This month, the world comes together to raise awareness for bullying prevention and to reflect on where we have been, where we are now, and where we hope to be in the years to come. This year’s Bullying Prevention Awareness Month marks the 10th anniversary of its initiation by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center. Since [ Read More ]
Archive for October, 2017
October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
Comments Off on October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness MonthYahoo just said every single account was affected by 2013 attack — 3 billion in all
Comments Off on Yahoo just said every single account was affected by 2013 attack — 3 billion in allYahoo on Tuesday said that every single Yahoo account was affected by a data breach that took place in 2013. In 2016, Yahoo disclosed that more than one billion of about three billion accounts had likely been affected by the hack. In its disclosure Tuesday, the company said all accounts were likely victimized. Yahoo included [ Read More ]
Top 10 Dangerous Social Networking Apps
Comments Off on Top 10 Dangerous Social Networking AppsSocial media provides a fast and inexpensive way to communicate with the people around the world but simultaneously it oils the wheels of bullying, child predation, catfishing and online crimes. Teenagers are more enthusiastic about social networking. Studies confirm that teens spend more than nine hours a day sticking to social networking platforms. Read more…
Beware! Smart gadgets may be a risk to your privacy
Comments Off on Beware! Smart gadgets may be a risk to your privacyThere is an increasing risk of breach of privacy, as gadgets turn smart. Any smart gadget, from a TV to vacuum cleaner, can collect your private data and transmit it to third parties by default or to hackers who can access it with malware. Be smart, research, change your settings before you start using your [ Read More ]
How far can you move the needle on bullying prevention?
Comments Off on How far can you move the needle on bullying prevention?Measuring prevention of bullying can be difficult. Over time, we can see if the number of incidents is decreasing, but determining if prevention efforts are working along the way remains a challenge. Recently, a team of bullying and violence prevention experts came together to figure out how best to measure change. After an exhaustive review [ Read More ]