File and folder management is now one area of technology which is a rising concern for businesses today. Traditionally, files and folders containing sensitive information were locked in a special filing cabinet, possibly in the office of a manager, where only certain people had access to the key and files within.
Updating any file within the cabinet was simple. Find the file using the index, and then add information to the file. Anyone looking at that file can clearly see the additional in... 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 ...
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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Parents are being bombarded with information on this
subject. Two weeks ago we heard of a boy in Australia who retaliated after
being bullied for many years, and the video was uploaded to YouTube.
Last week we saw images of two girls at a North Island school in a vicious fight, including one taking
kicks to the head that left her bleeding from the ears.
“Children
are still lea... Continue reading ...
It’s almost the
end of the year. Fantastic! The kids
have completed their exams and we are winding down at work, looking forward to
a well deserved break.
We plan to put
our feet up, relaxing and taking time out, while our kids keep themselves
occupied by digging in the garden, flying their kite, playing outside with the
kids in the street, kicking a ball around the park with their mates and getting
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Posted by WebSafety NZ on Friday, October 8, 2010,
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facebook
With the eminent demise of Bebo ( www.bebo.com) , children are creating profiles on Facebook at a younger age. Facebook requires a user to be at least 13 years of age but children are giving false information about their age to allow them to create a profile. In some instances, children as young as 9 or 10 are on Facebook.
In most cases, parents have no idea what their children are doing on the internet. Many of us assume our children are too well behaved to go behind our back and do somet... 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 ...
Posted by WebSafety NZ on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
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cyber bullying
Bullying has been around for many years, and it will be around for many years to come. However, with the advent of technology has come new ways to bully.
Cyber bullying is the intentional bullying of another person through electronic means. On a computer it may be through social networking sites, instant messaging, forums, blogs, chat rooms and email. Off the computer it is done through mobile phones.
Cyber bullying is the number one concern facing children today. Recent studies conduct... 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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