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Twitter and Facebook are coming to the new Xbox http://bit.ly/mRhGy This is another reason why parents must be aware of security settings on game consoles.
Check your settings on the new MS Bing search before doing video searches: http://bit.ly/34FhQ. You could find yourself viewing ... or your kids could easily see ... pornography within one click.
Q&A on web filtering for business: http://bit.ly/HzHGQ
What's your thought about "better safe than sorry"? Read this mom's analysis. http://tinyurl.com/l8yjvs
Study: one 3-year-old worm accounts for almost a quarter of email-borne malware http://bit.ly/ojC6M. How current is your anit-virus software?
South Phila teen mob organized their attacks using Twitter and MySpace http://tinyurl.com/nltuqb. Law enforcement officials are considering how they can monitor potential vandalism and other gang activity.
Survey: Teens send an average of 2,000 text messages each month http://bit.ly/6xpoD
Two studies show that software security is still top IT issue: http://www.thejournal.com/a...
Facebook comments shows evolution of the kidnapping hoax: http://tinyurl.com/l7nn9p
If you're into the techie side of the Internet, read about seven technologies that are shaping the future of social media: http://tinyurl.com/lwdoku
And a few stories from last Friday's news:
Teens watch the least television ... surprised? http://tinyurl.com/mezgb3 (Hint: They're online!)
Discussion of potential changes to COPPA child privacy laws: http://bit.ly/kubDj
Reactions to White House cyber-security review: http://bit.ly/xDBy6
Yahoo will shut down its (not-too-popular) social network in July. http://tinyurl.com/mcc6yv
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Thanks for sharing lots of links.
kate
You're welcome, we like to share as many resources as possible.