Educational Resources on Overcoming Pornography
Yesterday, I blogged about Covenant Eyes accountability and filtering software. You may also be interested in reading their article Addressing Pornography Temptations in Your Church.
Covenant Eyes: Freedom from Pornography
I’ve blogged previously about resources in overcoming pornography. Here’s another great program that I think has merit. Surveys show at least 70% of men and 21% of women struggle with online pornography. Covenant Eyes is a Christian-based program to help...Staying Safe Online
I just reviewed the site OnGuardOnline.gov that provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information. It has some great tips you may...Use the Internet Wisely, Leader Cautions
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf at the April 2008 general conference: “This conference is being translated into 92 languages and broadcast to 96 countries by the miracle of modern technology. Many of you brethren attend general conference by means of the Internet....Protecting Your Kid’s Privacy Online
The site OnGuardOnline.gov provides the following suggestions to protect your kids’ personal information and privacy online: Check out sites your kids visit, and see what kind of information the sites ask for or allow kids to post. Talk to your child about the risks...E-mail Spam
We all hate e-mail spam. Even though my e-mail providers have pretty good spam filters, I get over 100 spam messages a day that make it into my in-boxes. According to MessageLabs, the percentage of worldwide e-mail traffic that is spam has been declining slightly over...Resources in Overcoming Pornography Addictions
As a bishop, I have worked with many individuals who have struggled for years to find a way out of their pornography addictions. In spite of strong desires to overcome it, and good amounts of prayer and scripture reading, many of them struggle to overcome their habits...
Conference on Pornography
Utah Coalition Against Pornography 8th Annual Conference on Protecting Children and Families from Pornography and Other Harmful Material Saturday, April 25, 2009 8:00am – 1:00pm South Towne Expo Center – Sandy, Utah This conference has become recognized...
Botnet Army of Zombie Computers
From the title of this post, it might sound like it I’m talking about a horror movie or a sci-fi thriller, but what I’m talking about is actually a very real threat. I recently read an article called The Zombie On Your Desk by Daniel Suarez where he...Help Children Navigate the Internet
The October 25, 2008 edition of the Church News contained a great article that warns parents of the risks of allowing children to navigate the Internet alone. Online games today have real-life imagery, sound, and graphics, and allow youth to play with unknown people...Online Security Basics for You and Your Computer
Neal Francom wrote a great article on LDSTech about Online Security Basics for You and Your Computer. He suggests best practices to keep you, your family, your coworkers, and your computer safer in the online world. His suggestions: Avoid infection. Update your...
Parents Be Aware, Facebook is Medium of Choice for Today’s Youth
Consistent with this Blog’s goal of discussing topics relevant to LDS parents and youth, as well as considering my professional field of Web analytics, I’d like to talk today about the growth of Facebook and how it relates to LDS families. Facebook.com is...The Effect of Video Games
In August, a Thai distributor halted sales of the video game Grand Theft Auto after a teenager confessed to robbing and murdering a taxi driver while trying to recreate a scene from the controversial game. Grand Theft Auto, now available in its fourth edition, has...Awareness of Online Personal Information
Internet users are becoming more aware of their own digital footprint. 47% have searched for information about themselves online, up from just 22% five years ago. However, few monitor their online presence with great regularity. Just 3% of self-searchers report that...Follow on social media