Alex Merton-McCann
Cyber Safety Ambassador
McAfee’s Cyber Safety Ambassador for Australia and New Zealand, Alex, is a mother of four boys who juggles family, work, home life, hobbies and her children’s ever growing social lives (on and offline). Like many parents, Alex has concerns about the safety of her children, who are growing up online world. Alex’s blogs are about internet safety issues and sharing her own experiences, insights and lessons to help keep kids and families safe online. To learn more about Alex and McAfee’s Family Internet Safety Centre, go to www.mcafee.com/cybermum, follow Alex on Twitter @Cybermum_AU or on Facebook @CybermumAU.
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Family Safety
What You Need to Know About Among Us
Among Us – one of the Most Popular Online Game of 2020 If you have teens and...Nov 09, 2020 | 6 MIN READ
Family Safety
My Child Wants a Phone. Should I Say ‘Yes’?
There are several factors to consider before taking this significant decision. Apart from their age, their maturity...Oct 28, 2020 | 7 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
How Searching For Your Favourite Celebrity May Not End Well
How Searching For Your Favourite Celebrity May Not End Well 2020 has certainly been the year for...Oct 05, 2020 | 6 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
ScamsWeek2020
Here’s How to Be Yourself and NOT let a Scammer Be You! If you hadn’t truly embraced...Aug 17, 2020 | 5 MIN READ
Privacy & Identity Protection
How to Date Safely Online
If you are a young person looking for your ‘special someone’ then 2020 would have seriously cramped...Aug 12, 2020 | 5 MIN READ
Internet Security
How to Keep Your Celebrations Happening – Virtually & Safely!
2020 has certainly been the year of the ‘new normal’. Our new life in which we stay...Jul 01, 2020 | 5 MIN READ
Internet Security
How Entertaining Ourselves at Home Has Become a Risky Business
Online entertainment is certainly having a moment. While we all stayed home and socially distanced, many of...Jun 30, 2020 | 4 MIN READ
McAfee News
World Password Day 2020
Are Your Password Habits Keeping You Safe Online? Learning how to navigate our entire lives online has...May 06, 2020 | 5 MIN READ
Family Safety
How to Stay Cyber Safe While Social-Distancing
Do you find yourself working from home these days? Kids off school too? Then your daily life...Apr 01, 2020 | 6 MIN READ
Family Safety
How You (and Your Teen) Can Stay Safe While Looking for Love Online
Valentine’s Day is such a double-edged sword. If you’re feeling the love and just can’t get enough...Feb 13, 2020 | 4 MIN READ
McAfee News
Safer Internet Day 2020
What Can You Do To Make The Internet a Better Place In 2020, you’d be hard-pressed to...Feb 10, 2020 | 4 MIN READ
Internet Security
How to Ensure You Don’t Fall Victim to a Holiday Scam this Festive Season
If Benjamin Franklin were alive today, I have no doubt that he’d revise his famous quote: ‘Nothing...Dec 01, 2019 | 5 MIN READ