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What is Instagram?
Have you seen this logo before? Either on your kids phone, iTouch? What is Instagram? You just got used to using Facebook. Your kids have accounts but haven't posted anything in months. Why do I always hear and see stuff coming from Instagram?
What is Instagram?
Instagram is a social media app with 100 million users. The application can link to an existing Facebook,Twitter, Tmblr, foursquare, Picassa account.
Istagram is a social media network built around photos. An Instagram user can take a picture or use an existing photo and resize it to a nice square image with filter options. The Instagram user can tag other users and use hashtags to better organize and interact with other Instagram users.
Typically people like to take artsy “Slice of Life” pictures and post them with hashtags to get more likes and increase their following.
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Internet Safety Cheat Sheet
I found this Internet Safety Cheat Sheet on Pinterest the other day. What a great idea!
Please go to the Internet Safety Cheat Sheet site and enter your e-mail address to get the full PDF.
She updates the cheat sheet as changes are made to the various systems. I am signed up!
Thank you Jen for making this!
Securemama KSL Studio 5 – YouTube Safety
I was on TV again!!
I have posted about YouTube Safety Tips. Click on that link to get the written list that was discussed on the show. I think it went pretty well. If you have any other tips or apps you have liked to protect your kids on YouTube please leave a comment!
Here is the behind the scene dish:
It was such a fun experience to be on the KSL set to tape my segment on YouTube Safety. I was so worried about what I was going to wear. I was so worried about the red shirt. It had Shoulder Pads!! I can't believe it! 80′s are really back! My sister-in-law who is a stylist insisted that I wear it. Luckily I have a friend that can do make-up as well.
I got to sit in the dressing room with the lights … Read More »
YouTube Safety Tips
YouTube Safety
We have all tried to be vigilant in monitoring what our kids do on the Internet. Even with my best intentions, my kids have often 'clicked too far' on YouTube. So what should a parent do to keep YouTube Safe? Keep reading for some technical and practical tips you can follow to keep YouTube entertaining and fun!
YouTube Safety Tip #1 – Turn on SafeSearch
I have previously written a post on how to turn on YouTube SafeSearch. See YouTube for Kids. The safe search will block all content that is identified as 'inappropriate, violent, lude.'
However, since I wrote that post, I have realized many shortcomings with this safesearch setting. This isn't a one-step solution. The Safesearch feature relies on YouTube users to be accurate in their descriptions and titles for their movies. As you can imagine with the millions of … Read More »
How to detect a Phishing scheme?
Phishing e-mails are designed to steal personal information by gaining access to your computer through malicious software. Phishing is any attempt to steal personal information while posing as a trusted source. This article will help you recognize and detect phishing attempts.
Because of the advances in security prevention and detection technologies, hackers have turned to exploit users in order to steal information or hack into company networks. Phishing e-mails are looking more and more legitimate.
How to Detect Phishing: What does a phishing email message look like?
Here is an example of what a phishing scam in an email message might look like. See the clues highlighted in the picture below.
How to Detect Phishing: 1. Impersonal greeting
The e-mail will have an impersonal greeting such as ‘Hello’ or ‘Webmail user.’ Companies which do store your information know your name and will have your name … Read More »
