The Week in Online Safety, January 2, 2012 A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence News Australia - Cyber bullying spiraling out of control in schools , The Daily Telegraph , Dec. 31, 2011 U.S...

On December 1, 2011 I gave an hour-long presentation on “Safer Socializing on the Internet” to the AARP of Washington as part of an all-day “ Get Connected ” event in Spokane, Washington. This was a consumer presentation covering...

The Week in Online Safety, December 26, 2011 A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence News U.S. - Teens,Sexting and 'Cyberbaiting' , Voice of America , Dec. 18, 2011 Canada - Police irked by the...

The Week in Online Safety, December 19, 2011 A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence News U.S. - Facebook throws potentially suicidal users a Lifeline , CNET , Dec. 13, 2011 U.S. - Who's Opposed...

Brendon Lynch, Chief Privacy Officer, Microsoft, writes on the Microsoft on the Issues Blog : Privacy is a top priority for many users of cloud computing, so Microsoft today is releasing a white paper that details many of the specific data protection...

The Week in Online Safety, December 12, 2011 A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence News U.S. - When Children Text All Day, What Happens To Their Social Skills? , The Huffington Post , Dec. 9, 2011...

Samantha Doerr, Public Affairs Manager, Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit writes on the Microsoft on the Issues Blog : There are few online crimes more heartbreaking than technology-facilitated crimes against children, which is why Microsoft is working...

The Week in Online Safety, December 5, 2011 A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence News U.S. - Schools add Internet etiquette, safety to coursework , USA Today , Nov. 30, 2011 U.S. - Are tablets...

Peter Cullen, General Manager, Trustworthy Computing, Microsoft writes on the Microsoft on the Issues Blog : Today, European Union Commissioner Neelie Kroes announced the formation of the ‘CEO Coalition on Child Online Safety.’ Microsoft...

Microsoft recently released a number of upgrades to our file storing and sharing service, SkyDrive.com. A lengthy blog post by Omar Shahine on the Inside Windows Live blog describes the changes, which include strong privacy protections to help prevent...

The Week in Online Safety, November 28, 2011 A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence News U.S. - Schools address online bullying, changing issues , Gannet News , Nov. 23, 2011 U.S. - Netflix 'Just...

Last week I attend the 2011 Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. The theme of the fifth annual conference was “Evaluate. Innovate. Collaborate. Strategies for Safe and Healthy Online Use. ” The FOSI event...

Susie Adams, Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft Federal, writes on the Microsoft on the Issues Blog : Greater adoption of cloud computing is considered an inevitable trend by regulators and lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle, according...

Brendon Lynch , Chief Privacy Officer for Microsoft writes on the Trustworth Computing blog : Cloud computing has quickly become a mainstream technology. Global businesses, entrepreneurs and government agencies are embracing the cloud to accelerate...

The Week in Online Safety, November 21, 2011 A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence News U.S. - Beyond High School: How Bullying Affects College Students , The Minaret , Nov. 16, 2011 U.K. - Pupils...

The Week in Online Safety, November 14, 2011 A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence News U.S.- Parents, schools often stymied when bullying jumps to cyberspace , The Toledo Blade , Nov. 7, 2011 ...

Last month, we released the Microsoft Computing Safety Index (MCSI) , a scoring system of more than 20 steps individuals can take to help protect themselves online. The MCSI tallies points for basic and advanced computer security behaviors such as: updating...

Sean Nolan writes on the Microsoft Family Health Blog : I’m really proud of the emergency preparedness feature we launched a few weeks ago . Our approach of making a shared profile available in multiple emergency settings (wallet cards, online...

The Week in Online Safety, October 31, 2011 A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence News U.S. – Has the Internet made kids meaner than ever? , Take Part , Oct. 24, 2011 U.S. - Anti-Bullying...

Jacqueline Beauchere , Director, Trustworthy Computing Communications writes on the Trustworthy Computing Blog : Microsoft and Trustworthy Computing have been focused on raising public awareness and educating customers about online risks for years...

Here’s the fourth and final in our series of privacy profiles at Microsoft. Lyn Watts and Michelle Bruno work behind the scenes at Microsoft to help ensure that online gamers don’t have to fight to maintain their privacy. Read the entire profile...

The Week in Online Safety, October 24, 2011 A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence News U.S. - Vulnerable teens still at risk in cyberspace , Buffalo News , Oct. 23, 2011 U.S. - Cyberbullying...

The Week in Online Safety, October 17, 2011 A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence News U.S. - How To Teach Kids 'Digital Literacy'? Build A Private Social Network Playground For Them , Forbes ,...

This week Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing released the 11th edition of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report volume 11 (SIRv11) . Among the most interesting findings is that social-engineering techniques cause nearly half (45 percent) of...

Jacqueline Beauchere, Director, Trustworthy Computing Communications writes on the Microsoft on the Issues blog : We've all encountered them: people who after five minutes of meeting feel compelled to tell you the vivid details of their relationship...