Tagged: Bullying & News
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Start-up’s smartphone technology promises to keep the bullies at bay News
17.05.2012 Most adults know bullies are an unpleasant fact of life. But no parent would wish their children to fall prey to the attention of bullies or any of the other dangers that are...Categories: Wireless Communications, Software, Security, Mobility, Internet, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Anti-Bullying Week emphasises cyberbullying and kids News
23.04.2012 The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) has today launched Anti-Bullying Week, which will run until 30 April. It has also set up a microsite so young... -
Lady Gaga and Harvard University to combat youth bullying News
06.03.2012 Pop star Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation is teaming up with Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society to further academic research into both cyber bullying...Categories: Consumer Tech, Computers, Digital Media, Education, Global CIO, Internet, Investments, Media, Mobile, Multimedia, Networking, Social Media -
Rebecca Black - one year later News
16.02.2012 One year after the ears of the world first heard THAT song, Friday, its teenage singer Rebecca Black has left public school and is working away at a career in music. -
Top tips to avoid being a cyber crime victim News
07.02.2012 Today is Safer Internet Day, with countries around the globe holding events to educate parents, teachers and children about using the web, especially social media, more safely....Tags: Hacking, Gaming, Cyber Crime, Phishing, Microsoft, Trend Micro, Twitter, Internet, Bullying, Facebook -
Vodafone Ireland extends reach of parental control app News
01.12.2011 Vodafone Ireland has extended the reach of its smartphone parental control app Safety Net to seven markets. -
Kids affected by cyber bullies, nine out of 10 parents say News
07.10.2011 Almost nine in 10 parents say their children have been affected by cyber bullies, a new study by Bitdefender suggests. Some 54pc have been affected to the point of anger,... -
Facebook takes on bullying with new safety features News
10.03.2011 Facebook will be rolling out two new safety features to help stop bullying and harassment on its social network. -
Obama tackles bullying via Facebook News
10.03.2011 US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have released a video for Facebook that talks about why preventing bullying is a responsibility we all share. The video... -
Irish start-up combats cyber bullying with new mobile app News
24.01.2011 Dublin start-up Associate Mobile has developed a new parental supervision platform called Mobileminder, so parents can monitor their child’s mobile activities remotely. The...Categories: Software Development, Social Media, Phones, Mobile, Enterprise Applications, Engineering, Apps Zone, Apps -
Weekend news roundup News
06.12.2010 A quick glance at some of the technology stories breaking in the weekend papers. -
Bullying in the workplace in Ireland News
22.09.2010 What is bullying in the workplace? Bullying is repeated inappropriate behaviour that undermines your right to dignity at work. -
Is Facebook becoming the new Bebo? News
09.04.2010 Once it was pretty clear. Bebo was for the teens. Facebook was for the 20 or 30 somethings and LinkedIn was for the professional types. But now seems Facebook has inherited many...Categories: -
Italian court decision: an attack on internet freedom News
25.02.2010 There has been strong global and local reaction against the controversial decision by an Italian court yesterday to convict three Google executives in connection with a video... -
Dublin firm develops anti-bullying app for mobile phones News
14.12.2009 An off-the-shelf mobile phone application specifically designed as an anti-bullying measure for children has been released by a Dublin-based tech company.Categories: Comms -
22pc of teens experience online bullying News
10.02.2009 Some 22pc of Irish teens have experienced bullying online, with four out of 10 experiencing it frequently, according to Microsoft Ireland.Categories: Comms, Digital LifeTags: Bullying,