Did you ever get one of those emails that just didn’t ring true; but you felt like if it was – you should really share that information. As the editor of a site that is all about your online safety, it seemed important to share this great site.  Whenever I get an email that shares “important...

INOBTR has been visiting schools lately with great conversations with the teens from Eureka High School, parents and kids from Wydown Middle School (Clayton School District) and the great 4th & 5th graders from Craig Elementary School (Parkway School District). These teens and tweens help us learn...

USA TODAY – TECHNOLOGY LIVE (USA Today graphic) Want to quickly find out if your PC might be one of the millions infected by Conficker? Try clicking to Microsoft.com. Next try Symantec.com. Now try McAfee.com. If you can get to these sites, you’re cool. But if your browser will not let you...

Radical Parenting - with Vanessa Van Petten A fun site with great videos, blogs and a young approach to parenting today’s teens, understanding their technology and knowing other parents are facing these same issues. Here is who they are – in their own words: 3 Rules We Live By: (and Wish...

Check out this new site against bullying. The PACER Center’s site offers games, videos, contests and information for younger children. While the site focuses on bullying in real life, the consequences and harm are the same online. This site offers information for parents and educators and games...

The Top 50 Lists by Erin Jansen Erin Jansen writes to educate and entertain people worldwide about the lingo used in the online world. As an author, publisher, and contributing editor, she appears on television programs, radio shows, and in newspapers and magazines. Editor’s Note: These lists...

By Mike Celizic  – TODAYShow.com contributor         msnbc.com The image was blurred and the voice distorted, but the words spoken by a young Ohio woman are haunting. She had sent nude pictures of herself to a boyfriend. When they broke up, he sent them to other high school girls. The...

By  Angela Moscaritolo      SC Magazine Infection of the malware called “VideoPlay,” which has been spreading through malicious posts and comments on Digg and YouTube, increased 400 percent from January to February, according to Panda Security. Attackers have been posting comments on...

Missouri Summit on Child Exploitation   INOBTR took part in the Missouri Summit on Child Exploitation. We met in the state’s capital with representatives of law enforcement, child advocacy centers, MO Safe Schools, MOREnet, MO Department of Public Safety and other organizations involved in Internet...

Here’s a new site that features a free downloadable player. Their claim is that it is safe for children because it is not a browser, “it lives on your computer, not on the web”. I haven’t checked out any of the games, but recent additions included the chance to be part of a free...