Family Safety
Children are exposed to a lot on the internet: between browsing at home, in school and on the go. That’s why it’s so important to help to keep them safe, even when you can’t be there. Check out the latest McAfee blogs to learn how you can protect your entire family from cyberbullying and other online threats.
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Research Shows Parents Need a Pat On the Back But There Is Still Work To Be Done
Sometimes as parents we need a little pat on the back and confirmation we’re doing something right....
An Aware Child is Safer Online
A Parent’s Handy Primer on Cyber Vocabulary – Part II Welcome back to our primer! As you...
Five Things I Don’t Like About Cloud Security for Homeowners (and One Thing I Do)…
Thoughts on why relying solely on cloud-based security for smart homes is just not going to work.
Bringing Up the Next Generation of Digital Citizens
Our study, “The Realities of Cyber Parenting: What Pre-teens and Teens are Up To Online,” surveyed more than 17,000 children...
7 Things to Look for on Your Teen’s Instagram
Over 300 million users post an average of 70 million photos and hit the like button...
3 Live-Streaming Apps Parents Need to Know About
YouNow App Icon Three new apps mark a new generation of social networking by giving users the...
5 Ground Rules for Your Tweeting Teen
Forget making the football team or honor society, for teens, social hierarchy is measured by how hefty...
5 Questions to Ask Before Your Kids Download that App
We now spend a staggering 86% of our mobile time on apps, according to the latest stats....
6 Tips for Protecting Your Social Media Accounts
10 years ago, many of us were hearing about social media for the first time. Now, social...
Why the New Flinch App is Far From Family Friendly
It’s called Flinch and the idea behind this new app echoes an innocent childhood game: Stare at...
What Leads a Child to Connect with Strangers Online?
At a recent ladies’ get-together, discussion about the murky world of online grooming, cyber stalking, and identity...
5 Quick Safety Hacks to Protect Your Kids Online
Being a parent in a socially networked world is likely one of the toughest challenges you will face. In...
