by cybersafefamilies | Oct 10, 2017 | eSafety article
Have you heard the term BYOD or BYOT muttered around your workplace or your child’s school? It stands for Bring Your Own Device/Technology and it is the future direction of many institutions. With technology developing so fast it has become increasingly hard for...
by cybersafefamilies | Sep 25, 2017 | eSafety article
87% of 6 – 10 year olds and 96% of 11 – 15 year olds are playing online for fun and social interaction. Gaming has become a favourite pastime for Australian Children. There are some benefits to gaming and some very important things to be aware of. An Australian study...
by cybersafefamilies | Jul 29, 2017 | eSafety article
The Carly Ryan Foundation have designed a fantastic app called Thread. This personal safety app is for everyone but specifically designed for children 8 years and up who use online devices. It takes about 2 minutes to download and it’s free so why not? With...
by cybersafefamilies | Jul 29, 2017 | eSafety article
Late one Sunday afternoon I was sitting at the laptop with my 7 year old daughter who had decided to construct a powerpoint presentation for her school morning talk the next day. The topic would be My day in the workshop with Dad. She had just spent the day working...