Reducing Screen Time During School Holidays With school holidays almost here, it's important for parents and guardians to limit screen time and keep their kids safe online. Get tips on reducing screen time during the holidays with Safer Kids Online!
5 tips for combating FOMO Your child stares into a smartphone and keeps on scrolling. They do not seem that amused. There seem to be traces of discontent on their face. You try to engage with them, but they don’t seem able to tear their eyes away from the screen. Do you know the reason behind such behaviour? Perhaps your child is dealing with FOMO, the fear of missing out.
Smartphones doing homework. Can learning apps endanger your child’s education? Difficult maths problem? Just take a picture, send it to an app, and get a solution with an explanation. Homework from a textbook? Use your phone: search for the book in a database and see the results! Current learning apps make it easier for children to find answers to all their questions. Is this a new, simplified path to cheating? Or can these apps actually educate your child?
Stalkerware won’t help you with your parenting, and it might expose your kids’ personal data instead Stalkerware is software which monitors its victims without their consent, and brings with it a whole host of security issues. Here are its risks and its better alternatives.
Smartwatches for kids. How to find the perfect match? Kids’ safety is becoming increasingly ‘connected’ with parents now able to keep track of their child’s movement and location, often providing their offspring with a smartwatch. How to choose the most suitable product?
Homeworking as a parent during social distancing / Cybersecurity expert’s top tips Learn from ESET’s security expert about ways you can work safely from home during the Covid-19 pandemic.
