Is it 2012 yet??? If you’re like me you are all caught up in the holiday rush, shopping, baking, wrapping, and hoping it’s all done on time. So I put together 10 Steps that might help you have a Safer (Saner?) Holiday. If you’re...

There has been so much talk about the tragedy in Japan and it can be confusing to know what to do about it. But, has it even occurred to you how it may have affected your children? Thanks to the Internet, your children have instant access to all...

We often think identity theft is something that happens to old, careless, clueless people. Let’s face it, in some ways  we all are careless and clueless…here are just a few things I found out this week to safeguard your identity Don’t put...

We’re 4 years old this month. And in that time we’ve been lucky to work with some incredible people and learn from them. We don’t profess to be THE EXPERTS on Internet safety, but we work every day with people who are.  And, we want to share...

We try to steer away from recommending any specific business or product, but I just found some great information from  Barnes & Noble’s  website, and had to share. Bullying in any form is cowardly and online bullying means the hurt spreads...

One of the first questions I ask of teens “Have you ever Googled yourself?” – And yes – they all have. And they should, in fact we all should.  Some people call it “Ego Surfing”, but it isn’t about ego as much as a reminder of ...

That’s the cry heard from kids as they prepare for the start of the new school year. In the rush to buy new clothes, get the right school supplies and have yearbook pictures taken, it’s a good time to make sure your digital self is ready for...

The Teen Advisory Board of INOBTR took their message on the road in May by attending POINTFEST at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. This all day event, hosted by KPNT – The POINT, offered the teens a chance to sign up others for the INOBTR safety...

April 1st marked this year’s CHARACTERplus Cyber Summit. Snow in December changed this to a spring event and everyone agreed that it was great. Read all about it on the newly created Cyber Teen Pages.  Here you’ll get to hear what teens from...

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...