by ConnectSafely | Nov 6, 2013
By Jacqueline Beauchere Chief Online Safety Officer, Microsoft Parents, educators, policymakers and young people worry that online bullying may increase in their communities. In speaking with these groups, however, concerns seem to stem mostly from fear that...
by ConnectSafely | Oct 5, 2013
Safer Internet Day 2014 Safer Internet Day, which has been celebrated throughout the world for the last 10 years, is about to get a big boost in the United States. The project, which is organized by Brussels-based Insafe and the European Commission, includes annual...
by ConnectSafely | Aug 6, 2013
By Jacqueline Beauchere Chief Online Safety Officer, Microsoft As noted in a recent post, I spent the spring months on a “listening tour.” I spoke with prominent individuals both inside and outside of Microsoft, seeking opinions and insights to help inform the...
by ConnectSafely | Feb 3, 2013
ConnectSafely Although still not widely recognized in the US, Safer Internet Day is nevertheless “official” now, with participation from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Education (DOE). Though marked by Net users in schools, nonprofit...
by ConnectSafely | Feb 1, 2013
By Anne Collier Now here’s an interesting question, one that young digital media users don’t hear a lot: “What does the good side of the Internet look like?” They’re invited to submit a creative answer to that question in video format, either as individuals (aged 13+)...
