If digital parenting, raising our families, and/or running a business in today’s economy isn’t enough to keep us all busy, now more than ever you have to vigilant protecting the undermining of our Constitutional rights under the guise of “Cybersecurity”.  CISPA (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011) the sister of SOPA and PIPA is quietly trying to gain access throught he back door. It’s tough being a digital parent and it’s feeling just as tough to hang on to our Constitutional rights that our parents before us bought with their lives.

SOPA was recently turned away, even witht he support of Industry giants. Not so anymore, SOPA and PIPA’s sister, CISPA has captured the support of the same Industry giants that we thought had our interest, and who are now publically making their support known.

Now is the time to defend your rights in the Digital World. The Electronic Frontier Foundation further sums up what is happening in the following article: “Don’t Let Congress Use “Cybersecurity” Fears to Trample on Civil Liberties.”

Following is an “Infographic” that explains and portrays the evil twin sister of SOPA:

Infographic designed by Lumin Consulting

Your CyberHood Watch Partner,

DigitalDave

david c ballard

Radio Security Journalist

Here at the CyberHood Watch we’ve had several interviews and discussions regarding human trafficking for several years. Fathers need to talk with their sons about their sisters or the little girls that touch their lives, and the significance in treating little girls with respect, not objects of our desires. Not only will we provide for a more nurturing society, we will help prevent the loss of innocence, and raise respected men.

Your CyberHood Watch Partners,

DigitalDave

david c ballard
Radio Security Journalist

Donna Rice Hughes & David C. Ballard Together Again At Local EIE Conference, in Salt Lake City, UT

If you’re in the area and would like to meet them both Donna Rice Hughes & Dave Ballard they would love to meet you…

Donna is the President of Enough Is Enough® and Dave is the Co-Founder of The CyberHood Watch the’re attending the UTAH STATEWIDE LAUNCH OF INTERNET SAFETY 101

Enough Is Enough® is excited to announce the launch of the award-winning Internet Safety 101® Program in the state of Utah.

We are thrilled to inform you about the details of the program launch and would like to invite you to attend special Internet Safety 101® training’s in Utah. (Click above for event/training details)

EIE has partnered with the Utah Council for Crime Prevention (UCCP) to be the Utah home for the Internet Safety 101® Program. EIE will be launching the program in conjunction with the UCCP “Power in Prevention” conference the week of January 23-28, 2012.

The conference will take place at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center in West Valley, UT, where EIE President Donna Rice Hughes, will be conducting training’s on the Internet Safety 101® Program. (Click on the banner above to see info for the event/training details)

If you would like to listen to our past interview with Donna on the #CHWR on 2010/01/12 (The Internet Safety 101: Empowering Parents Program with Donna Rice Hughes) click the player below or click the link above!!

Learn IT, DO IT, Teach IT, Share IT, BE IT

Your CyberHood Watch® Partners

Dave Ballard & Bill Wardell

Radio Security Journalists

© 2006 – 2012 CyberHood Watch®

Stop SOPA | PIPA! Please…I implore you! Continue Reading Only This Once…If Never Again.

What I am about to say, I may never have the freedom to say again…More about why in just a second.

It was Tuesday, 11:00am, Raj Goel was on CHWRadio with Dave & Bill, and we were discussing Net Neutrality and SOPA.

Immediately the next day, Wednesday, I read the following public statement regarding the official WordPress project’s position on SOPA and PIPA. Breaking a silence of a no-politics rule.

Only after taking the time to read this will, you be privy to what is unfolding before you – right now – concerning the democratization of publishing and the independent web.

Many of our rights and freedoms are balancing in the wings.

Between Raj Goel’s interview and reading, the following public statement made on behalf of the official WordPress project, which speaks volumes, you will become empowered to make an informed decision.

According to WordPress, “We are not a small group. More than 60 million people use WordPress — it’s said to power about 15% of the web. We can make an impact, and you can be an agent of change.”

“Today, I’m breaking our no-politics rule, because there’s something going on in U.S. politics right now that we need to make sure you know about and understand, because it affects us all.”

Following is the WordPress News statement; Wednesday, January 10, 2012 regarding SOPA/PIPA…I implore you to read WordPress’s  short post and watch the video. Only then will you understand the magnitude of what is happening that will affect us all.

It begs the question I have posted and asked before…”Whose Internet is it?”

PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.

Your CyberHood Watch Partner,

DigitalDave

david C ballard
Radio Security Journalist

Hey, Bill Maher, where were you a year ago? Bill Maher this week mentioned Chat Roulette and I couldn’t agree with him more. Good thing it’s HBO, otherwise he couldn’t call it like it is. Unfortunately, you will have to catch Bill Maher’s show to hear how he eloquently he describes the true nature of Chat Roulette.

Be sure to watch the video below as DigitalDave and MegaByte Bill report the news in more detail.

Your CyberHood Watch Partner,

david c ballard
Radio Security Journalist

You are always going to be vulnerable in the digital age…there are no guarantees to the contrary. Too often, the thinking is it happens to someone else, or I have a Mac no worries, and the same for mobile devices. The truth is everyone connected to the internet with any device is a front door for hackers and malicious malware.

I am repeating myself, but as Winn Schwartau said when he addressed a summit on security to an audience, including several US Generals, there are going to be 4 to 5 billion mobile devices connected to broadband, the bad guys know this, “What are you going to do about this?”

Well, it is here, and just this past week there has been several stories of security flaws and breaches taking place with smart phones, and most recently with the discovery by a security researcher Trevor Eckhart that affects users of the HTC Thunderbolt and the HTC EVO 3D and 4G, which run on the Android operating system.

Eckhart’s finding is just the latest in a string of potential vulnerabilities discovered in mobile devices. BGR tech blog has uncovered a major security flaw on AT&T’s version of the Samsung Galaxy S II that renders Android’s security lock feature useless. As well as a significant security hole discovered in Google’s Android operating system for Smartphones, which can allow attackers to gain access to users’ personal information without their permission.

Smartphones need smart users. In 2011 mobile devices for the first time outsold the desktop…How do you plan to secure your mobile device?

Your CyberHood Watch Partner,

david c ballard

Radio Security Journalist

Board stiff and too much idle time leads to “Planking”. I commented on a blog several months ago when I read a post that hyped the new activity. I pointed out the recent fatal accident surrounding planking and indicated that we should be mindful of the invincibility of kids…so they believe.

Following is a great perspective about planking from the mouth of babes…there is hope. Listen closely and note the subtle peer pressure and then the rethinking after becoming aware of a tragic accident resulting from planking.

It happens in an instant…peer pressure and changing your mind. It is that innocence, every child possesses that the CyberHood Watch® partners desperately try to protect. It is so fleeting and vulnerable, and you can see it in this video.

Be in the moment with your child and talk to them, it is the most assured method of for living a secure digital life and for empowering your child with the skills to make better-informed digital decisions at critical moments.

The Dare Devil Belongs to Me

However, when you least expect it, you got to eat crow…so what do say when your child is 27?

Your CyberHood Watch Partner,

david c ballard

I hope everyone is enjoying his or her “Labor Day” holiday weekend.

Just a quick note if you are looking for a good family movie to watch, check out tonight’s movie, “Tackling The Past” supported by Moms 4 Family TV.

Game Time – Promo from Moms4FamilyTV.com on Vimeo.

Earlier, I had the opportunity to spend time on a call with Brian Wells, executive producer of creative development for Change of Plans, Ben Simon, director of marketing for Wal-Mart’s Family Moments program, and actor, Cathy Hicks. Everyone was there to discuss the partnership development with Proctor & Gamble and Wall-Mart Stores Inc, support of family movie nights.

The underlying theme is to deliver a “universal truth” that will help strengthen sustainable values in our children.

Thanks for taking part.

Your CyberHood Watch Partner,

david c ballard

Radio Security Journalist

Recommended by The CyberHood Watch®

Sunday, July 17 2011, the ABC Family will premier the original movie, “Cyberbullying”. The CyberHood Watch^® partners, Dave & Bill, will be joining Pandora Corp., makers of PC Pandora computer monitoring software, on Pandora Corp.’s live chat that will coincide with ABC’s Family premier movie, “Cyberbullying”.

The CyberHood Watch^® partners, urge parents to tune in to the program.

After years of research and more than three-hundred interviews with industry leaders’ worldwide, one of the common denominators referenced repeatedly by our guests on CHWradio is “Communication & Awareness”. It is one of the corner stones of the CyberHood Watch^® community.

"Cyberbullying" The New ABC Family Movie | Join Pandora Corp Live Chat...CHW Will be There.

ABC’s Family movie “Cyberbullying” is a great opportunity for parents to open up a dialogue with his or her child. Not taking advantage of this opportunity is one of the other common threads we have recognized throughout the interviews that perpetuates these problems …Complacency and apathy.

Too often, we are or should be concerned with the viewing habits of our tweens and teens. However, ABC’s Family movie, “Cyberbullying” is one of those movies that give parents a chance to bridge the digital divide and allow for a teaching moment with his or her child.

Pandora Corp., has seized the moment and recognized a great opportunity to apply technology in a positive light and communicate further the need to help stop cyberbullying by making it interactive through a live chat.

Be sure to join all of us Sunday, July 17, 2011 here:

Your CyberHood Watch Partner,

david c ballard

Radio Security Journalist

Supply Chain Security...PCs Fully Loaded!

Our digital global threat has just become more of a reality. Imagine that you are upgrading and buying a new computer, one that will keep pace with the ever growing digital world. What do yo expect with your new purchase, besides getting home or back to the office and setting up your new awesome machine and start ruling the Internet. That was an exciting flash, for a second I thought I was getting a new work station. Well, at minimum you would expect a quality product , no bugs, the most efficient and current operating system, fast – real fast. Yep, it meets your expectations and more and more…

Unfortunately, what you don’t see, feel, or hear is that your new computer may have hardware and software that is already preloaded with spyware and security-sabotaging components built-in, and imported to the United States…Your new purchase, not to mention the inherent risks. Not a very comforting thought.

Your CyberHood Watch Partner,

david c ballard
Radio Security Journalist