By Ben Halpert Legend has it that the famous bank robber Willie Sutton answered the question, “Why do you rob banks?” with “That’s where the money is.” While that statement is actually a simplification of his longer answer, that was the jist of it. Today’s cyber criminals focus on stealing [...]
By Morgen Henderson It’s no secret that technology is helping us accomplish things we never thought were possible. Aside from all the benefits it gives us on a day to day basis, it can also be a great tool to keep children both engaged and occupied. In fact, children are [...]
Not many of us view it this way, but owning technology should be treated like owning a car. In order for a car to run as it should, there are certain maintenance items that need to be checked along with fluid levels to keep the car performing as it should. [...]
I Know Your Password Passwords. We all have them, and we all hate them. Why? As small business owners and consumers, we are busily trying to complete our daily list of to-do items as efficiently as possible. Yet, every time we want to read an article that affects our industries [...]
2019 ended on a high-note for Savvy Cyber Kids as we were featured in a cover story in the Sunday, December 8, 2019 edition of the New York Times, Video Games and Online Chats Are ‘Hunting Grounds’ for Sexual Predators. It was a surreal feeling to see a story that discusses [...]
By Alice Williams Even with new social apps popping up all the time YouTube is still all the rage among youngsters. But sadly, disturbing content on YouTube is also all the rage. And while YouTube Kids is better, it still should not be used with a hands-off approach to content [...]
Twenty-five years ago, mainstream use of digital technology was not widespread. According to the Census Bureau, only 8.2 percent of U.S. homes had a personal computer in 1984, and over 99% of U.S. households had no internet access. Most Americans – about 84% -- had no cell phone. Even though [...]
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 [...]
Have you heard? We are living in the ‘Digital Age.’ Got grandkids? Then you are grandparenting Digital Natives, young people born into a world that is, if not defined by technology, then certainly surrounded by technology in ever-evolving ways. This means, like it or not, you are a Digital Grandparent. [...]
