February 8th, 2011
Filed in: General,Security
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Being online is more than a game, it’s your life!
Yahoo!7 and Insafe have joined forces on Safer Internet Day to highlight ways to stay safe online when gaming or using social networking – have a look:
- Think before you post. How you represent yourself online — the way you play games, the photos and texts you share, the design of your avatar, and what you have on your profile – all add up to who you are. Invest in your online image.
- Be a good sport. Virtual games can be fun, but remember to treat other players with respect. If you wouldn’t do it on the field, don’t do it online either.
- Take action and report bullying. If you stand by and watch, laugh, or do nothing when you see bullying happen, you become part of the problem. Take the opportunity to create positive change.
- Spread smiles with your phone. Texting is core to staying connected with your friends. What you text is a reflection of you, so be thoughtful about what you say so you can be confident that your texts portray you the right way.
Did you know that Yahoo!7 works collaboratively with industry peers, child safety groups, government and law enforcement to find new ways to protect children online? Yahoo!7 is a very proud partner to the Cooperative Research Centre for Young People, Technology and Wellbeing led by the Inspire Foundation. Yahoo!7 also supports the work of several non-profit Internet safety organisations including the Safer Internet Group, Alannah and Madeline Foundation, Bravehearts, Common Sense Media, Family Online Safety Institute, Internet Keep Safe Coalition, and the US National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, as well as efforts from governmental groups such as the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
“Online safety has long been a priority for Yahoo!7 and we are proud to celebrate Safer Internet Day with our Yahoo!7 Safely site in Australia,” said Samantha Yorke, Legal Director for Yahoo!7. “With Yahoo!7 Safely, we are giving children, teens, and parents the tools they need to make smart digital decisions and to deal with the important online issues they face every day. It’s important that we take a proactive approach and work together as a global community to help foster a safer online experience for all children.”
December 8th, 2010
Filed in: General
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Yahoo!7 is very excited to be involved in the launch of two new Cyber Safety initiatives this week – the Yahoo!7Safely website and the Federal Govt’s online security initiative, the ‘cybersafety button’.
The first initiative – Yahoo!7’s recently launched Australian safety website http://au.safely.yahoo.com/ – brings together a wealth of information and resources for parents and educators to encourage everybody’s safety online. It provides simple tools and useful resources so parents and educators can take an active role in influencing how teens and younger children can make smarter and safer choices online. Of course, Yahoo!7 wants to provide teens with resources as well, so the site features a ‘Teens’ tab with language geared towards teens.
The Yahoo!7Safely website covers important topics such as managing digital reputations, avoiding cyber-bullying, and learning how to minimise risks on mobile phones. It also showcases safety features from many of the Yahoo!7 online services, including Yahoo!7 Messenger, Mail, Groups, Answers, Games, Search, Mobile, Pulse and Flickr. Go to Yahoo!7Safely and have a look around – there’s bound to be something new for you to learn or discuss with your community.
The second initiative, the ‘cybersafety button’, is from the Federal Government’s Consultative Working Group on Cybersafety – of which Yahoo!7 is an active participant – specifically the Dept of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE). The Group recently developed a free app that sits on a user’s desktop and provides links to the Help pages of many popular online products and services. It also provides general advice and tips around staying safe online. Yahoo!7 is very pleased to be involved in this online safety initiative as it offers a range of cyber safety information in one spot. Click here to read more about the cybersafety button and to download it.
Yahoo!7 welcomes your feedback via cybersafety@ymail.com and looks forward to hearing your views on how we can make the Yahoo!7Safely site and the cybersafety button even better!
November 23rd, 2010
Filed in: Security
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At Yahoo!7 Mail, we take security very seriously, so we want to keep you informed about potential threats that we’re seeing on the horizon. In recent weeks a new technology has raised awareness around security weaknesses that threaten Web surfers around the world. The technology at the center of attention is called Firesheep. It’s a plug-in for the Mozilla Firefox Web browser that lets users view the Web traffic of others logged onto the same unsecure Wi-Fi network and possibly steal log-in information. While the implications of this technology are serious, there are a few key tips to help prevent anyone from accessing your information:
- Always be cautious when accessing your account when using unsecure Wi-Fi networks. Consider accessing your account only on networks that use WPA-enabled secure Wi-Fi connections. And, you should only connect to Websites that use cookie-based authentication.
- Sign up for a personal VPN service and use it when you connect to a public Wi-Fi network. If you’re using a work computer that has VPN software, activate it.
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