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National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Kiwi Commons — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:57:01 +0000

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, an event dedicated to Internet safety awareness and education. This year marks the first year that Canada has joined in the efforts. As the 6th year running, the event has been an ongoing…

Back to School: Internet Safety Makes the Grade

Kiwi Commons — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:51:17 +0000

Now at summer’s end, kids are getting the sun out of their eyes, and shifting their brains into gear for the new school year. Come September, you’ll find your kids either hitting the books or surfing the web. And with…

How Safe Are Your Pictures on Facebook?

Cindy — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:12:20 +0000

At the heels of the recent uproar over Facebook sharing user data with third parties, comes the issue of featuring users’ images in advertisements they might not even endorse.

Meet Cheryl Smith: a consultant who found out her image was used…

Social Network Safety Tips for Parents

Mia Evans — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:22:40 +0000

Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace have, in recent years, become one of the most common ways for people to keep in touch. You can send emails, post entire albums of pictures, reunite with friends around the world,…

Bullied Girl Ends up in Jail

Kiwi Commons — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:28:33 +0000

Girls at ‘Jane’s’ local high school terrorized her. It started as name calling and spitting, and then progressed to cyberbullying through MSN Messenger.

Anxious, overwhelmed and depressed, Jane sought help through Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket (ON). Here, she told…