Discover the Secrets (you already know) How to Keep Your Kids Protected in the Digital Age…

This is the last night before going in for my total knee replacement, and Dave and I thought we would share a few minutes with all our fans and followers, about how you can protect your kids! It was such a fun show filled with great info, so make sure you listen above!!

So, I took photos today to keep a record of the before and after surgey journey, especially dealing with this knee for over 30 years here is the first set of before images…

Night Before

Please check back often, because I will be sharing sets of 3 images… each week showing the progress!!

One Week After

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Your CyberHood Watch Partner

Bill Wardell

 
Radio Security Journalist

© 2006 – 2011 CyberHood Watch®

Yes, today is Friday and that means it’s a another casual day in The ‘HOOD’ getting ready for a safe weekend with my family… which is hard to do with 3 kids under the age of 11 and you guessed it, we have our hands full…

SO, When I opened my email and received information for this article, I was very grateful that it was brought to my attention by a good friend of mine Gurumantra, he says;   “Hi Bill, Read this article in the Wall Street Journal and thought it might be up your alley for Online Security Authority.  Maybe there’s an interview or a product to review for you.”

My friend Gurumantra Khalsa was right, this is information everyone should be aware of and apply, especially parents when it comes to their own children’s privacy and keeping them safe!!

Please do your due-diligence and research, then you can make an informed decision for what is right for your family!

Parents fret all the time about protecting their kids on Facebook, but many of the products and services I’ve seen that aim to help are intrusive, and inject the parents into the child’s normal, healthy online social life in a way that’s awkward for both. Read more

If you have a few minutes, I hope you read this full article and take the steps necessary to use the right tools to protect your family…

Also, I would personally appreciate it if you would visit Gurumantra’s site: About Nutrition News. Your families health should and can be improved

I believe he is one of those true giants in his field, and legend in the Nutrition industry! He truly cares about you and your health, and is willing to share his lifetime of experiences, wisdom and knowledge, so please take full advantage of what they has to offer at their wonderful  Nutrition News Network!

And… Just like my good friend, who is never casual when it comes to teaching nutrition, The CHW Partners are never casual about protecting your family in the CyberHood!! and share this post with family and friends here:

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

Your CyberHood Watch Partner

Bill Wardell

Radio Security Journalist

© 2006 – 2011 CyberHood Watch

Stanley Holditch, internet safety expert for McAfee, joined Dave and Bill on the CHWR live show! or should I say? Stanley Holditch, Marketing/Product Evangelist at McAfee

Please listen to Stanley’s great interview below, as he discusses the current state of online safety as it relates to businesses, families, children, and the everyday world as we know it.

Stanley Holditch has worked in Internet content management and marketing since 2002, and has been the Internet Marketing Manager for InternetSafety.com since April 2009 (InternetSafety.com was recently acquired by McAfee). Stanley is a father and is passionate about responsible online parenting and Internet safety. In short, Mr. Holditch believes that while the Internet certainly poses new challenges to parents and children, both parties must confront the challenges by mutual education, open communication, and using the right tools.

This tips list and many more great tools, are available on the InternetSafety.com website:

Internet Safety’s 5 Tips for Creating a Cybersafe Home™

This generation of parents is the first to face the challenge of helping our children make the most of their virtual space while keeping them safe in it. If you’re still getting your footing in virtual parenting, don’t worry. InternetSafety.com has the following tips to help ensure that your child’s online experience remains positive.

1. Become a net-savvy parent

The best safeguard against online dangers is being informed. Jump in and learn the basics of the Internet—read articles, take a class, and talk to other parents. A good place to start with some basics is www.LearnTheNet.com. A good place to stay current with the latest in online technology is mashable.com. You don’t have to be an expert to have a handle on your child’s online world.

2. “Chat” with your kids

Develop an open dialogue so that you can talk with your kids about the benefits and dangers of the Internet. Cultivate an interest in their online activities—their favorite Web sites, online games, and interests. And don’t be afraid to ask your children who they are talking to online and what they are talking about.

3. Agree on a game plan

Use the InternetSafety.com Gameplan™ to formally agree on your family’s guidelines for using the Internet. Post them near the family computer as a reminder. Ensure that your kids know to never share personal information on the Internet and that they should tell you about any online activity or contact that makes them uncomfortable.

4. Protect your computer

Take advantage of the software that exists to help parents manage their children’s computer experience. In only a few minutes, parental control software like Safe Eyes can block inappropriate websites, restrict the amount of time that your kids use the Internet and monitor their Instant Messenger chats to protect against predators.

5. Explore the Internet as a family

With a game plan and a protected computer, you can now encourage your family to take advantage of all that the Internet has to offer. Take a genuine interest in what your kids are doing and stay engaged with them online.

The analysis of tens of thousands of Safe Eyes software settings demonstrates that parents who take steps to control their children’s Internet access are concerned about far more than potential exposure to dirty words and X-rated images. The data shows that:

• The top non-sexual Web site categories blocked by Safe Eyes software users are hate/discrimination (38 percent), gambling (36 percent), murder/suicide (34 percent), drugs (32 percent), alcohol (29 percent) and violence (28 percent)
• Twenty-seven percent of users bar children’s access to Web sites that promote school cheating and plagiarism by providing term papers, written essays or exam answers
• Two users out of 10 choose to filter Internet TV shows with an MA (mature) rating, a newer option that is rapidly gaining adherents as more parents become aware that many TV shows forbidden in the family room are available online
• Fewer than 20 percent block chat and social networking websites, indicating the importance of these channels in a child’s social life despite concerns about cyberbullying and online predators. However, 83 percent choose to monitor instant message conversations as a means of protecting children from these dangers.

Virtually all Safe Eyes software users retain the software’s default settings to prevent children from accessing Web sites dealing with pornography, nudity, sex and tasteless/gross content. More than one-third also add other sex-related categories such as lingerie, swimsuits and adults-only to the blacklist by checking the filtering options on the software’s administrative menu.

“These numbers paint a picture of vigilant parents who understand that porn sites are not the only inappropriate content on the web. In fact, the hate/discrimination category is the most frequently blocked after sex-related topics, even though there has been relatively little focus on this area as it relates to children,” said Stanley Holditch, online safety expert for McAfee. “Clearly, parents are recognizing the power of Web filtering to assist them in protecting children from negative influences of all kinds, whether it’s nudity, racist rhetoric or the temptation to plagiarize.” [...]

Stanley gave one of the best answers ever to Dave’s 2 part questions, please listen to complete interview and also pay special attention to and take notes on the last few minutes… it’s great advise for all of us, especially parents everywhere

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

Your CyberHood Watch Partner

Bill Wardell

Radio Security Journalist

© 2006 – 2011 CyberHood Watch

When we ask our guests on a weekly basis, What IF? Only IF?

This is one of Dave and Bill’s CHW Magic Wand wishes and personal dreams! We’re both are working with older PC’s and outdated equipment, and we truly know how much more we could get done in a day, with improvements to our systems… and this means everyone wins, 95% of what the CHW Partners provide to our visitors is free or low-cost

So, we hope you’ll indulge us, just for a few minutes…

…While we Dream about the possibilities of 2010 and the future of the new CyberHood we all find ourselves in, and the security issues we’ll be facing in the next few years, join us in helping you protect your families!

Only IF?

What a cool announcement this week by Apple… It’s fun to dream about what future technologies have in store for all of us, remember always to be safe online… a great place to start is get your copy of our book called: Think It Won’t Happen To You?

Your CyberHood Watch Partner

Bill Wardell

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YOU remember the line in the movie? RIGHT… and just how crazy or funny it is, all depends on how you look at the situation, BUT saying BOMB… gets your ATTENTION !!

Sad to say there are real reasons why we need watch what we say, and especially in an Airport….

I’ve got a plane full of people saying you threatened that stewardess.

I was not threatening her. I was trying to get my bag into the overhead storage thing.
You were acting like a maniac, and you threatened her with a bomb!
– I said I didn’t have a bomb! – You said “bomb.”
– I said, “It’s not like I have a bomb.” – You said “bomb” on an airplane.
– What’s wrong with saying “bomb” on an airplane? – You can’t say “bomb.”

Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb! You gonna arrest me?

- You assaulted an airline employee– – What if I was a bombardier?
– I got enough to put you away for a few years! – Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb!
– I got enough to put you away for a few years! – Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb!

BUT now you NEED to watch what you say everywhere… and more than ever, what you say Online!!!

Just because we (you and I) think it’s OK to just say anything we want, on the World Wide Web… and we’re going to be protected by Constitution… and (GET Away with IT) well you better think again the RULES are changing and they should have changed a long time ago… better late than never, I suppose… So, you better take speak the TRUTH… a few minutes of time to read or listen to the story of Sue Scheff… your not going to believe what happened to her and her life over the past few years… it shocking to say the least!!!

Here is Sue Scheff’s Interview:

Also, to get more info about how to protect yourself from this kind of online harassment and defamation of character, get her book Google BOMB here:

and, you can visit her website here: SueScheff.com

Thanks again Sue, for sharing with our CHW audience your personal story!!!!

Your CyberHood Watch Partner

Bill Wardell