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Kik and Other Alternate Messaging Apps, Dangers and What To Look Out For
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English - June 17, 2016 00:00 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBPersonal Journals Society & Culture virtualnewsmakers debbieelicksen cynthiakseymour digitalcommunications bridgingmedia society & culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Robert B. Cairns discusses Kik and Other Alternate Messaging Apps and some of the dangers you may need to be aware of when it comes to your children.
Alternate messaging apps can be a great communication tool, but there are some serious issues plaguing the ones that are geared towards kids and teenagers.
Here is one story that we discuss in this segment: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/kik...
Rob Cairns has over 25 years experience in the technology field as a programmer, network support analyst, and as an Internet security consultant. He has worked with the Toronto Police on many cyberbullying and Internet security issues. In 2013, he won a Power Award for social media. The awards are given to top performers in the electricity-generating industry.
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