There are four primary reasons a virtual private network (VPN) may be used on a mobile device or tablet: To connect to a work-related server. To guard privacy related to everyday use. To evade parental controls. (More recently) To allow parental control companies more insight...
Where Kids Use Tech Dictates How They Use Tech It's impossible for parents to control all of the doorways that exist for a child to access the web. Creating an internet safety strategy for home is one thing, but how many other ways exist for your child...
Most Smart TVs are Now Just a Large Smartphone When I speak to parents, I ask them to take inventory of all of the ways their family members can access the Internet. This includes public places like McDonalds, church youth group, a friend's home, and anywhere...
'Tis the Holiday Season to Give Digital Gifts! Hello, Parents! Once again, the Protect Young Eyes team wants to prepare you and your children for the holidays. We were inspired to join the seasonal conversation, and show our support alongside other child safety organizations, cybersecurity experts,...
The Nintendo Switch is Gaining in Popularity Since its release in March 2017, the Nintendo Switch has been a wonderful replacement for the movement-oriented Wii that has surprisingly lasted for over a decade. Quite predictably, Nintendo is now expanding the number of apps available for use...
Sextortion and sexting are very closely related, even if you've never heard of the former. When teens sext (trade indecent photos of themselves via text), its consequences are almost always bad. In most states, if a minor takes an indecent photo of him/herself, even if never...
The Internet is Full of Pornography Why do we need to block internet porn? Because we all know how prevalent it is. Do I need a statistic to back me up? Or, based on your own browsing experience, can we just agree that finding pornography just...
iOS 12 Is Great for Parents. Bad for Businesses. We've been running the iOS 12 beta this summer and we're happy with the results. There's always bugs to work out, but on the eve of Apple's final release, we wanted to show parents exactly how to...
Quick glance: Predators are in constant pursuit of young people online. Is your child prepared? We share a Snapchat story below that almost ended badly and one dad's epiphany that should be a wake-up call for all parents. Oh, and some of you might be saying to...
For years, we've been telling parents about content on Instagram. We even coined a phrase, Instaporn, to characterize the sexualized content that seemed to be invading a once, pure photo app. Our recent testing confirms that although Instagram has clear Community Guidelines, they aren't enforcing...