Online Safety

Cybercitizens of the World Unite

Stephen Balkam | Posted 09.18.2009 | Media


Stephen Balkam

Western civilization has a collective memory of what it means to be a citizen, stretching back to ancient Greece. But we are still learning what it means to be a citizen of the digital world.

A Tweet of Consciousness

Stephen Balkam | Posted 10.17.2009 | Media


Stephen Balkam

Where is Henry James when we need him? Or Carl Jung? Or Teilhard de Chardin? I wonder what all three of them would have made of Twitter. My guess is that James would have approved.

Facebook, Twitter Posts Can Be 'Invitation To Burglars'

Telegraph | Chris Irvine | Posted 09.27.2009 | Media


Millions of users post details about their home, as well as holiday plans, acting as an invitation to the burglars, according to insurers Legal & Gene...

Schools Out for Summer: Kids Go Online

Stephen Balkam | Posted 06.30.2009 | Living


Stephen Balkam

Now would be a good time to have a talk with your children, tweens and teens about what they are doing online, where they are going and what they are uploading.

Qikker than Twitter

Stephen Balkam | Posted 05.28.2009 | Media


Stephen Balkam

We're going to have to get used to a Truman Show-type existence where we will both star and direct our own as-it-happens video show.

What's Next In Online Safety

Stephen Balkam | Posted 11.17.2008 | Living


Stephen Balkam

Kids are now producing the kind of content we once shielded them from. There are cases pending in court where the kids are being charged with production of child pornography.

Rediscovering Online Safety

Stephen Balkam | Posted 11.10.2008 | Living


Stephen Balkam

The Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act is a sign that Congress is beginning to get it right when it comes to protecting kids online while not stepping over legitimate free expression rights.