Category Archives: Cybersafety

13 Reasons Why Anonymous Alerts® Can Help [Guest Post]

By T. Gregory Bender, CEO/President of Anonymous Alerts® [Editor’s Note: This blog was originally written by Greg Bender for the “CEO Blog” of Anonymous Alerts® and is re-posted with permission. You can read the original post by clicking here. In the spirit of full disclosure, please be advised that I have the pleasure of serving…

Jewish Communal Fund Hosts Forum on Privacy, Safety, and Security

Earlier this week, the Jewish Communal Fund hosted a forum at the Harmonie Club entitled “Privacy, Safety and Security in an Increasingly Vulnerable World.” For the folks in attendance, it was a sobering 90-minute overview of the myriad real-world and online threats that we face each day. The panel was moderated by Jordan Arnold, Esq.,…

Cybertraps for Educators [Lecture]

2017-03-09 Cybertraps for Educators from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered at the Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES in Yorktown Heights, NY on March 9, 2017. This event was organized by Anonymous Alerts, which produces a school safety app to facilitate the anonymous reporting of various types of incidents. [Disclosure: I am a member of the Board of…

Selfie-Absorbed: Body Image, Narcissism, and Empathy in the Smartphone Era [Lecture]

2017-02-20 Selfie-Absorbed: Body Image, Narcissism, and Empathy in the Smartphone Era from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered twice at the Alaska Society for Technology in Education 2017 Annual Conference on February 19 and February 20, 2017. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic, please…

Cybertraps for Administrators & School Boards [Lecture]

2017-02-19 Cybertraps for Administrators and School Boards from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered at the Alaska Society for Technology in Education 2017 Annual Conference on February 19, 2017. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic, please contact me for information regarding my rates and…

Preggo Fetishist Turns Private Facebook Group into Personal See-Section

[Author’s Note: This is an excerpt from my recently published book, Cybertraps for Expecting Moms & Dads. The Kindle version was published on September 21; the paperback version will be available in the next couple of weeks. If you would like to be notified of its publication and about other topics like this, please fill…

Press Release — Announcing the Publication of “Cybertraps for Expecting Moms & Dads”

It is with great pleasure that I announce the release of my ninth book, Cybertraps for Expecting Moms & Dads. The book is available now as a Kindle download; it will be available in paperback in about two weeks. Set out below is the press release for the book. Contact: Frederick Lane Brooklyn, New York…

Press Release — Panel Discussion on “Action for Proactive Social Media Education,” Washington, D.C., October 5, 2016

I am honored to have been invited to participate in a panel discussion this week in Washington, D.C. on the importance of improving education about social media in our schools. Set out below is the press release for the event. Event Registration Please join us for an important event calling on high schools to educate…

Cybertraps for Educators: The Legal and Professional Risks of the Digital Age [Lecture]

2016-09-26 Cybertraps for Educators from Frederick Lane A presentation on educator misconduct presented to the New York State Council of School Superintendents in Saratoga Springs, NY on September 26, 2016. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic, please contact me for information regarding my…

The Impact of Social Media on Vulnerable Youth Forum [Panel]

Earlier today, I had the pleasure of participating [via Skype] in a provocative and informative forum entitled “The Impact of Social Media on Vulnerable Youth.” The forum was organized by Andrea B. Goetz, the Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Clinical Practice, Policy & Support. Kelly Wallace, CNN Editor-at-Large and Reporter on Family, Life, and…