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Online Safety stories - Page 6

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Facebook installs panic button
Mon, 12th Jul 2010
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Facebook, in collaboration with CEOP, launches a panic button in the UK, enabling teens to directly report online grooming or inappropriate behaviour.
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New Security Lessons for Youngsters
Thu, 1st Jul 2010
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Hector's World launches new interactive resources to teach 5-9 year olds about computer security, fostering early digital citizenship.
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62% of children have had a negative online experience
Wed, 16th Jun 2010
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A Norton survey reveals 62% of children have faced negative online experiences, feeling 'angry', 'upset' or 'afraid'. Parents, take note and act.
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THE NEW ZEALAND INTERNET FILTER: Is Big Brother finally here?
Sat, 1st May 2010
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In Orwell’s dystopian classic 1984, the omnipresent state, Big Brother, has the ability to look into the homes of any person at any time.
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NZ online – only half safe?
Mon, 1st Mar 2010
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NZ's ISP filtering system sparks debate: is enough being done for online safety? Critics call for broader cybercrime measures.
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Working for a safer Internet
Mon, 8th Feb 2010
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Safer Internet Day on Feb 9th aims to educate young ones on safe online practices, featuring new animated tours from Hector's World.
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'Santa' malware on the march
Wed, 2nd Dec 2009
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As the festive season approaches, the purveyors of spam and malware are out in force – and their early efforts are already emerging.
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Bebo UK offers one-click child protection
Fri, 20th Nov 2009
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Bebo introduces 'CEOP Report' button for UK users, allowing instant reporting of child abuse and grooming online, enhancing child protection measures.
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Hector swims on YouTube
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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Hector’s World, the education initiative for keeping kids safe online, now has its own YouTube channel (tinyurl.
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Don’t Panic!
Mon, 1st Jun 2009
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You could be excused for thinking the Web in 2009 is carrying its own version of porcine (sorry – H1N1) influenza.