Maybe you feel your child can run digital circles around you when it comes to tech, but when it comes to navigating tricky people online? They’re noobs (newbies, that is 😉)  This makes them a vulnerable target of cyber crooks. 

When it comes to online safety, teaching kids isn’t that much different from teaching adults – cyber criminals use the same tactics just with a different context. Instead of a phishing email, it’s a message through Instagram, SnapChat, or the chat in that game your kid loves so much.

They’ll offer something that’s too good to be true – like free virtual coins for a game, free homework, etc – or try to scare them to death, claiming they hacked the webcam and have embarrassing pics. We know to be on the lookout for these tactics, but do they?

As with any safety topic involving kids, it’s best to keep an open and on-going conversation with your children.

But where to start? Check out the following link to get you and the kids in your life talking and thinking about online safety together.