The social media generation.. sad but true be.macmillan - Work and cancer | technologies | Scoop.it Please note that the Essential Work and Cancer Toolkit for employers (available below) comes with relevant resources inside. Additional copies of these resources can be ordered separately below. If you are an employer ordering the pack for the first time please do this at macmillan.org.uk/worktoolkit and you can also receive Macmillan’s work and cancer e-newsletters for employers. To promote support for people affected by cancer in your organisation create your own bespoke Work and Cancer poster. For more information about work and cancer please visit Macmillan.org.uk/work
Facebook use 'makes people feel worse about themselves' 15 August 2013Last updated at 09:11 ET The study found people spent more time on Facebook when they were feeling lonely Using Facebook can reduce young adults' sense of well-being and satisfaction with life, a study has found. Checking Facebook made people feel worse about both issues, and the more they browsed, the worse they felt, the University of Michigan research said. The study, which tracked participants for two weeks, adds to a growing body of research saying Facebook can have negative psychological consequences. Facebook has more than a billion members and half log in daily. "On the surface, Facebook provides an invaluable resource for fulfilling the basic human need for social connection. Internet psychologist Graham Jones, a member of the British Psychological Society who was not involved with the study, said: "It confirms what some other studies have found - there is a growing depth of research that suggests Facebook has negative consequences." Loneliness link Learning the rules
Prevent Identity Theft Advertisement If you have ever experienced identity theft yourself or even know someone who has, you know the experience can be a harrowing one. Criminals can open accounts in your name and impersonate you for a multitude of reasons – none of which are good. While thieves have been performing identity theft for a long-time offline the volume of personal information found online is astounding and these days a would-be identity thief only needs to log in from the comfort of his or her home to do their misdeeds. That leaves the burden upon you to protect your personal information while using the internet. 1. A Phishing website is one that presents itself as a legitimate business website however in reality is a fake one looking for your information. Social Security numberCredit card numberBank account numberDriver’s license numberHome address and phone numberHealth insurance id or information 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Social media is great and I use it all of the time, so please don’t get me wrong. 7.
The Parent Trap: 5 Family Friendly Rules For Using Technology At Home Confession: I am not a parent. So why in the world would I want to write an article about family friendly rules for using technology at home? What parental experience do I have? Well, when it comes to parenting, I’m not qualified. I was raised on technology, and I’ve learned from parents who had to adapt to a child who is living in a world run by technology. Let’s see if we can answer that question together. Don’t Eat Media For Dinner In the book Fahrenheit 451, families sit around reading scripts out loud to interact with actors projected on gigantic screens — pretty weird stuff. Televisions, tablets, smartphones, laptops — they are constantly on our person. Simply put, don’t let this basic aspect of humanity fade away. Video Chats Aren’t Just Another Video Skype, Oovoo, Facetime – all familiar names in most households these days. So the next time your kid asks if they can Skype with her friend, think to yourself, “Would I let her friend come visit this house right now?” Possibly.
What Exactly Is Phishing & What Techniques Are Scammers Using? I’ve never been a fan of fishing, myself. This is mostly because of an early expedition to a pond where my cousin managed to catch two fish with a bamboo pole, while the fancy fiberglass-reinforced rod I had caught me zip, zero, nada. Similar to real-life fishing, phishing scams aren’t always best when they rely on advanced tactics, but there are many new techniques motivated by social networks. So what is phishing, and what should you be wary of? The Basics of Phishing According to Microsoft’s Safety & Security Center, phishing can be summed up as: “A type of online identity theft. In other words, phishers are the Loki of the Internet. There is one point on which I disagree with Microsoft, however, and that’s their description of phishing as “a type of online identity theft”. Traditional Phishing In many cases, Microsoft is correct. But it’s not. Traditional phishing can be combated by refusing to follow links in such emails. Phone Phishing Social Network Phishing That’s the bad news.
Sexting scare: 6 sexting myths busted It seems incredible that teens, even 17-year-olds who can legally have sex, could end up on a register for sexting. Of course, it’s important that young people understand the serious implications sexting could have, but criminalising the craze seems like a step too far. Instead of frightening teens into ditching their naked selfies, wouldn't it be better to educate them? But with sex education lessons still in need of a 21st century revamp, it looks like that’s not going to happen anytime soon. Sarah Bazaraa, a solicitor at Pannone Corporate, talks me through the civil legal issues that being involved in sexting could lead to. 1) You could end up with a police caution Sending a naked image of yourself via text message, or social media, when you’re below the age of 18 is technically illegal. Detective Sergeant Jan Rusdale of the Nottinghamshire force warns: “[People who do it] could end up on the register for a couple of years. 2) It’s worse to send a photo of a sexual act
5 Ways to Keep Your Information Secure in the Cloud" Passwords are designed to keep our information safe from prying eyes. They're like locks. A hacker may force the door and break your lock, but most of the time a strong lock keeps people out. But let's be honest: Passwords are annoying. When the site RockYou.com was hacked in 2009, a security firm examined the 32 million compromised passwords and found that thousands upon thousands of users relied on the same basic phrases. The best passwords combine letters, numbers and symbols into an unusual configuration.
Essena O'Neill quits Instagram claiming social media 'is not real life' | Media An Australian teenager with more than half a million followers on Instagram has quit the platform, describing it as “contrived perfection made to get attention”, and called for others to quit social media – perhaps with help from her new website. Essena O’Neill, 18, said she was able to make an income from marketing products to her 612,000 followers on Instagram – “$2000AUD a post EASY”. But her dramatic rejection of social media celebrity has won her praise. On 27 October she deleted more than 2,000 pictures “that served no real purpose other than self-promotion”, and dramatically edited the captions to the remaining 96 posts in a bid to to reveal the manipulation, mundanity, and even insecurity behind them. O’Neill did not respond to requests for an interview. A photo of her wearing a bikini, once captioned “Things are getting pretty wild at my house. “Why would you tell your followers that you’re paid a lot to promote what you promote? “Yet I, myself, was consumed by it.
Do students understand their ‘digital footprint’ and how it can affect their employability? Last year I presented to a group of 1st year Business School students on the topic of their use of Social Media and Social Networking websites and how this could have implications on their employability. Presentation: Social Media & how (students) can survive online (2010) This year I’ve been privileged enough to be invited back into lecture slots for all the first year under graduate Business School students (Law, Accounting & Finance, and Business). While the topic(s) and reflective activity the students are presented with are the same (including the majority of the responses given) the examples have been updated and improved … there are far more examples to choose from for a start! Click to view This year I have been able to incorporate the TurningPoint handsets (clickers, zappers, etc) to get real-time responses (and capture/record them too) to the content. I ask the question at the beginning of the session “Do you consider your online activity ‘safe’?”
More than a quarter of children who spend longer on social networking websites report mental ill-health symptoms Children who spent more than three hours using social networking websites on a school day were twice as likely to report high or very high scores for mental ill-health. The Children’s Well-being 2015 publication, which for the first time includes an analysis of data on children’s mental ill-health, revealed that of those who were online for more than three hours, 27% reported high or very high scores for mental ill-health. This is more than double those spending no time on them (12%) or those spending up to three hours on social media (11%). Total difficulty score type by time spent using social media on a school day, UK, 2011 to 2012 Download the data The Insights into Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing report is part of of ONS’s work on the well-being of children. It looks at data from the Strengths and Difficulties questionnaire, designed by Prof Robert Goodman, which screens the behaviour of children aged two to 17. Download the data Children’s Mental Health:
Warning Signs You Should Know To Keep Your Child Safe Online | Safetyweb Blog Keeping up with what our children are doing online and with their cell phone activity is vital these days. Parents must always be looking for warning signs and red flags in protecting kids and keeping them safe in cyberspace. Safety experts say parents need to watch for issues like cyber bullying and harassment such as social withdrawal, falling grades, or self-hating behavior. Due to the internet, email, social networks, cell phones-- kids can now be harassed 24 hours a day. Parents and adults should be aware these days that kids often have codes and slang they use to communicate with their peers. Parents are likely aware of LOL: laugh out loud. Another issue facing our kids and teens these days that parents need to watch for is sexting. Experts say it is important for parents to understand what their kids are doing online, and although trusting them is important, their safety is equally, if not more important.
Manchester police face legal bid over teen's naked photo details Image copyright Getty Images A police force is facing a legal challenge against its refusal to delete the details of a teenager who sent a naked photograph of himself on social media to a girl at his school. The 14-year-old boy was not arrested or prosecuted by Greater Manchester Police. But his mother said she was concerned police could release the information to potential employers when he is older. The High Court is due to consider the case this morning. The boy used a messaging site to send a photo of his naked body to the girl, who then shared it with others. Police took no action against him other than to record on their database that he had taken and forwarded an "indecent" image of himself, logged under a section entitled "Obscene Publications". Greater Manchester Police has refused to delete the boy's name from its files, a decision his mother is contesting at the court, which is sitting in Manchester.
Texting and driving: Gruesome safety video goes viral Graphic UK ad: Texting 2die4 WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: A British police force releases a shocking advert on the dangers of texting while driving. P 27, 2009 A graphic British public service announcement about the dangers of sending text messages while driving has become an internet hit and sparked debate around the world. The Gwent police force in Wales said on Wednesday that an excerpt from a video it made for use in schools has been viewed more than 6 million times on YouTube and other websites since it was posted last month. If we can get one person to change their behaviour then it will have been worthwhile. The 30-minute film shows a bubbly teenager named Cassie - "a nice girl from a nice Gwent Valleys family" - who triggers a pile-up that kills four people when she tries to send a text message while driving. Global message ... Advertisement