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5 Ways to Ensure Your Child’s Online Safety

The internet is an integral tool for modern life. It allows people to connect, store enormous amounts of data, and conduct the business of daily life from the comfort of home. The internet provides a lot of good to the world — but for inexperienced users, it can also present danger. Below are some tips […]

This Smartwatch is exposing real-time location data of thousands of kids

  Recently, it has been discovered that SMA-WATCH-M2, a smartwatch featuring a GPS tracker manufactured by a Chinese firm named Shenzhen Smart Care Technology has been found vulnerable in terms of data and location data and location security SMA-WATCH-M2 smartwatch Researchers at the IoT laboratory from the AV-TEST Institute revealed that the data of as much […]

Games Like PUBG, GTA, Fortnite Are Harmful For Children: Delhi Govt

Battle Royale games like PUBG and Fortnite have gained huge popularity in a very short time in India. These free-to-play mobile games continue to grow big simply because of their accessibility and addictive gameplay. However, Indian parents and government bodies think that the addictive nature of these games is causing a negative effect on the mental health of […]

Hackers can hack your kid’s smartwatch and track their location

With smartwatches designed especially for kids being available now, parents are enjoying full peace of mind as they know that they are connected to their kids via dedicated, secure apps at all times. These wearable devices that cost no more than £100 are being deemed as a blessing. However, reports suggest that some of these […]

Top 5 Online Dangers For Kids

Do you know that more than 82% of sex crimes against minors begin online? Yes, that’s right; the internet may be a useful tool, but comes with many dangers hidden in the shadows. For a minor’s inquisitive mind, the internet is a hub of opportunities to be explored which occasionally leads them into different traps […]

Facebook Secret Groups Favorite Platform for Paedophiles to Share Images

Facebook is known for its censorship but when it’s about deleting secret groups filled with Paedophiles the social media giant is slower than a snail —- Why? Not sure really… Anne Longfield, England’s Children’s Commissioner accuses Facebook of not doing enough to protect children. This view arrived after the BBC reported that Facebook Groups are being used […]

Hackers Steal Parents, Kids Data in a Massive Data Breach on Toy Manufacture

A Chinese company VTech, dealing in electronic toys has faced a massive data breach in which 4.8 million parents and children details are believed to be exposed. The hacker disclosed all the breached data to Motherboard magazine and Troy hunt (owner of Have I been Pwned service) also confirmed the breach. There was no credit […]

Facebook Predator sentenced to 29 years on child pornography, sexual offenses

The 23year old Sacramento, CA, Paradise resident Jordan James Kirby has been sent to jail for 29years by United States District Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr. Kirby was accused of various counts of producing child pornography and exploitation of a minor. Court documents explained that between 2011 and 2013 James Kirby utilized numerous online IDs […]

Hello Barbie spies on kids: talks, records, sends conversations to company’s server

Privacy advocates are not happy with new Hello Barbie toy for kids – Researchers claim the Barbie with ability to have conversation with kids actually records, stores and sends conversations to the company’s headquarters in real time via wifi connection. Mattel, Inc. an American toy manufacturing company has introduced a new toy for children called Hello Barbie. It can communicate […]