Toni Birdsong

Author, McAfee Consumer

Toni Birdsong began her career as a reporter in Los Angeles and later became a writer for Walt Disney Imagineering. Her passion for digital safety started 10 years ago as a way to gain the survival skills she needed to parent her own connected teenagers. Her goal with each post is to give busy parents the insight they need raise wiser, more compassionate digital kids. When she’s not writing (her first love), you can find Toni hiking, watching TikTok, or trying not to break an important body part at CrossFit.

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Family Safety

How to Make Sure Spring Break Doesn’t Wreck Your Digital Rep

Reputation management is more important than ever. As your kids head off for an epic Spring Break make sure they...

Mar 09, 2019 | 4 MIN READ

Family Safety

Alleged ‘Momo Challenge’ Reminds Parents to Monitor Online Content

The latest online challenge, the Momo challenge, has seemingly hit a whole new level of sinister that has law enforcement...

Mar 02, 2019 | 5 MIN READ

Family Safety

Don’t Take the Bait! How to Steer Clear of Tax Time Scams

Phishing emails, malicious links, and phone calls demanding payment — all of these scams are designed to gain access to...

Feb 23, 2019 | 5 MIN READ

Privacy & Identity Protection

The Risks of Public Wi-Fi and How to Close the Security Gap

Before connecting to that public Wi-Fi, pause to think about the risks to your personal data — because there's plenty.

Feb 16, 2019 | 5 MIN READ

Privacy & Identity Protection

#PrivacyAware: Will You Champion Your Family’s Online Privacy?

January 28 National Data Privacy Day. The day highlights one of the most critical issues facing families today — protecting...

Jan 26, 2019 | 4 MIN READ

Family Safety

Cryptojacking Up 4,000% How You Can Block the Bad Guys

Cryptomining is on the rise: It's possible that cryptominers may be using malware or script to siphon power from your...

Jan 12, 2019 | 4 MIN READ

Family Safety

Do Your Kids Love Gaming? Know How to Protect Them from A Cyberattack

Online gaming is a huge industry and a place where cybercrooks are flocking. If your kids love to game, make...

Jan 05, 2019 | 4 MIN READ

Family Safety

What Parents Need to Know About Virtual & Augmented Reality

What’s the buzz all about Virtual and Augmented Reality and what exactly do parents need to know about these mind-bending...

Dec 29, 2018 | 7 MIN READ

Family Safety

The #1 Gift Parents Can Give Their Kids This Christmas

Spending quality time with family is our desire but so many other things fight for that time slot and unfortunately,...

Dec 22, 2018 | 4 MIN READ

Family Safety

Holiday Rush: How to Check Yourself Before Your Wreck Yourself When Shopping Online

Shopping online is fun and festive — until you get scammed. Don’t let the stress of the holidays push you into...

Dec 15, 2018 | 4 MIN READ

Family Safety

Helping Kids Deal with the Digital Rejection of ‘Ghosting’

Rejection in any form is hard but when online rejection in the form of ghosting happens rejection can take on...

Dec 08, 2018 | 5 MIN READ

Family Safety

First Smartphone: Are You Putting Cyberbullies Under the Tree This Year?

There's a lot of good reasons to get your child his or her first smartphone. There are also plenty of...

Dec 01, 2018 | 5 MIN READ

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