Written by: Christian Gallen, Senior Presenter and National Trainer for Attitude and Parenting Place Your kids will step into the uncharted waters of social media at some point. How do you teach them to swim between the flags? Creating a social media account for your child won’t put them at risk of becoming a self-proclaimed ‘influencer’, or an online…
Hello! We’re really glad you’ve reached out for help to protect your family online. The good news is there are plenty of options available. Some are really simple but cost a bit of money; others are completely free but can take a bit of time to set up. No matter how tech savvy you are…
Hello! We’re really glad you’ve reached out for help to protect your family online. The good news is there are plenty of options available. Some are really simple but cost a bit of money; others are completely free but can take a bit of time to set up. No matter how tech savvy you are…
We all know we’re only one misjudged Google search, or an accidental banner click, away from being exposed to something we didn’t intend on finding. And, short of peering over your offspring’s shoulder every web-surfing second, there are a few simple “go-to” tips from the team at Safe Surfer to help ensure your kids don’t…
Protecting children and yourself on laptop and desktop computers is essential. In this guide, we’ll go through some simple steps that you can do to protect your children and yourself online. User accounts On any modern operating system, there are two common types of user accounts (also known as logins) — Standard User or Administrator…
My three year old loves “Bubbleguppies”. And “Dora the Explorer”. I know the theme tunes off by heart. It does my head in. I’m comfortable allowing Little Miss Three some screen time and, to some degree, I rest easier knowing these shows are often as educational as they are entertaining. And it’s no coincidence that…
In many ways, pornography is the modern-day equivalent of tobacco. Acceptance in previous decades is now giving way to mounting evidence about the public health and societal harm it’s causing. Research into the long-term effects of watching pornography is gaining momentum both here in New Zealand and overseas. It has already been labelled a “public…
Nigel Latta’s latest series ‘The Hard Stuff’ has a fascinating episode on the digital lives of young people, diving into deep topics such as pornography. The blurb: Teenagers have been introduced to a new technological world and parents are trying to deal with this technology onslaught. Is this the future we dreamed of – our…
Are you passionate about Safesurfer and want to share the good news with others? Here’s a draft email to help you start the conversation. Hi [friend] Here’s a tool to keep families safe from harmful content – Safesurfer. One of the lines on their website says: We’re about helping kids swim between the flags when they’re online –…
Here’s the important bit: Humans use English, computers use 1’s and 0’s. Here’s the other important bit: You use Safesurfer to convert human English to 1’s and 0’s. It is at this conversion point where we inspect the website and block or allow it. Here’s the semi-technical version To get to Google we can…