Family Safety
Children are exposed to a lot on the internet: between browsing at home, in school and on the go. That’s why it’s so important to help to keep them safe, even when you can’t be there. Check out the latest McAfee blogs to learn how you can protect your entire family from cyberbullying and other online threats.
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Study: Fortnite Game Becoming the Preferred Social Network for Kids
Fortnite is the number video game teens are playing and audiences cite its social elements as the primary motivators for...
Oversharing: Are You Ignoring Your Child’s Privacy When You Post Online?
Sadly, parents have become some of the biggest violators of their children’s privacy. Here are tips on how to put your...
Are Your Kids Part of the TikTok App Craze? Here’s What Parents Need to Know
The new app TikTok is all the rage with kids but is it safe? Here's the upside and the downside...
What Will You Do If You Find That Your Kids Are Sharing Their Troubles and Pains Online?
“Am I fat?” “I am so depressed. Please help! I have been scoring less, my parents don’t...
Breaches and Bugs: How Secure are Your Family’s Favorite Apps?
Bugs and breaches are part of our digital culture but we don’t have to resign ourselves to being targets. By...
On Mother’s Day, Show Your Love for Your Mom by Introducing Her to Helpful Apps
A mobile chat with my mother usually goes off like this: “Hello! Can you hear me! I...
Saving Summer: 5 Strategies to Help Reign In Family Screen Time Over Break
No matter your child’s age, teaching kids to use technology in a healthy way and pick up skills and habits...
What Would Yoda Do? 5 Tips to Raising a Mindful Digital Jedi
The Jedi way is an excellent premise for raising digital kids in this often-precarious galaxy of hyper-connectivity called the internet....
Digital Parenting: ‘Eat Your Veggies, Brush Your Teeth, Strengthen Your Passwords’
Do our kids understand why strong passwords are important and why it needs to become a habit much like personal...
The Mute Button: How to Use Your Most Underrated Social Superpower
The mute button could be your family’s most underrated superpower when it comes to enjoying life online. Here are some...
Social Underground: Kids Using Google Docs as New Digital Hangout
Is Google Docs the new online hangout for teens? Because teachers use the application in the classroom, kids are using...
On World Health Day, Give Your Children the Key to Good Digital Health
My morning walk route takes me past a school that usually has its assembly at 7:00 am....
