Atlanta, GA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 10/18/2019 --Savvy Cyber Kids, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, appointed new members to the Board of Directors as of October, 1, 2019. Savvy Cyber Kids enables youth, families and school communities empowerment through technology by providing age-appropriate cyber safety, cyber ethics and digital parenting resources and [...]
I am guessing you have gotten quite a few notifications from Facebook friends that they’re Facebook accounts have been hacked. Maybe it’s happened to you? Either way, I am sure there was lot of well-meaning messaging back and forth, encouraging reporting to Facebook and more. Here is what you need [...]
Digital Parents, did you know that sexting, sending a sexually explicit message electronically, via a text, an email or through an app with words, emojis, photos and/or video—is on the rise, especially among teens? According To The Journal Of The American Medical Association 1 In 4 Teens Are Sexting. Experts [...]
Maybe this has happened to you? You visited your grandchildren and watched one of them. sitting on the couch holding a Nintendo Switch gaming controller with eyes sharply focused on the TV screen. He/she was wearing a headset with a boom microphone and talking to someone as if they were [...]
It’s only a game, what can go wrong? Actually a lot. Quite a lot. To be clear, you are not about to read a prescriptive warning to STOP your children from gaming. Savvy Cyber Kids thinks there are a lot of benefits and a lot of fun to be had [...]
No doubt, you are aware your personal information is a valuable asset that could be of great benefit to an identity thief. You know this and you’re teaching your children to keep their identity private when they are online and not to share personal information – anything from name, address [...]
As a digital parent, I bet you sometimes wonder if your kids are really listening to all the concerns you have about their online behaviors and habits. Well, parenting isn’t always linear. My 14-year-old daughter recently was on BuzzFeed and watched a video called: I Hacked Peoples’ webcams. The intent [...]
Technological advancements bring with both the good and the bad. On the positive side, there is no doubt that technology has brought truly awesome advancements to our day-to-day lives. From convenience and efficiency, safety and life-saving features, to entertainment and information, technology has transformed modern-day living. But, viewed more critically, [...]
As a parent of a teen, when it comes to knowing what is right for your child with social media and all that comes with it, well, it’s complicated. It’s hard (and perhaps not practical) to just say no to it all. And once you start saying yes, the struggle, [...]
As at-home exercise technology becomes more sophisticated, there are cybersecurity implications to consider. Being alive in the digital age means that we get to experience life in ways not possible previously. No doubt technology has added some concerns to our lives such as distraction, overuse, privacy and security. But in [...]
