July 21, 2016
Pokemon GO has had an amazing launch, with more than 30 million people having already downloaded the game – and there are a couple of reasons that may be good. One thing I love about Pokemon GO is that it gets people outside and can help them be more active,… Read More
July 20, 2016
Privacy scarf founder Saif Siddiqui joins us on this week’s show to talk about ISHU, a scarf that disrupts flash photography in order to protect our privacy (listen to his full interview below). Plus, Joel Steel joins us to chat about taking trivia global with QuizJam. Finally,… Read More
July 18, 2016
I recently ran a contest in my weekly newsletter asking parents to share their online safety rules. Sam Title, CEO of The Coffice, emailed me his family’s 12 Instagram guidelines. He created this document to steer his 13-year-old daughter in the right direction. In Outsmarting Your Kids Online, we talk a… Read More
July 11, 2016
When Periscope first launched in 2015, there were numerous news headlines warning users (and those in their lens’ way) about the dangers of live streaming. As Motherboard explained in its March 26th post that year, “When you’re live streaming, you give away more than you likely would in… Read More
June 27, 2016
I went to King’s College for my Bachelor of Journalism degree and my brother lives in Halifax, so I’m super happy to be heading back to Halifax from 6:30-8pm on Tuesday, July 12th to speak about Outsmarting Your Kids Online! Catch me (for free) at the beautiful Halifax Central Library… RSVP… Read More
June 27, 2016
Thanks to Global TV Toronto & Montreal for having me on over the past few days to talk about our new book Outsmarting Your Kids Online. For anyone who missed these (or those who saw and want the links), here are the apps and hacks I mentioned. Manage Screentime On All… Read More
June 21, 2016
It’s been a whirlwind of activity since we launched our new “Outsmarting Your Kids Online” (check out the OYKO media coverage page as an example) but I wanted to create a place on my site where I could share what people have been saying about our “Safety Handbook for… Read More
June 2, 2016
If you’re the parent of a web-savvy kid then you definitely want a copy of our new book, Outsmarting Your Kids Online – which I co-wrote with security expert Michael Bazzell. For a chance to win your very own softcover copy, all you have to do is: Be located (have a… Read More
May 31, 2016
Is Amber keeping the information on her smartphone safe? Security expert Michael Bazzell shares three important smartphone privacy and security tips. Also on the show, security consultant and co-author of The Complete Privacy & Security Desk Reference, Justin Carroll talks about two-factor authentication and what it means for everyday… Read More
May 30, 2016
Here are some of our favourite episodes of our short-form tech show, 15secTech. Ep0319: Twitter Squeezes More into 140 Characters… Read More
