Bob Kessinger

Kids willingly and knowingly give up information without considering the consequences. Even if you‘ve taught them that giving out  information like home addresses and phone numbers is strictly taboo, social networking sites give them the opportunity to offer up much more without knowing it. For example, posting seemingly innocent pictures can unwittingly divulge important … [Read more...] about Protecting Your Kids From Cyber Sharks: Cyber Savvy Tip #10

For the most part, kids are fearless. And the Internet makes it easier for them to experiment and try new things than ever before. No 12-year-old can step into a real-world casino, drop a couple of bucks into a slot machine, and see what it‘s like to gamble. But they can do it online. Unsupervised online activity gives a kid access to a world of things that they could have … [Read more...] about Protecting Your Kids From Cyber Sharks: Cyber Savvy Tip #9

Over the course of 2 years, MySpace alone had to remove some 90,000 sexual predators off its website. Enablers are typically social networking sites that serve the positive purpose of sharing information and connecting people with common backgrounds or interests. Unfortunately, these are all the things that predators are looking for. Predators need information about their … [Read more...] about Protecting Your Kids From Cyber Sharks: Cyber Savvy Tip #8

A hidden identity online is actually very easy to create.  Kids can set up multiple emails for multiple purposes. Let‘s say they want to join a site that requires an email address but they want to keep their membership hidden from their parents. Creating a secret email account makes it easy. They don‘t have to access the email account from the computer‘s email program … [Read more...] about Protecting Your Kids From Cyber Sharks: Cyber Savvy Tip #7

Seven out of ten kids do not tell their parents or guardians about what they do online unless asked. Trust and communication are good things. Unfortunately, however, even smart, good kids do stupid things. And in many cases, as smart as kids are about technology and the Internet, they don‘t have enough information about the risks and consequences to make good decisions. And … [Read more...] about Protecting Your Kids From Cyber Sharks: Cyber Savvy Tip #6