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...
Apr 14, 2020 | Online Safety, Tech Insight & Tips
Passwords: The Great Digital Bane Ah passwords. We love them. We HATE them. Unfortunately, they’re a necessary part of modern life. From banking to shopping to filing taxes and more, we do so much online these days. Each site that requires private/sensitive...
Feb 28, 2020 | Online Safety, Tech Insight & Tips
Actively Avoiding Identity Theft is a Modern-Day Necessity As modern life grows more connected, the threat of identity theft grows more pronounced. With so much sensitive data shared in society, modern-day conveniences demand up-to-date precautions for avoiding...
