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Back to School Prep for Parents: Start With The 3 C’s

Since summer vacation is coming to an end, I am bracing myself for all the new things my two girls will be doing, plus the new activities and connections us parents add to our crazy lives these days.  As we pick out first day dresses and get our pencils sharpened, this is the perfect time for Read more…

“Kik me” – The App Your Kids are Using Now: Kik

When I was young, ‘Kick Me’ was a phrase that was scrawled on a piece of notebook paper and stuck to an unsuspecting kid’s backpack. These days,  ’Kik me’ is a way to ask other people to message you on an application for your smartphone. Kik, advertised as the fast, simple, and personal smartphone messenger, is Read more…

Four Types of Parents

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When Online Safety Expert Taylor Tompkins and I speak with parents about how to keep their kids safe online we encounter these four types of parents.  Which one are you? Type 1:  Hopeless hapless OMFG we are doomed!!!!! Defining traits: Overrun, intimidated “My kid has found out how to stream illegal movies from our home Read more…

McAfee Marks May 16th as its Global Community Service Day

I’m excited to say that May 16th will mark McAfee’s 2nd annual Global Community Service Day.  This year, I plan to participate in a cause that I’ve been passionate about for years—teaching children about how to stay safe online.  As a mother of two children, and McAfee’s Chief Privacy Officer, I understand the importance of Read more…