Archive for February, 2005
I can find so much about you in 5 minutes
New here? You may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Okay, maybe I can’t, but a sexual predator can.
A sure-fire way to catch the attention of a sexual predator is to use a cutesy screen name like “foxy_girl”, “stud69″, or…well, you get the idea. Anything that can provide a little peek into […]
Why is Cyberbullying so hard to fight?
You may have noticed that in the relatively short time I’ve published my blog that I have frequently talked about cyberbullying here. This topic really hits home with me. It’s such a personal attack on someone. How can someone be so vindictive—so hateful—to another human being? Surely there are more productive things we should be […]
Eye-Opening Statistics
The good people over at i-SAFE have released the results of a nationwide survey, which delivers some rather sobering news about teens and their online behavior.
Here’s an excerpt:
12 percent spend more time online than they do with their friends
54 percent prefer to be ALONE when on the Internet
37 percent believe their parents would express concern, […]
A Master of Disguise is Finally Tracked Down
Arizona authorities finally tracked down a woman who is responsible for stealing the identities of hundreds of people. She was found possessing several binders and disks of over 400 potential victims. Her ability to use the information she stole was what enabled her to hide from the authorities so long.
Four hundred identities! That’s amazing! […]
Are you at risk? Take the ID Theft Quiz
This is pretty cool. The people who brought you the 2005 Identity Fraud Survey Report also offer an online quiz to help you assess your vulnerability to identity theft. It doesn’t take long at all and even gave me pause to consider how I might improve my procedures at home.
More tips to help you stay […]
16-year old girl left with 24-year old sex offender
Sexual predators are very patient and devious people. They know that if they scatter their nets out far enough and for a long enough time, they’ll eventually catch someone.
To me, what makes this article unique is that the parents actually were involved with their daughter’s online and offline activities. They would monitor her cell phone […]
Looks like one got away…
Here’s a little peek into the world of the sexual predator. Take note, parents.
A man has been accused of sending children pornographic images and inviting them to expose themselves on web cams. This sexual predator lured a sixth grade girl in a chat room to login to her hotmail account. Only thing is it was […]
