Results for 'internet safety'
Two Supreme Court cases could change the Internet as we know it
February 17, 2023 - The Supreme Court is about to reconsider Section 230, a law that’s been the foundation of the way we have used...
On the 20th Safer Internet Day, what was security like back in 2004?
February 7, 2023 - Today is the 20th Safer Internet Day. Since 2004, there’s been an annual event designed to “Promote safer and more responsible...
Online Safety Bill’s provisions for “legal but harmful” content described as “censor’s charter”
March 18, 2022 - The UK’s Online Safety Bill, a landmark piece of legislation that that aims to regulate the country’s online content, has just...
Online Safety Bill will legally require porn sites to verify users’ age
February 11, 2022 - When Ioannis Dekas, a father of four boys, found that one of his sons had access to pornography, he and his...
Malwarebytes research shows an unequal, unsafe Internet
September 27, 2021 - If the Internet was as safe and as private as it is essential for everyday life—increasingly required for job applications, bank...
Omegle investigation raises new concerns for kids’ safety
February 20, 2021 - Social media site Omegle is under fire after an investigation found boys using the platform to expose themselves on camera, and adults exposing...
Lock and Code S1Ep13: Monitoring the safety of parental monitoring apps with Emory Roane
August 17, 2020 - This week on Lock and Code, we discuss the top security headlines generated right here on Labs and around the Internet....
Safer Internet Day 2018: ad blockers and anti-trackers
February 6, 2018 - The path to a safer Internet can be a bit of a quandary. What programs should you buy? How long should...
National cybersecurity awareness month: simple steps for online safety
October 2, 2017 - With each new devastating breach of security—Equifax, Deloitte, and Sonic, to name a few recent cyber fails—the need for increased cybersecurity...
FBI: Smart toys could harm children’s privacy and physical safety
July 25, 2017 - The Federal Bureau of Investigation has recently issued a Public Service Announcement (PSA), encouraging consumers—parents, in particular—to think twice before purchasing...
