Many teenagers spend more time connected to their social networks via their personal electronic devices than offline. This doesn’t seem a problem on its own, though digital addiction is a real concern. However, when children are constantly online, lines between the real and the digital world begin t
Make friends with people around the world. Chat with someone new. Get in touch with people in your neighborhood. Without going beyond your age group!Doesn’t this sound almost idyllic? Yubo, formerly known as Yellow, also known as Tinder for Teens, has been growing rapidly over the past few years, wi
Years ago, Cyberwise co-founder Cynthia Lieberman and I visited a school in Los Angeles, California, to deliver a presentation to its parents. During events like these, I often try to break the ice by asking parents this question: When you think of your kids and tech, what’s the first word that pops
The Problem with Technology AddictionTechnology is a wonderful thing. The internet brings us closer to far-flung friends and family members, lets us explore the world without moving from the comfort of our home, produce and consume new and unique kinds of content. Students find Google more helpful
Instagram has a reputation among children for being the coolest social media platform today, and among parents as being the safest. A dangerous combination indeed, as it results in a number of teenagers using Instagram without parental oversight.As one of the newer platforms, and one without the ris
Technology addiction is a new and rapidly growing problem among today’s population, but most susceptible are children and teens. Their brains are not fully developed, and without careful family rules and regulations, it may be difficult to tear them away from the seductive embrace of a tablet, pho
Device addiction or screen addiction is the problematic overuse of technology such as computers, smartphones, tablets or gaming systems, to the point of negatively impacting the addict’s life. This addiction is becoming more common in teens and children as technology becomes more and more a part of
What is Snapchat?Snapchat is an app that allows users to send photos or messages that disappear after a set time limit. The idea was to provide some level of privacy to allow users to open up and express more freely without the fear of photos being shared beyond the original recipient. A user can
In the present day, it is difficult to insulate our children from the fear, violence, and discontent constantly broadcasted through radio, film, and television. Especially on social media, graphic and violent information can easily be amplified to reach thousands of viewers of all ages. Children may
The latest version of Mobicip for Windows now supports Active Directory (AD) based bulk deployment on a large set of Windows computers, whether laptops or desktops. Follow the steps in this tutorial to get setup. Prerequisites - Admin domain email should have been used to login at least once on e
Online challenges sell like hotcakes among teens today! First came the ice bucket challenge, then the gallon challenge and then the cinnamon challenge. Some teenagers also started with the salt and ice challenge where you first put salt in your hands and then place ice on top. This causes a burning
This year, Safer Internet Day is to be celebrated on the 6th of February under the theme “Create, Connect and Share Respect: A better internet starts with you”. From humble beginnings way back in 2015, the SID event has grown into a global movement that reminds netizens and digital citizens about th
