In the digital age we live in, online safety is as important as physical safety in the real world. Being safe online can be the thing that stands between you and a nasty virus, piece of malware, or ...

The internet offers endless exciting opportunities for children to satisfy their natural curiosity, explore interests, find entertainment and discover new things. It’s a world at their fingertips — a ...

Online can be a dangerous place for kids. Explicit content, predators, and harassment and bullying are just some of the dangers that kids can be exposed to. But with a bit of know-how, the internet ...

Since 2013, my nonprofit, ConnectSafely, has been the official U.S. coordinator for Safer Internet Day, following an agreement between the European Commission and the U.S. Department of Homeland ...

Homework: Image by Tony Alter (CC BY 2.0) Homework: Image by Tony Alter (CC BY 2.0) Today is Safer Internet Day 2025. The day is marked in many countries around the world, with a focus on staying safe ...

Callahan Walsh is fighting to keep children safe, and now more than ever, that means protecting them online. Walsh is Executive Director of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, ...

As your kids get older, they’ll spend more time online. Now is a good time to start teaching them about protecting their personal information. Adults aren’t the only ones who can be targeted by a scam ...

There's a fundamental question you can ask of both the internet and real life: "How do I enjoy my time here without taking unnecessary risks?" In grass-touching meatspace, you can cut out processed ...

What do Yarn, Skout, and Holla have in common? They’re all apps that could be on your child’s phone and they could pose risks. Other WRAL Top Stories Law enforcement agencies in North Carolina have ...

The most important thing in online safety legislation is seeing the world as it actually is, rather than how we imagine it to be, says the ICO One of the challenges of creating an online safety regime ...

As children in 2026 increasingly use AI, immersive games, and social media, teaching web safety becomes paramount. The focus ...