How to Safeguard Against Unwanted “AirDrops”

Today, we were contact by a parent whose child was “AirDropped” a non-consensual intimate image wanting to know how to prevent this from happening in the future. AirDrop is a feature on Apple devices that lets ANYONE share files with others nearby (within 12 meters, or 40 feet) and a user doesn’t need Wi-Fi or cellular data […]
Youth Online Safety, Security, Privacy, and Digital Literacy
Personal Safety Consequences: When the Internet and social media first became popular, one of the biggest concerns that parents had was, “How do I protect my child from physical harm online, more specifically sexual predation by a stranger”. I’m sure many parents will remember the 2004 Dateline NBC show called, “To Catch A Predator” starring […]