Alex Merton-McCann
Cyber Safety Ambassador
McAfee’s Cyber Safety Ambassador for Australia and New Zealand, Alex, is a mother of four boys who juggles family, work, home life, hobbies and her children’s ever growing social lives (on and offline). Like many parents, Alex has concerns about the safety of her children, who are growing up online world. Alex’s blogs are about internet safety issues and sharing her own experiences, insights and lessons to help keep kids and families safe online. To learn more about Alex and McAfee’s Family Internet Safety Centre, go to www.mcafee.com/cybermum, follow Alex on Twitter @Cybermum_AU or on Facebook @CybermumAU.
Articles by Author
Internet Security
How Googling Our Favourite Celebrities Is A Risky Business
Did you know that searching for your favourite celebrities online may very well increase your chance of...Oct 21, 2019 | 4 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
Stay Smart Online Week 2019
Let’s Reverse the Threat of Identity Theft!! Our online identities are critical. In fact, you could argue...Oct 07, 2019 | 5 MIN READ
Internet Security
How To Practise Good Social Media Hygiene
Fact – your social media posts may affect your career, or worse case, your identity! New research...Sep 10, 2019 | 6 MIN READ
Family Safety
How To Help Your Kids Manage Our ‘Culture of Likes’
As a mum of 4 sons, my biggest concerns about the era of social media is the...Aug 13, 2019 | 5 MIN READ
Family Safety
How to Book Your Next Holiday Online and NOT Get Scammed
Taking our tribe on an annual family holiday has always been a top priority for my husband...Jun 16, 2019 | 4 MIN READ
McAfee News
What You Can Do to Reduce Your E-Waste This World Environment Day
Our love of technology and often biological need for new devices has created one of the biggest...Jun 04, 2019 | 6 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
Privacy Awareness Week 2019 – Protect Your Online Privacy
If you haven’t given your online privacy much attention lately then things need to change. In our...May 13, 2019 | 7 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
It’s World Password Day – Give your Passwords an Overhaul!
How much of your personal data is stored online? Well, if you are anything like the ‘average...May 01, 2019 | 4 MIN READ
Family Safety
The Ultimate CyberParenting Hack – Managing Your Family’s Cybersafety with your Wi-Fi \i
Managing your family’s cybersafety can often feel overwhelming. But one thing I have learnt in my 22...Mar 25, 2019 | 7 MIN READ
McAfee News
Safer Internet Day 2019 – Together for a Better Internet
What You Can Do Today to Help Create a Better Internet Today is Safer Internet Day...Feb 04, 2019 | 5 MIN READ
Family Safety
How Safe is Your Child’s School WiFi?
School WiFi. For many of our digital natives, school WiFi may even be a more important part...Jan 23, 2019 | 5 MIN READ
Family Safety
How to Get Technology Working for You This Christmas
Harnessing the power of the internet and technology this Christmas may just be what you need to...Dec 20, 2018 | 3 MIN READ