is a problem all over …
Read More »The Value of Social Networking Sites for Kids
The Value of Social Networking Sites for Kids. At first you may be surprised! Encouraging kids to be on social networking sites? I know how busy our children’s lives can be between school, homework, after-school activities and friends. So you might wonder “when” I’d suggest your child would have time to be online. Well, that time is any time your child has …
Read More »Facebook Scams: What You Need To Know
Facebook Scams: What You Need To Know. Facebook usage in New Zealand has grown to over 2 million users, for which most are active on the site daily. With the ability to communicate to many people quickly, advertise social events and connect with new groups, Facebook has become a lucrative platform for criminals to ply their trade. The scams are …
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