As we bid farewell to 2021 and get ready to ring in the new year with our loved ones, many of us make pledges to eat healthier, work out more, or learn a new skill. As we welcome January, the month for new beginnings, it’s important to include children’s wellbeing in our resolutions as they […]
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The Call to Action for Increased Online Safety The internet is the fastest growing communications medium in history. It has made our lives quicker, easier, entertaining, and more connected than ever before. With all these conveniences also comes increased risk. The online world as we know it was not built for safety – it was built for speed.
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The internet can be an incredible resource for children, providing them access to an abundance of information. But in this era of technology, social media platforms make it easy for children to connect with others, including predators who are using the internet to target young kids. In the past, it was common for child predators to stalk
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Time leading up to the holidays can be a boring and an unproductive period for many employees. Putting off new projects until the new year, scrambling to use up the last of your vacation days and spending more time worrying about Christmas festivities rather than work, can create many distractions, tempting workers to do some online holiday shopping. Now that
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Children are online at a younger age than ever, and for longer — according to Tech Advisor, children’s mobile phone usage has nearly doubled since the pandemic began. While we have data protection laws in place to protect children’s privacy online, it’s important that we teach ourselves and the children in our care how to use the internet safely, and the 4C’s can help you protect child data.
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The holiday season is just around the corner – a whirlwind of decorating homes, exchanging gifts, hosting gatherings and holiday shopping may seem like it really is the most wonderful time of the year, but for some, the reality of it is much different. Although this season is supposed to be a joyous and cheerful one, it can harbour a lot
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Looking back on your childhood, you’ll probably reminisce on many fond and special memories that have molded you into the person you are today. Unfortunately, there are many children who have been robbed of this experience and face real challenges that are much too complicated for their age. Every year on November 20th, World Children’s Day is celebrated to
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As students become more connected than ever to their devices, parents and educators have become increasingly concerned about the rise of inappropriate online behavior such as cyberbullying and the effects it has on the students in their care. More than a third of young people in 30 countries report being a victim of online bullying. One way
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It’s that time of the year again – this month, you may have noticed men with questionable facial hair and permanent five o’clock shadows. It’s not some weird trend going around, it’s men supporting other fathers, brothers and friends who are facing a health crisis. Movember is a global annual event that involves the growing of
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How do we protect children from online harassment, stalking, sexual grooming, and sextortion? It can feel overwhelming to have to safeguard children from the many harms we’ve heard exist online, especially when they are spending more time than ever in front of their devices. It has never been more important to become familiar with the tools
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As the holiday season quickly approaches, the global pandemic has already changed our traditional shopping habits. With an increase in spending activity, digital shoppers who are looking for nice deals this time of year should be wary of the rise in naughty scams who are looking to take advantage of jolly customers. As we eagerly
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The digital landscape is constantly evolving, so while the internet provides students with wonderful opportunities to learn and grow, it can also expose them to new dangers that we may not be fully aware of. It’s become more important than ever to become familiar and reevaluate the tools we have to protect students from harm on the internet, such as the 4C’s of online safety. This is the first
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