Category: Digital Privacy
Smart Toys & Connected Devices: Kids’ Privacy in the Internet of Things
The teddy bear on the shelf has a microphone. The robot the kids chase around the kitchen talks to an app on…
Sharenting: Sharing Photos of Your Kids Online (Safely)
You snap a photo of your toddler covered head to toe in birthday cake, and before the plates are cleared it’s already…
Smart Home Cameras & Kids’ Privacy: A Parent’s Guide
There’s a doorbell camera watching the porch, a little unit on the nursery shelf, and maybe one in the backyard pointed at…
Teen Location Sharing: Snap Map, Life360 & Find My
Your teen’s location is probably visible to more people right now than you’d guess. Not because anyone’s snooping — because sharing where…
Doxxing: Protecting Your Family’s Personal Information Online
Doxxing is when someone gathers the scattered details of your life — your real name, your home address, your child’s school, a…
Smart Speakers, Alexa & Kids’ Privacy: A Parent’s Guide
There’s a speaker on the kitchen counter that answers questions, plays music, sets timers, and — if your six-year-old asks nicely —…
What to Do If Your Child’s Account Gets Hacked
Someone’s posting from your kid’s account. Or the password stopped working overnight. Or a friend messages you asking why “your son” is…
Public Wi-Fi, VPNs & Your Family’s Safety
Your kid connects to the café wifi to finish a video. You connect at the airport so you don’t burn through data.…
Passwords & 2FA: A Family Security Guide
Most people don’t get “hacked” by a genius in a hoodie. They get hacked because a password they used on some forum…
How to Stop Someone From Tracking Your Location
Maybe someone mentioned a place you’d been that you never told them about. Maybe your battery keeps dying by lunchtime. Whatever brought…