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U.S. Courts Undecided on the Issue of Internet Bans

February 5th, 2010 by Sarah Thistle

U.S. Courts Undecided on the Issue of Internet BansThe U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia has recently overturned a judge’s imposition of a lifetime Internet ban on a child sex offender. Read the rest of this entry »

MTV Tackles ‘Sexting’ Epidemic

February 5th, 2010 by Rosemina Nazarali

mtv logoAs a means to raise awareness about the dangers of sexting, Music Television (MTV) is premiering a documentary special titled ‘Sexting in America: When Privates Go Public’ this upcoming Valentine’s Day.  As part of their ‘A Thin Line Campaign’ which tackles digital abuse, MTV is hoping to make teens and tweens alike more aware of the repercussions of sending sexually explicit texts. Read the rest of this entry »

Kiwi to Lead Internet Safety Workshops at the First Annual Crime Stoppers Symposium

February 3rd, 2010 by Kiwi Commons

image003Kiwi Commons staff are proud to announce that they will be leading Internet safety workshops at the first annual Crime Stoppers of York Region Symposium, this February 11, 2010 at The Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Read the rest of this entry »


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Review: Chat Safety Software

February 1st, 2010 by Kiwi Commons

 MSN Chat SafetyConcerned about what your child is doing online? Programs like MessengerLog 360 and Messenger Detect allow users to record chat sessions from multiple chat applications (including MSN Live Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, Google Talk, Skype, and ICQ) as well as multiple users in a single program. Is this something for you?

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