Internet Safety

In Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know®, New York Times best-selling author P. W. Singer and noted cyberexpert Allan Friedman team up to provide the kind of deeply informative resource book that has been missing on a crucial issue of 21st-century life. Written in a lively, accessible style, filled with engaging stories and illustrative anecdotes, the book is structured around the key question areas of cyberspace and its security: how it all works, why it all matters....

The Teen’s Guide to Social Media & Mobile Devices will help you navigate the digital world with 21 refreshingly honest and humorous tips that will not only inform, but that also just might change the way you think about your social media interaction.

Book Description: Body Safety and Boundaries: A Complete Guide to Safety, Personal Boundaries, Consent, Emotional Awareness, and Protecting Privacy for Kids is the ultimate resource for parents, educators, and caregivers. This book provides children with the knowledge they need to understand their bodies, assert their personal boundaries, and navigate the complexities of consent and emotional awareness in a safe and supportive way. Packed with engaging stories, interactive activities, and real-life scenarios, this guide empowers kids to confidently protect their privacy and stay safe in ...

Having a pet dragon like Diggory Doo is so much fun! You can teach him to sit, roll over, and play.... You can teach him to make friends, control his anger, overcome his anxiety, show respect, and more.... Diggory Doo is like any other kid who loves the digital world.... From schoolwork to games, from videos to social media, the online world is his playground.

Hackers have a bad reputation, as shady deployers of bots and destroyers of infrastructure. In Coding Democracy, Maureen Webb offers another view. Hackers, she argues, can be vital disruptors. Hacking is becoming a practice, an ethos, and a metaphor for a new wave of activism in which ordinary citizens are inventing new forms of distributed, decentralized democracy for a digital era. Confronted with concentrations of power, mass surveillance, and authoritarianism enabled by new technology, the hacking movement is trying to "build out" democracy into cyberspace.

The purpose of this book is to provide an average computer user with the knowledge that will help them stay safe while online, as well as help them make privacy choices that work for them. My goal is to explain online threats in terms that don't require a technical background to understand. All techno-speak will be limited, and where it cannot be avoided, I will first explain them in common, non-technical terms.

Learn how to separate internet fact from fiction. We live in the information age, giving us access to every datum ever collected and every opinion its originator thought fit to share. But with this newfound access to information comes a new challenge. Namely, how can you tell what information is true and what is false? In Is This Wi-Fi Organic? Dave Farina, author and science expert from the YouTube channel Professor Dave Explains, is here to help you fight confirmation bias and logical fallacies.

In 2022 for the first time, Umm Zakiyyah, internationally acclaimed author, decided to share the emotional healing journey that she shared with her daughter, Fareedah Shaheed, following her divorce. This joint healing journey ultimately inspired her daughter to dedicate her own time to helping parents keep their children safe online, work that earned Fareedah multiple awards, including being named a Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree. In hoping to inspire other parents and their children, Umm Zakiyyah planned a live event entitled “Love Notes to My Daughter.” However, when it was time to ...

If a classmate sends threatening emails to you, do you know what to do? Don’t worry if you don’t. This book is here to help! Learn tech-savvy ways to keep bullies out of your technology - without taking away all the fun!

In a world of digital technology, it’s easy to forget one sobering fact: Our identity can be stolen from under our noses, with one click of the mouse, propelling us into nightmares in a matter of minutes, anytime, anywhere, and on any one of our darling gadgets. Cybercrimes, malware, botnets, and all forms of digital threats are ever more sophisticated, waiting in the shadows for that one opportunity to steal your sensitive information.

Chapter Book for Children Aged 6 to 12+ This Joe Internet chapter book is the story of how Joe Internet learns about wearing masks … and friendship. From the Author: "This is a story I wrote to help kids through tough times and to learn more about the values of friendship during those trying times.”

The advent of the internet has been one of the most significant technological developments in history. In this thought-provoking and ground-breaking work David Eagleman, author of international best seller Sum, presents six ways in which the net saves us from major existential threats: pandemics, poor information flow, natural disasters, political corruption, resource depletion and economic meltdown.

"Protect Your Child Online" is an essential guidebook for every parent, guardian, and educator committed to safeguarding children in the ever-evolving digital landscape. This comprehensive resource addresses the critical issue of online predators, providing in-depth insights, practical strategies, and educational resources to protect young internet users. The book begins by exploring the digital landscape, highlighting various online spaces where grooming and predatory behaviors are prevalent. It delves deep into the psychology and tactics of online predators, equipping readers with the ...

A common sense and practical guide for parents to learn about Why, Where and How predators operate online. Chapter topics include: Predator Playbook Signs of Grooming Today's Teen is a Different Generation Teen Sexting: What Every Parent Needs to Know Interview with a Law Enforcement Officer Ways to Protect Your Kid Is Social Media Safe? How Pornography Feeds the Predators Bonus Chapter: How Scammers Target the Elderly

Keeping kids safe online isn't child's play. It's like trying to catch a greased pig while juggling flaming torches. The internet's vast, exciting, and full of hidden dangers. But don't worry, you've got this! In "The Ultimate Parental Guide to Online Safety: Monitor, Protect, and Foster Healthy Digital Habits," you'll get the lowdown on teaching your kids online smarts, without being the mean parent. From setting boundaries for toddlers to navigating teen social media drama, we've got you covered. Imagine creating a digital playground without losing those family connections. It's not about...

Parenting for a Digital Future moves beyond the panicky headlines to offer a deeply researched exploration of what it means to parent in a period of significant social and technological change.

How to keep you and yours safe from the perils of the modern world. In today's increasingly hostile climate, people are anxious about how to keep themselves safe. Chris Ryan is an expert in dangerous situations, and here he tells you how to keep yourself and your family safe from the perils of modern urban life.

In his latest collection of essays, security expert Bruce Schneier tackles a range of cybersecurity, privacy, and real-world security issues ripped from the headlines. Essays cover the ever-expanding role of technology in national security, war, transportation, the Internet of Things, elections, and more. Throughout, he challenges the status quo with a call for leaders, voters, and consumers to make better security and privacy decisions and investments.

Social media's rise over the last 15 years has been astonishing, and it has given a voice to billions worldwide who would have lived a lifetime and never been heard. The business model of social media is understood by few outside the programming community and, sadly, very few in government. Social media at its core can be very social, but the amount of connections that can be made is ungoverned and, in certain circumstances, can lead to deindividuation. People's right to Freedom of Speech, which is guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution in the US, is an important part of ...

Cellphones have become a fact of life, with children as young as eight (yes, eight!) getting their very own “devices.” Such boundless access means our kids are in nearly constant contact with technology that was designed specifically for adults. And they’re doing so without any type of road map. Enter First Phone: the essential audiobook that apprehensive parents can confidently hand to their kids to listen to as they begin their journey into the digital world.