The first state to add Internet to their curriculum is Virginia. Cover things like social networking sites and how to protect yourself. Hopefully other states will follow suit. Read more about this on NPR.org.
Popularity: 100% [?]
Tag Archive for 'myspace'
According to a survey done by BizJournals.com 52% of employers believe that is a good idea to check if job applicants have blogs, myspace pages, or social network pages and use this information in the hiring process. See the results of the survey on BizJournals.com.
Popularity: 37% [?]
According to researcher, Nick Sullivan a security researcher at Symantec Corp., privacy settings on social networking websites like Facebook are missleading and can give a false sense of security. phishing is a criminal activity using social engineering techniques. Phishers attempt to fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Read more about this problem on CBCNews.
Popularity: 7% [?]
According to this study some teens are concerned about privacy. Two thirds of teens who have an online profile restrict those who can access it. Parents should still be cautious though because many teens still reveal personal information on social networking sites. Check out the tools by Original Programs, they have a few great programs for keeping track of your children’s online activities.
Popularity: 5% [?]
Social networking sites like Myspace, FaceBook, LiveJournal, etc do next to nothing to protect privacy. It’s basically all up to the user to protect themselves, but many don’t see the downfall to placing very personal information on these sites. College students are finding out the hard way as companies “check up” on potentional new job applicants information online. For more information read this article.
Popularity: 7% [?]
