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Parents are being encouraged to pay more attention to the apps their children download after new research found that nearly a third do not monitor the downloads their children make to their smartphones.

Local police have warned young people to think twice about their social media and internet use after a number of local youths recently faced child pornography offences.

SCHOOL principals and teachers are so swamped with cyber-bullying complaints they are losing hours of valuable teaching time each week. Worrying new research shows Australian high schools are dealing with an average of 22 cyber-bullying incidents each year.

Alex McGrath is Head of King’s Ely Senior School and author of a new book Classroom in the Cloud: Seizing the Advantage in the Blended Learning Revolution. In this post he looks at the potential advantages of a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy for smart phones and tablet devices…

Facebook is following in the footsteps of messaging app Snapchat by testing a feature that allows users to schedule the automatic deletion of their posts.

LSE publishes the latest EU Kids Online report 'Final Recommendations for Policy' setting out how we can all help to create a better and safer internet.

Anonymous messaging apps have seen a surge in popularity. While some have been used for cyber-bullying, a school in South Carolina has embraced the technology and developed its own app to help students feel safer.

The vast majority of popular apps are guilty of basic failings over user privacy, a report has warned.

Interview With Dr Emma Short

In order to protect children’s rights online, businesses must collaborate with governments, parents and policy makers to ensure necessary measures are taken

Kathryn Tremlett from the UK Safer Internet Centre has written this article specially for the start of the new term to help teachers think about managing their and their school’s reputation online…

The developers of the anonymous chat app YikYak have told Newsbeat it could be blocked from UK schools.

A teenage girl who had been reading and writing about the Slender Man allegedly set her home on fire while her mother and brother slept inside, police have said.

Penn State University professor’s latest study on the Internet lives of teenage girls.

Police examine online messages as second man is arrested on suspicion of murder

Digital jigsaws app ties in to past purchases by parents, with £6.99 limit to unlock all its content

These guides for Key Stages 1-4 aim to highlight the key learning aims related to e-safety in the Computing curriculum

Concerns about internet surveillance have led some people to an online network that allows them to browse the web without fear of being traced. The Tor Browser is used by the military, activists, businesses and others to keep communications confidential and aid free speech.

The website where leaked celebrity nudes first surfaced has moved to comply with US laws on stolen content. Many of the images were initially shared on the /b/ discussion board of 4Chan which has been notorious for ignoring copyright laws.

An expert’s e-safety advice on how to make the internet a safer place for your children