By Megan Farnam Most of us carry our smart phones with us and many people are now working remotely post-pandemic after seeing that it can be a successful work option. With our phones at our fingertips, we can scroll through social media, shop online, read a book, or carry [...]
By Megan Farnam These days scammers have advanced from the boring outdated email phishing to the young, hip, contemporary text message phishing. “Congrats! You have won the monthly giveaway! Click here to claim your prize” “We are attempting to deliver your packages and are unable to locate your address. [...]
As our vast online worlds grow and continue to change, it’s important to remember to keep cyber safety and digital privacy front and center. Here our top six tips to keep your family protected throughout 2023! Tell your kids to keep their clothes on! If your child is old [...]
If you have been following our posts and guidance since we launched Savvy Cyber Kids as an educational 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2007, you know how we feel about parenting in a world filled with technology. If this is your first visit to our site, and one of our [...]
By Megan Farnam Social media can be a great way to network and to stay connected to loved ones who aren’t nearby. It can be a place to have virtual discussions with a large group of people or share a message with an audience all over the world. It [...]
Identity theft is on the rise. According to the FTC, millions of Americans filed fraud reports last year. In 2021, people filed a total of 5.7 million reports. In addition to identity theft reports and complaints about businesses, 2.8 million of those reports were about fraud. Consumers reported losing [...]
By: Meghan Mathias Social media is not inherently evil. Pretty much everyone has some form of it and it can be a really amazing way to share your life and keep in touch with friends. However, many studies have proven that spending excessive amounts of time scrolling through this media [...]
What is Sextortion? Sextortion is a form of sexual exploitation. It is basically blackmailing someone with the threat to expose sexual images in order to make a person do something. FBI.gov explains that, “Sextortion begins when a predator reaches out to a young person over a game, app, or social [...]
By Madison Forster In todays world of technology, have you ever wondered: “What is the worst that can happen to my child?”. Here is a list of the top dangers of the internet that your child may face and how you can prevent anything from happening to them. Cyberbullying Cyberbullying [...]
Recently, Savvy Cyber Kids had the opportunity to host a booth at the Crimes Against Children Conference, where I attended several sessions organized by the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center. There were over 5,600 law enforcement officers and child care advocates that specialize in Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) in attendance. [...]
