Kindergarten Kids to Get Cyber Safety Training
Children as young as four will now be trained in cybersecurity due to concerns they are at risk of being targeted online by child sex offenders. The Federal Government has announced the ThinkUKnow...
View ArticleRaise Digital Age of Consent to 16, Say Experts
Cybersecurity experts have recommended that the government increase the digital age of consent from 13 to 16 because of safety risks for children. They were “unequivocally” opposed to the Irish...
View ArticleTeacher’s Warning to Parents
“Your kids are living in a world that you are not invited to be part of. And they know how to keep you out.” That’s the stark warning one teacher has issued to parents about their teens’ use of social...
View ArticleSuicide Twice as Likely in Victims of Cyberbullying
Children and young people under 25 who are victims of cyberbullying are more than twice as likely to self-harm and enact suicidal behavior, according to a new study. The research also suggests that it...
View ArticleRegister now for Safer Internet Day: 7 February 2012
2 free online and interactive programs for your students to participate in. Put this in your school diary now ready for 2012: Safer Internet Day 2012 Tuesday 7 February 2012 Safer Internet day (SID) is...
View ArticleBack to school: how to handle bullying
50% of Victorian school children experience bullying online or at school* The summer holidays are nearly over and many young people are starting to prepare for the new school year and a return to...
View ArticleSexting in the USA- New Survey Results
The Crimes Against Children Research Center conducted two national surveys to develop a better understanding of sexting. The Third Youth Internet Safety Survey was a telephone survey done in 2010 with...
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Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety – Report
The Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety tabled its report on the Inquiry into Cyber-Safety entitled High-Wire Act: Cyber-Safety and the Young via Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety – Report. The...
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10 Resources to help kids who are bullied
In Australia one in six children are bullied at school each week. 90% of school children report witnessing others being bullied at school. Teachers rarely see bullying, and are often not told of what...
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Positive Sex Education Vs Online Porn!
Who is teaching young people about sex and relationships in the digital era? Issue Today, pornography’s influence is everywhere. Porn influences mainstream advertising, music videos, fashion and...
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