by WOSP Admin | Saturday, October 19th, 2019 | Educational, GENERAL, Online Safety
Introduction Last year, as part of Internet Safety Day, the UK Council for Child Internet Safety launched the ‘Education for a Connected World’ initiative. It’s aim is to educate and inform children and parents about internet safety, and proposes a...
by WOSP Admin | Saturday, October 19th, 2019 | ALERTS, AMBER ALERT
Does your teenager use My Eyes Only on Snapchat? If you don’t know about My Eyes Only on Snapchat…you should. It’s not a new feature (it has been out quite a while), but it is one that most parents aren’t aware is in the app. My Eyes Only allows Snapchat users to save...
by WOSP Admin | Thursday, July 18th, 2019 | ALERTS, Gaming, Online Chat, Online Safety, Parental Controls, Safety News
Introduction Please take time to read the following article online from Thinkuknow, the education programme from the National Crime Agency’s CEOP Command, whose mission is to pursue and prosecute child sex offenders. Thinkuknow: Gaming: What parents and carers need to...
by WOSP Admin | Thursday, July 18th, 2019 | Gaming, Online Safety, Parental Controls, Safety News
Introduction iOS devices – On an iPad or iPhone your child will always be asked to enter your Apple password before they can make an in-app purchase unless you’ve changed the settings to only ask for the password every 15 minutes. Protect your details by checking your...
by WOSP Admin | Tuesday, July 9th, 2019 | AMBER ALERT, Online Safety, Parental Controls, Safety News, Social Media, Uncategorised
There have been a lot of concerns regarding TikTok over the last few months. Given the popularity of the app that’s no surprise. But the latest concern is where children are being exploited to part with cash or ‘digital gifts’. It’s easy to...
