by Larry Richman | Jan 9, 2015
Mitt Romney spoke at the BYU Forum on November 18, sharing the behind-the-scenes lessons he learned while running for President. He said, “At the beginning of a campaign you experience a great deal of what I’ll call unwelcome anonymity. Nobody knows who you are… “The...
by Larry Richman | Nov 13, 2014
The Facebook page Help Your Teens Play it Safe offers a few tips parents can use to keep their kids safe on Facebook. Facebook lets you control the audience of your posts. Therefore, encourage your kids to review their privacy settings and to make sure they consider...
by Larry Richman | Aug 30, 2014
“Parents can sometimes feel trampled by the stampede of tablets and smartphones and overwhelmed by the accessibility of media on the Internet. It’s true that media and technology can be dangerous when left to run unchecked in our families; however, like wild...
by Larry Richman | Aug 5, 2014
Mobile phones can contain a lot of personal information. Lost or stolen devices can be used to gather information about you and potentially others. Protect your phone like you protect your computer. Here are 3 quick tips from StaySafeOnline.org to keep your mobile...
by Larry Richman | Jul 16, 2014
LDS Living has published an excellent article “12 Ways Pornography Leaks Into Your Home (and How to Stop Them).” The article describes ways pornography may be leaking into your home without you even knowing it. The article also includes recommendations on...
by Larry Richman | Jun 15, 2014
In today’s digital world, time online is largely private time. For both adults and children, this can lead to a variety of temptations. Temptations of content: You may be tempted to watch a video online that you would never watch on TV with others in the room....
by Larry Richman | Mar 8, 2014
The following is from Google’s page Manage your online reputation: Nowadays, more and more personal information surfaces on the web. For example, some of your friends might mention your name in a social network or tag you on online photos, or your name could...
by Larry Richman | Mar 4, 2014
The Utah Coalition Against Pornography will hold its 12th Annual Conference on Protecting Children and Families from Pornography on Saturday, March 22, 2014, at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. Pornography has devastating effects throughout society....
by Larry Richman | Feb 27, 2014
Discussing things with your kids now can help them be prepared for events in the future. The February issue of the Friend magazine has the following ideas for children about what to do if they see something bad on a phone, TV, computer, or game device, or in a book or...
by Larry Richman | Feb 26, 2014
Andrew Young got into filmmaking as a sponsored skateboarder making skate movies. He studied animation at BYU and went on to work at XBox making video games and DreamWorks Animation making feature animated films. But he began to see things that concerned him about the...
by Larry Richman | Jan 13, 2014
The importance of safety no longer only pertains to our physical self. In today’s world of technology, we also need to keep ourselves safe online. Everyday people have their identities stolen and put their lives in danger by sharing too much information on the...
by Larry Richman | Dec 28, 2013
A new report by McAfee, “Digital Deception: Exploring the Online Disconnect between Parents and Kids,” says that what parents think their kids are up to is not always reality. Tech-savvy kids know how to hide activities from their parents that may be...
by Larry Richman | Sep 7, 2013
In the June 23, 2013 broadcast “The Work of Salvation,” we heard about missionary work in the digital age. In the video below, Elder L. Tom Perry explained that missionaries will begin using computers to teach principles from Preach My Gospel using Mormon.org,...
by Larry Richman | Jul 27, 2013
In the video below, Elisa Scharton, Jesse Stay, and Fernando Camilo discuss Google+, how to use it, and how the Church is using it. See a list of LDS Church Google+ pages.
by Larry Richman | Jul 1, 2013
In the video below, Elisa Scharton and Jared Covington discuss what Social Media is and ways we can use social media for good. They also talk about how the Church is using social media.
