Please make sure you are connecting via HTTPS (S=secure) and much better for YOU than the HTTP connection ... Read More

In David Schwimmer’s TRUST, the teenage character Annie finds herself the subject of great deal of unwanted and undeserved attention by her high school classmates in a manner in which constituted to all would be unacceptable and falls within the... Read More

In David Schwimmer’s TRUST, bad things happen to Annie, a good child. She is by all appearances a typical teenager – totally wired, online and available, 24/7/365. In the physical world, parents see with whom their child interacts. As... Read More

In my research, I found it interesting that, with the ubiquitous nature of wireless connectivity within our homes and businesses, I was unable to find an example of where a Neighborhood Watch had integrated the identification of insecure wireless access... Read More

Exposed is a 10 minute drama about a 15 year old girl called Dee, who makes a very common mistake of sending via (SMS - text messaging) five photos of herself to her boyfriend, nude photos. This is called "Sexting"... Read More

Today, February 8, 2011 is Safer Internet Day. It's more than a game, its your life. One can't over emphasize how important it is to pay attention when you and your family are online. The internet... Read More

A question which every parent should be asking themselves, “How does my child access the internet?” “With whom is my child engaging?” The array of answers may startle you. So make no assumptions. Why does it matter? Knowing how your... Read More

Digital Birmingham A question which every parent should be asking themselves, “How does my child access the internet?” “With whom is my child engaging?” The array of answers may startle you. So make no assumptions. Why does it matter? Knowing... Read More

Do you use a password? The evolution of online crime is as much about your password strength as it is about your password usage. If you use your strong password for shopping site A and then reuse the... Read More

The recent suicide by Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi is a horrific tragedy on so many levels.  As I noted in my prior pieces on cyber bullying, tolerance and respect are sorely lacking in today’s society.  This situation is further amplified by our... Read More

Today marks the beginning of National Cyber Security Awareness Month in the United States. I urge you to take a moment each day to educate yourself, your family, your colleagues on the need to be vigilant, proactive and engaged with... Read More

I recently spoke at an event in Seattle on the security aspects of Social Media, both from the business and personal perspective.  One question which I fielded surrounded whether or not there is risk to children via the various social... Read More

The US unemployment numbers were released earlier this week and they remained high, at almost 10% and higher in some locales.  Indicative of large numbers of the population continue to find employment.  Often times an attractive situation isn’t geographically near and relocation isn’t... Read More

As 2009 races to a close, two terms have become permanent residents within the online safety and security lexicon, “identity theft” and “identity fraud.”  The reality is both have existed long before the internet came into being and today as... Read More

We all have a reputation.  When you were young, you may have been known as the “ultra-smart” student or the one who wore “keds”  or perhaps the “bratty one” or the “swimmer” – all labels.  And as we matured the... Read More

Today I share with you a piece I wrote in the beginning of November as a guest blog for Cammie Moises and her MomsMaterial blog.  The content I believe is apropos for your families and friends who may be online. ... Read More

This is a continuation of the expansion on the daily tweets I shared via my Twitter account, @BurgessCT,  during National CyberSecurity Awareness Month (#NCSAM – October 2009). If you’re reading this blog, you and your family are connected to the internet;... Read More

Today ends the 2009 edition of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NSCAM).  Throughout the month, I and many others have been posting guides, tips and advice on how to stay safe online and how to keep the online experience a... Read More

Cyberstalking – does it really exist?  Yes, it exists.  Is it a new phenomena, lamentably no. Cyberstalking has been a factor for more than 10 years and is the unfortunate natural extension of physical stalking and in some cases has... Read More

This is the first blog from within the veritate et virtute domain.It is fitting, therefore, this particular post revolve around a topic which continues to provide challenges to legislators both in the United States, as well as elsewhere around this... Read More