Welcome to The Grandparents (And Parents) Guide to Social Media — a plain-language, no-shame series that helps regular folks understand how to keep kids safe on the wild ride that is the internet.
The Grandparents (And Parents) Guide to Social Media
Identity Theft: How You Can Help Your Bank Reduce The Risk
How banks trying to high tech bank robbers and identity thieves, and what can you do to protect yourself.
How a Computer Virus Spreads and What You Can Do To Prevent It
How can you prevent your computer from being infected with viruses? How do viruses even spread? Find out today, with an awesome infographic!
Scam Alerts From Readers
Three phishing scams to watch out for. One may be the works attempt to trick folks yet.
Public Wi-Fi: How to Stay Safe and Secure Your Data
Check out this great infographic for tips on staying safe on public WiFi.
My Scam-tacular Valentine’s Day
We check out an annoying and alarming new scam that seems to lock up your PC. But don't buy it.
Beware Of This Noisy Scam
Crooks have a net tactic to trick you into falling for their tech support scams! What to look out for.
Simple Steps To Protect Your Family Online: Part 2
More easy steps for keeping your family save on the World Wide Web.
What Kids and Teens (And Adults) Need To Know About Facebook
Keeping kids and teens safe on Facebook and why it might actually be illegal for your child to have a Facebook account.
How To Control Kids' Computer Time
Question: Hi! I would like your help on how I can set a timer like they do at the Public Library with their computers so that when my kids turn on the PC it will shut off or prevent them from using it after a certain time. Can you help me? If you're using Windows, you can control a variety of settings for the kids.