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Finally, parents, tweens and teens are getting real to the cyber threats of online attacks, cyber bulling, risky online behaviour and more, according to Intel Security’s latest report.

Social media site GeckoLife, which promotes itself as the website designed with children’s safety in mind, has launched in Australia.

Preschool children under five years of age spend more time watching free-to-air television than older children, according to the latest research report from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).

Closely monitoring your child's mobile phone or tablet use is a contentious issue. But if it is something you believe you should be doing and you trust an overseas company with your child's communications data and metadata, then the TeenSafe monitoring software is now available in Australia.

Telstra has released a free cyber-safety tool that parents can use to set time-of-day limits on kids’ calls and mobile web use.

Washington-based not-for-profit organisation dedicated to stopping child labour in rug production, GoodWeave International, is achieving its goals by automating operations with a custom solution from Apple subsidiary FileMaker.

Are you a good digital role model for your children? Telstra’s survey shows some startling results, with 65% of parents saying they’re not good tech role models and not enough balance between screen time and real life.

Aussie kids are set to learn more about ICT careers and what they can offer, thanks to more co-operation between government program Digital Careers and multinational enterprise firm SAP which today announced further support of the annual Young ICT Explorers competition.

Children as young as three to seven years old have their own mobile devices or use their parent’s devices, but a study has found that many children up to 15 years of age don’t understand online safety and how to stay safe using the Internet.

If you woke up this fine Monday morning not feeling old enough already, get a load of this - the latest video in the 'kids react to' series has targeted the Game Boy, released 25 years ago.

The Lego Movie, made in Australia, was a massive success and the Danish toy company is looking to continue its momentum with a new product that allows kids (and kid-like adults) to copy their Lego creations into phone and tablet games.

The 3D printer revolution is underway, and as with all tech revolutions they're only truly legimate when children can get on the action too. And, thanks to a new Kickstarter, a kid-friendly 3D printer is on the way.

Children are inclined to hide negative online experiences from their parents or other adults, according to a newly published report which also reveals that one in three Australian children have been harmed by cybercrime, including suffering bullying online.

More than half of Australian children aged six to 13 in owned or used a tablet computer. And more girls use them than boys.

Just months after Australia introduced an R18+ rating for videogames, South Australia's Attorney-General has reopened the debate around the classification rules, citing excessive violence and sexual content.

Nearly one in ten UK kids owns a mobile phone by the age of five, new research shows.

On the back of Safer Internet day this week, regional IT leader, Datacom has announced its partnership and support of the ThinkUKnow Australia program, working with the Australian Federal Police, Microsoft and Ninemsn.

Launched on September 1st, AVG 2012 continues the tradition of incremental improvement and unexpected new features in equal measure.  This edition has plenty of both.

A free iOS app from BBC Worldwide features a range of CBeebies characters.

With Australia's Attorneys-General getting set to discuss not only the R18+ rating for games, but ways to make Facebook and other social networking sites safer for children, is it the responsibility of Facebook, parents or the Government?