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PARENTS: An online Internet Safety Talk for Parents will take place this evening, Wednesday, 16th November at 7pm – in aid of Mayo Down Syndrome.

This will be a really informative event about how to keep your children safer online - and a great way to support Mayo Down Syndrome.

https://westernpeople.ie/2022/11/10/internet-safety-talk-for-parents-in-aid-of-mayo-charity/

Tickets are €5 to buy - https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/internet-safety-talk-for-parents-tickets-458728347837?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

Keeping young ones safe on YouTube

Updated 2021 review on keeping your kids safe on YouTube, including a Restricted Mode and YouTube for kids. Are they good enough?

https://besecureonline.co.uk/Blog/entryid/324/how-to-keep-kids-safe-on-youtube-in-2021

VPN Time!



https://besecureonline.co.uk/Products/VPN

Dropping a kid to school this morning a grown woman, simply crossed the road without looking. Head buried in her phone, sipping a coffee, her dog following along, his freshly laid dog p**p hanging off her elbow. Reminded me of this old p**p whoops, post.

Speaks for itself..

Schools should step up effort on Social Media Profile, they shout.

The common question on Radio interviews about social media is 'What can we (meaning Schools) do to improve social media for kids'. The first thing Schools will say is parents need to do more. While we wait for Government to act, here's what we've got in the meantime. A safer profile using real names etc. Supervised by Mum, Dad and helped by the teacher (if the union will permit). If your kids are under 12, give this a glance

https://besecureonline.co.uk/Blog/entryid/174/social-media-time-to-use-real-names-real-photos

Online Safety Talks are back.

For Business, Parents, Schools. We are worldwide now
Get to grips with Phone Addiction, TikTok, Snapchat, Sexting, Gaming, netiquette and Online Reputation. All in a positive non-scary way.

Check it out and book
https://besecureonline.co.uk/Book-Expert-Speaker

Helping kids detox from excessive COVID19 time online, gaming

Everyone felt the pain from lockdown, we used Phones and devices to keep kids happy and under control. Now we want that time back.

During COVID19 kids spent more time online, gaming or permanently attached to devices. Netflix, Playstation, Minecraft made fortunes. Roblox for example grew from $45 million in sales in 2017 to $945 million for 2020, with 30 million players daily spending on average 3.5 hours per day since the start of COVID19. Sony Playstation says 2021 will be the best year ever for the company. Better even than 2020, their best year to date

https://besecureonline.co.uk/Blog/entryid/176/good-online-safety-parenting-for-ages-8-11-years-of-age

We changed guidelines for kids aged 5-8 online and who own devices (most do). Forget Stranger Danger, we are way past that. School programmes need a major update since COVID19.

https://besecureonline.co.uk/Blog/entryid/317/rules-for-kids-aged-5-8-on-smartphones-devices

This is moving fast. Apple Pay and other contactless payment to be increased tot £100 by UK Chancellor today. Last year it went up to £45. And the risks?

UK contactless payment limit to rise to £100 Move, to be announced by Rishi Sunak in the budget, may not be rolled out until later this year

Tell your Teenagers;
Son, Daughter, don't click any message from Bank to secure their account, its a rip-off. 30-second warning to save $€£100's. Banks won't refund. Warning from HSBC, AIB, NatWest. Banks don't refund these losses. Remember don't click through.
Phishing explained;
https://www.besecureonline.co.uk/Blog/entryid/39/protecting-yourself-from-phishing-scams-what-to-look-out-for

Kids go around age verification on Social Media
EU funded international study finds kids should be subject to age checking just like Revolut. We have our say
5 min read
https://besecureonline.co.uk/Blog/entryid/126/kids-go-around-age-verification