Aug 24, 2021 | Online Safety, Tech Insight & Tips
Ah, the good old days. Remember back when the extent of protecting your personal information was based on owning a home paper shredder and not throwing away mail or documents with sensitive material printed on it? Yes, gone are the days of simple dumpster...
Jun 25, 2021 | Online Safety, Tech Insight & Tips
Social media is so common now, it’s part of everyday life for many people. Unfortunately, it’s commonality can often makes users so laxed, they forget about taking important security measures—like protecting their privacy. Facebook Remains #1 Remember a little over a...
Dec 17, 2020 | Online Safety, Tech Insight & Tips
In the times we live in, many children learn how to use the internet before they know how to read or write. In fact, one study in 2011 by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center, a research group affiliated with Sesame Street, found that 25% of children under age 6 regularly...
Aug 11, 2020 | Online Safety, Tech Insight & Tips, Tech Trends
Technology—especially internet-connected devices—have become part of our modern way of life. Many Americans spend each day’s first few and then final minutes connected to the internet and glancing at a screen. And of course, we spend countless hours in between, at...
Jun 29, 2020 | Online Safety, Tech Insight & Tips
A parent’s job is never done. At no point in history, perhaps, has this been truer than in the era of smartphones, computers, gaming consoles and PCs. As parents ourselves, we at GVEC Internet know how tricky it can be to stay on top of what kids do and see...
May 28, 2020 | Online Safety, Tech Insight & Tips
As our world grows more connected, we become reachable virtually anywhere. This not only makes it possible for friends and family to stay in touch from anywhere; it makes it possible for many of us to work from virtually anywhere, too. While we may think...
