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The Cybertraps Series

The Cybertraps Series

Whether you are a young adult, teacher, parent, or just curious about the impact of your digital footprint, read Cybertraps to stay in the know of how technology can do significant harm to you, now and in the far future. While the world focuses on privacy data and how this affects us as a society, nationally-recognized cybersecurity and legal expert Frederick S. Lane delves deeply into how technology impacts us all at the most personal and intimate levels.

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The Cybertraps Podcast

The Cybertraps Podcast

This twice-weekly podcast features a live current-events discussion and interview with experts from the fields of cybersafety, cybersecurity, education, technology, and more!

Hosted by Jethro Jones and Frederick Lane.

Live shows Mondays at noon eastern.

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Boundaries vs. Rules with Bjarke Calvin Cybertraps LIVE 046

In this episode we talk with Bjarke Calvin about his new service, TimerKid and why screentime and communication is so important. Bjarke Calvin comes from a media background, and has spend a lot of time on projects that battle the negative effects of social media. That led to a deep interest in how we can…

Don’t Try to Know it All with Keith Zamudio Cybertraps 045

Keith Zamudio began his career as an educator in 1979 in Somerton, Arizona where he met his wife, best friend, and partner, Kathy, of 36 years. He has been an educator for nearly forty years, thirty-three in Alaska. Keith began exploring the use of instructional technologies as a learning tool in 1984. In 1988, he…

Kids and Social Media Cybertraps Live 44

Facebook opened to people over 13 on September 2006 Laws and Regulations Child Online Protection Act (COPA) (unconstitutional) Child Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) The child safety problem on platforms is worse than we knew Company Policies Overview of age limits on various social media Possible Risks Cyberbullying and Cyberharassment Body Dysmorphia Just Plain Envy…

Kids and Social Media Cybertraps Live 44

Facebook opened to people over 13 on September 2006 Laws and Regulations Child Online Protection Act (COPA) (unconstitutional) Child Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) The child safety problem on platforms is worse than we knew Company Policies Overview of age limits on various social media Possible Risks Cyberbullying and Cyberharassment Body Dysmorphia Just Plain Envy…

Teaching your children effectively about technology with Lita and Katie Schmitt Cybertraps 043

Lita Schmitt is a retired corporate intranet, training, and documentation professional, getting her start when PCs replaced terminals at work and hard drives were optional. In this episode we interview Lita and her daughter Katie about how they learned about technology in their home. What tech was like when Lita started teaching it to her…

Improving Social Media with David Ryan Polgar Cybertraps 42

David Ryan Polgar is the founder of All Tech is Human. He recently created a report called Improving Social Media. David Ryan Polgar is a pioneering tech ethicist, Responsible Tech advocate, and expert on ways to improve social media and our information ecosystem. David is the founder of All Tech Is Human, an organization committed to building…