Child Safety

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You don't need a cell phone or to "sext" to ruin your life in seconds. "SextCasting"™ is an issue that has already destroyed thousands of lives way before cell phones had text messaging, cameras, or were in the hands of everyone over the age of13 (just a

The Definition of a SextCast

Have you or your kids ever taken a risqué picture with a digital camera? Have you or your kids ever performed or recorded a sexually explicit act using a digital video camera or via a live webcam or webcast? If so, a SextCast was created! More im

Not too long ago, the terms "predators" and "cyber bullying" were fixtures in national headlines, and prior to that, it was "spyware", and prior to that, it was "Spam." So while today everyone is talking about Sexting and what to do about it, who is prepa

Help us protect today's (digital) youth by telling your legislature to read and support the Alert via Congress.org by The Institute for Responsible Online and Cell-Phone Communication. Just a minute of your time can help us save a lot of lives! All you

Learn more about The Institute for Responsible Online and Cell-Phone Communication, their acclaimed "Sexting Is Stupid" Program and their concept of "Responsibility 2.1C"

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Learn more about The Institute for Responsible Online and Cell-Phone Communication, their acclaimed "Sexting Is Stupid" Program and their concept of "Responsibility 2.1C"

Learn more about The Institute for Responsible Online and Cell-Phone Communication, their acclaimed "Sexting Is Stupid" Program and their concept of "Responsibility 2.1C"

Learn more about The Institute for Responsible Online and Cell-Phone Communication, their acclaimed "Sexting Is Stupid" Program and their concept of "Responsibility 2.1C"

Our nation and media seem to be content with treating these digital, 21st century issues, with an "old school" 20th century approach. Unfortunately, based on past headlines regarding "spyware" and "cyber bullying" and now with the national fixture of sext

Richard Guerry, the visionary behind the concept of "Responsibility 2.1C" and co-founder of The Institute for Responsible Online and Cell-Phone Communication recently stated that "We as a nation need to provide direct proactive communication of Digital Re

The Institute for Responsible Online and Cell-Phone Communication has declared war on "sexting" and all other "digital disease" as they have proactively developed an innovative and effective "Cure" for current and future "Digital Disease". There is no nee

Sexting: The act of poor judgment when using digital technology by sending an image, video or text message of an explicit (adult) or risque nature to another individual. EXAMPLE: The class learned why Sexting is Stupid from the Institute for Responsib

Missing children isn't an epidemic solely focused on America, but extends globally. Many countries aren't fully equipped on the law enforcement front to properly aid in the search for missing children. China however has made a stride in the right direction and is now implementing a DNA database to help look for missing children. China has a real issue with child trafficking, children being stolen and sold on the black market.

3 yr old Briant Rodriguez was abducted from his home 48 hours ago at gunpoint. Abductors were thin, light-skinned Latinos. One is about 18 years old, 5 feet, 8 inches tall and was wearing blue jeans, a green T-shirt and a black baseball cap. Another about 24 years old, 5 feet, 10 inches tall and was wearing a black shirt, black pants, boots and a white bandanna. Briant is 3 feet tall, 40 pounds, with brown, curly hair. Last seen wearing a yellow shirt, blue sleeves, blue striped shorts/sandals.

There are several child safety products that seek to help authorities identify your child in the case of their abduction. From DNA kits to ID Cards and USB drives, many experts agree that in the case your child goes missing, these kits could be crucial to recovering your son or daughter.

While on holiday with her parents and twin siblings in southern Portugal, Madeleine McCann went missing from an apartment in the middle of the Praia da Luz resort. Initial investigations by the Policia Judiciaria concluded that the girl had been abducted. From that moment, Portuguese police began a nationwide manhunt. They carried out a search with sniffer dogs, examined photographs taken by vacationers, and searched the coast including area caves to see if any suspects could be identified. None were found. On June 17th, the Policia Judiciaria noted that the presence of so many people in the McCann's apartment may have destroyed all the evidence and could have proved fatal to the case.

After observing the success of the United States' Amber Alert system, Ireland has decided to develop their own instant alert system to help insure child safety. The system would be modeled on the Amber Alert system that has been used in the United States for the past decade. The system would involves police sending urgent bulletins to the public through the media and other agencies, seeking help in searching for a missing child.