Momo Challenge – 2019 Media Frenzy
2019-03-12
February 2019 – Momo fever gripped the UK. A few days later it was declared Fake News by several leading charities. Was it real or an elaborate hoax? Read More →
Online safeguarding news update – January 2019
2019-02-05
Catch up with the online safeguarding news stories that occurred in January, in easy to read bitesize news segments. Read More →
Doxing – what is it?
2019-01-10
What if the private information contained in your social media accounts is hacked, stolen and then published online. Some of your most intimate moments published on the web for thousands to see. This is known as ‘Doxing’. Find out more in this article.
Online safeguarding news update – October 2018
2018-11-01
Catch up with the online safeguarding news stories for October, in easy to read bitesize news segments. Read More →
Online safeguarding news update – September 2018
2018-10-03
Catch up with the online safeguarding news stories for September, in easy to read bitesize news segments. Read More →
Momo – real or fake?
2018-08-15
An examination of the WhatsApp associated suicide game – Momo. Is it real and how big a threat does it pose to vulnerable people?
Online safeguarding news update – April 2018
2018-05-11
Catch up with the online safeguarding news stories for April, in easy to read bitesize news segments.
Online safeguarding quarterly news update – January to March.
2018-04-26
Catch up with the last 3 months (January to March 2018) online safeguarding stories and risks, in easy to read bitesize news segments. Read More →
Is enough being done to keep children safe online?
2018-02-20
In light of the recent conviction of Matthew Falder, Andy Passingham takes a look at the NSPCC review “10 years since the Byron report” and asks; are the government doing enough to protect children online?Read More →
50 Popular online apps and their dangers
2018-02-06
It is estimated that currently worldwide there are 2.2 million apps available to iPhone and 2.8 million to Android devices. We’ve put together a guide to help you understand the risks involved with some of the most well used.Read More →
Cyberbullying
2017-11-16
These days social media accounts and mobile phones are easily accessed by children, in this article we explore cyberbullying, what it is and some tips to help prevent it. Read More →