 Are you or your children addicted to the
internet? This topic has been discussed a lot in the past and is being talked
about a lot more.
As the internet becomes more accessible,
and the way we access the internet becomes more portable, people have a lot
more opportunity to be online. Many city precincts now provide free wifi. Most
cafes provide free wifi and cities are being flooded at key locations with free
wireless hotspots.
Most of us have a smart phone that is
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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 about 10% of them raised
their hand. Not only was I surprised, I was also disappointed. There have been
numerous articles, reports and information in the media that point to the fact
that getting the... Continue reading ...
Businesses today are faced with a dilemma. How do they
maintain a positive culture in their working environment while maintaining
productivity and profits in their business?
Internet access is seen as a ‘right’ for many folk
these days and businesses are often unaware of the potential lost productivity
unmanaged internet access amounts to.
WebSafety NZ Owner, Dean Stewart says that around 70%
of staff spend around 1.5hrs surfing non-work related sites outside of break
times. “Take... Continue reading ...
“2012 is going to be a great year!” How many times
have we heard that at the start of each year? Many? Well, that may be so, but I
believe it will be much better than the previous, and it is important to always
look forward.
As internet speed becomes faster and access easier,
internet safety becomes more important than ever. That’s why we’ve come up with
our Top 7 Internet... Continue reading ...
Internet
safety is often associated with keeping children safe while using the internet.
Fantastic. But why is it that many parents have a perception that the focus
around internet safety starts when their child turns 11 or 12 years of age?
Is
there a perception that children under the age of 10 are not capable of getting
themselves into trouble online? Are we aware about unfiltered search engines,
unmonitored social networking sites, mixed media sites and the ease of how
young ones can stum... Continue reading ...
Identifying when staff are using the internet for
excessive personal use can be difficult. Businesses take various approaches in
managing internet usage in the workplace. Some can apply rigid restrictions
while others may choose to block a handful of sites such as www.trademe.co.nz and www.facebook.com
Most businesses take the approach that a small amount
of personal surfing is a... Continue reading ...
In March and April, Knowledge Networks asked 535 pairs of parents and their teens a number of questions about Internet use. The results were interesting:
- 28% of teens believe their parents are not checking their Web browsing history. But of these teens, 41% of their parents say they are in fact checking it.
- 49% of teens say they don’t know if their parents are monitoring their Internet browsing. Of these, 66% of their parents say they are monitoring them.
- 64% of parents say they moni...
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Anyone surfing the internet without
filtering software and browser search options set to ‘strict’ or ‘moderate’ risk having the
results returned that may contain objectionable material.
Children often stumble on such material
when doing their homework. A minor spelling mistake in the search string or
words that may infer another meaning are often linked to pornographic material.
Stumbling... Continue reading ...
As a parent, we want the best for our children. We want our kids to grow up in a healthy environment. We protect our children from harm, shield them from dangers, and make sure they are looked after when we are not around. So why do we not apply the same principles when it comes to the internet? Statistics show that only a third of parents have any form of Parental Control software on their home computers. Is it because parents are unaware of such software? Or is it because parents think they... Continue reading ...
Parents often feel they are loosing touch with technology and their kids will always know more than they do when it comes to the internet.
Parents can feel more comfortable if they take a step back and look at the internet technology from a single view. It does not matter what the new service is, the behavior should always be the same. We need to teach our children to be SAFE CYBER CITIZENS. It was only in the last 10 years that Chat Rooms were popular, and the norm. We then progressed to... Continue reading ...
Connecting to the Internet via a cellphone is not a new thing, but it is a growing trend. One of the reasons for this is that technology has come a long way.
Most cell phones are coming out with some kind of operating system on. The popular standard is either a Symbian operating system or the Windows Operating system.
As data becomes cheaper to transmit, kids are going to be all over the internet on their mobile phones. Parents are only starting to grasp the concept that they need some f... Continue reading ...
We know technology is always on the move, and new ways to do things surface all the time. As parents, we often struggle to keep up with the pace.
Anonymous surfing has been around for some time. The latest web browsers have 'private surfing' features built into them, and will hide all references to sites visited.
There are external 'proxy' sites, whereby any internet address typed in, cannot be tracked. Anyone I find using such sites are covering something up, in my opinion.
There are 'T... Continue reading ...
Children spend hours on the internet, and parents often don't know what they are doing. There is a growing gap between what parents THINK their kids are doing on the internet, and what they are ACTUALLY doing. Social networking sites are huge for our children these days. Its all about communication and keeping in touch. It is often the case where kids try to out-do each other in the number of connections or 'friends' they have, attached to their profile. My 15 year old daughter has 342 connec... Continue reading ...
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