There is so much information online for parents these days it is hard to know where to turn, it can be pretty confusing, and time consuming trying to cover it all. So many ebooks and articles and blogs on safety and apps and etiquette (we here at iRespectOnline have written many of them!). Last year (2012), after seeing the career aspirations of one young teen smashed due to inappropriate … [Read more...]
Networking made easy – apps that make it fun
I first used Bizzaboo at the Social Media Examiner Conference in San Diego this year, and I thought it was a wonderful app. This is not a sponsored post or affiliate or anything like that - simply think its a really good app. I'm currently at a conference and would love to get the people involved, so I'm posting here to show them what to do and what the app is used for. I'm quoting this … [Read more...]
Staying Smart Online – apps and online payments
In today's blog we look at cyber security week tips number 5 and 6: Tip 5 : Take care when buying online - research the supplier and use a safe payment method We literally have the world at our fingertips when it comes to buying online, so never before has the saying "buyer beware" been more important. It is possible to set up an online shop in just a few minutes these days, so you might … [Read more...]
Staying Smart Online – Passwords & Links Cyber Security Week 2013
Folllowing on from yesterday's post, today we will look at Tip no 3 & 4 from the Stay Smart Online Cyber Security Week tips. Tip 3: Use Strong Passwords and different Passwords for different uses We live in a world full of passwords and pin numbers and it can get hard to remember them all. It is really important however that you do regularly change passwords for your email accounts … [Read more...]
It’s Cyber Security Awareness Week 20-24 May 2013 – stay smart online!
Welcome to National Cyber Security Awareness Week, an Australia government initiative. iRespectOnline is proud to be one of the 1400 partners helping to spread the message to be safe online. This is our second year and this year we are helping spread the message by joining in with local primary schools to share information and displays. So what is Cyber Security Awareness Week about? … [Read more...]