Is Safer Internet Day a waste of time. Yes, Here is Why

Safer internet day is out of date, and #SID doesn’t work. Online safety has expanded into separate themes. Social media, gaming, phone addiction, bullying and sexting need to be tackled separately because they are all different. Different strokes for different folks. 

Good Online Safety Parenting for Ages 8 -11 years of age

Here is some advice for managing kids aged 8- 11 online. Apps, phones, online gaming, how much time a day is good, social media and how to set up correct privacy settings. Friends not followers and beating device addiction. Building better online habits

Kids are safer gaming on Minecraft with VPN

Kids playing online games need protection, games require an IP address to admit you to play including Kids. A VPN will provide a different, potentially faster IP address making the game provider. Safe, sensible and speedy. Avoid a DDoS attack as well.

Cyber Flashing Online Safety Laws don’t go far enough

New UK laws are to be the fiercest online safety rules in the world. Cyber flashing is now illegal, social media portals will be liable for their user content, huge fines, jail time for executives. Porn sites are to enforce age verification.  But nothing for schools, parents.

Keeping YouTube Safe for Kids in 2022

YouTube is the 2nd most popular site on the internet. Here’s an updated 2022 review on keeping your kids safe on YouTube, including a Restricted Mode and YouTube for kids. Is kid’s YouTube safe at all. Do Google even care?