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Ringleader of Child Abuse Images Network on Facebook
Submitted by Safe Internet on Thu, 2010-09-02 09:37Guest posted by: Linda Criddle, president of Safe Internet
Older Adults Double Their Use of Social Networks
Submitted by Safe Internet on Thu, 2010-09-02 09:34Guest posted by: Linda Criddle, president of Safe Internet Alliance
Nearly half (47%) of US adults 50-64 now use a social networking (socnet) site, as do 26% of those 65 and older.
Not only are older adults using socnets, their use of these services has doubled in the last year according to data from the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
Kids and Financial ID Theft; a Growing Issue
Submitted by Safe Internet on Wed, 2010-09-01 16:52Guest posted by: Linda Criddle, president of Safe Internet Alliance
Stealing children's social security numbers (SSNs) to use or sell is not new, but it is becoming more widespread. The problem is expected to get worse before it gets better, according to the Associated Press.
Study by Verizon and the Secret Service provides insight into Data Breaches
Submitted by Safe Internet on Wed, 2010-09-01 15:00Guest posted by: Linda Criddle, president of Safe Internet Alliance
Increased insider threats and social engineering tactics, plus heavy involvement by organized crime groups are key findings of the new 2010 Data Breach Investigations Report released by Verizon and in cooperation with the U.S. Secret Service.
With Sexting, Webcams and Indiscretion, Come Dangers
Submitted by Safe Internet on Wed, 2010-08-18 11:26Guest posted by: Linda Criddle, president of Safe Internet Alliance
It was inevitable that the number of sextortion cases reaching the public's attention would climb as the spread of sexting and sexcam sessions continues unabated.
Broadband Adoption Slowing in Spite of National Plan
Submitted by Safe Internet on Mon, 2010-08-16 17:21Guest Post by: Linda Criddle, president of Safe Internet Alliance
At the same time as the government pushes forward with the National Broadband Plan to provide high speed access to greater numbers of Americans, new research from the Pew Internet & American Life Project indicates that broadband adoption has dramatically slowed in 2010.
What's driving this paradox?
Even More Adults Search for Health Information Online
Submitted by Safe Internet on Mon, 2010-08-09 11:50Guest post by: Linda Criddle, president of Safe Internet Alliance
Mobile Privacy Concerns; Is Your Phone's App Spying on You?
Submitted by Safe Internet on Thu, 2010-08-05 13:00Guest post by: Linda Criddle, president of Safe Internet Alliance
Mobile security company, Lookout Inc., has unveiled their App Genome Project to "understand what mobile applications are doing and use that information to more quickly identify potential security threats."
And their findings are concerning.
After studying 300,000 Android and iPhone apps - and fully analyzed nearly 100,000 free apps - they found that many of them secretly pull sensitive data off users' phones and ship them off to third parties without notification.
Increase in Sexting Among Teens AND Their Parents
Submitted by Safe Internet on Thu, 2010-07-22 01:00By Linda Criddle
Online Safety and Technology Working Group Report Delivered
Submitted by Safe Internet on Mon, 2010-06-07 17:24Guest post by: Linda Criddle, president of Safe Internet Alliance
The Online Safety and Technology Working Group, formed one year ago as an outcome of the "Protecting Children in the 21st Century" Act. This groups mission was to review industry efforts and provide recommendations that would increase child safety online through education, labeling and family safety technologies.
