https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/05/those-urgent-emails-metamask-and-paypal-ar e-phishing-scams In today’s digital age, it’s essential to remain vigilant and cautious when it comes to online security. Phishing scams have become increasingly prevalent,...
Jennifer Destefano is warning people after receiving a phone call from an unknown number while her daughter was on a ski trip. The caller claimed to have kidnapped her daughter and demanded a ransom. It even sounded like her daughter was crying for help. Destefano was...
The FBI and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have issued a warning against using public charging stations, saying that “bad actors” have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce malware and monitoring software onto devices. This new type of...
We are living and teaching in the digital age. No longer are we limited to news from only three local stations. Students aren’t restricted to accessing information from the library only during school hours. The phones they carry with them 24/7 give them access to...
https://www.wifr.com/2022/05/04/study-most-teens-have-healthy-relationship-with-technology/ When my kids were small, I always had to be careful about the words I used in front of them because they often repeated everything they heard. If I wanted them to use kind...
https://healthmatters.nyp.org/what-does-too-much-screen-time-do-to-childrens-brains/ https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2020/07/28/parenting-approaches-and-concerns-related-to-digital-devices/ We know that screen time is an enormous discussion point among parents...
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/followers-cheaper-lips-young-influencers-detail-allure-cosmetic-proced-rcna14463 It’s been proven that social media addiction is real, but what happens when that addiction goes beyond scrolling and posting? There’s a disturbing...
The continued concern about our kids and digital devices is the amount of data that tech companies are collecting about them. Even if your child isn’t on social media yet, they are still vulnerable to disclosing their personal information while using apps and video...
https://www.fastcompany.com/90746539/dove-deepfakes-moms-to-illustrate-the-impact-of-toxic-influencers-on-teens For many young girls, their self-esteem is heavily influenced by their mothers. And most mothers do their best to protect and build that self-esteem so...
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-gastronomy/the-ethics-of-a-deepfake-anthony-bourdain-voice?utm_source=morning_brew Synthetic media. That’s a term that was new to me until today. Synthetic media is “a catch-all term for the artificial production,...