Graham Mulhern's Articles

New UK Online Laws bring little joy for Schools, Parents

St Patrick's Day, 2022. The British Government bring forward what they say are the most aggressive new online safety laws in the world. New Laws for cyber flashing, social media portals made liable for user content, huge fines, jail time for executives.

I used to think I was insecure until I saw my password

IT Cybersecurity incidents have a devastating impact on businesses and small home offices, with the average loss in 2021 costing over $330,000 per incident, according to London insurer Hiscox. Cybersecurity experts recommend action. Any action is better than nothing and could reduce the impact of the most common incidents.

Setting Time Limits on iPhones & Apps

Here is how to set up Time Limits on an iPhone. In this case, we are showing how to set up 1 hour a day limit on WhatsApp Monday through Saturday. And two hours on Sunday. Screen by Screen. 

Five Things to Use Your VPN For

VPN providers love making big promises. They exaggerate benefits, better speeds, safer for gamers, disguising your IP address. However, many serious people still think there are good reasons to use a VPN. Here are five of them.

If I use a VPN. Will my parental control still work?

One question we get asked a lot is will VPN work with parental control. We explain why it works and why it is an excellent idea for your home online protection. 

Discord Explained, What is Discord?

We give Discord, the chat messaging service popular with gamers, the BeSecureOnline once over. Launched in 2015, by two video gamers, Discord enjoys 140 million active monthly users. Drawn by the emphasis on chat, messages and community building, users benefit from no advertising, no forced feed or algorithms.

Facebook deny knowing Instagram is harmful to teenage girls

Facebook is in trouble again and it's their internal research showing beyond doubt that Instagram is bad for girls body image, self-esteem and low confidence.

Facebook's reaction was to downplay this and deflect blame onto others upsetting people more. Since being published in The Wall Street Journal, Facebook employees past and present have admitted it to be true.

 

Almost 100% of parents attending one of our online safety talks would recommend to other parents

BeSecureOnline is the best provider of UK / Ireland and international online safety talks for kids, tweens, teenagers and parents. We have worked hard to achieve this. Our talks are highly recommended and we have the testimonials to prove it. We speak all over the world on Zoom, and in-person by arrangement. 

Not prepared to give up the fight against your teenagers online just yet. Here's some help!

Help for frustrated parents who have enough of their teenagers online, teenagers complete disinterest in their own digital wellbeing and total disregard for the simple fact, the internet is a learned habit. Sounds good, read on.

How to Keep Kids Safe on YouTube in 2022

YouTube is the 2nd most popular site on the internet. Here's an updated 2021 review on keeping your kids safe on YouTube, including a Restricted Mode and YouTube for kids. 

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