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Help ‘Slam the Scam’ for Seniors and their Families

By Greg Mellen The Social Security Administration has designated March 7 as a day of awareness for online crime, particularly for older...

Congress Moves to Strengthen Laws on Online Child Sexual Abuse Materials

By Greg Mellen Photo by August de Richelieu In 2022, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received 32 million...

Frantic Holiday Shoppers Be Wary as Scammers are on the Rise

By Greg Mellen Photo by Tuur Tisseghem As we are getting through the holiday season and the public wraps up any post-holiday purchases,...

Your Chances of Encountering a Smash-and-Grab are Rare, but if…

By Greg Mellen Photo by Any Lane The odds of being caught up in a smash-and-grab robbery during the holiday season are small — though if...

Social Media Platforms Sue Tech Giant for Endangering Children

By Greg Mullen Photo by: Katerina Holmes Social media platforms are facing added scrutiny for their practices and engagement with youth...

International Terror, Violence Warns Us to Prepare at Home

By Greg Mellen The aftermath of the shocking attack by Hamas and Palestinian militants on Israel and the response in Gaza are grim...

Halloween can be Ghoulishly Great, as Long as Everyone is Safe

By Greg Mellen Photo By Yaroslav Shuraev Halloween: ghosts and goblins, witches and warlocks, and, this year especially, Barbies and...

For all its Attractiveness, There is a Flip-Side to AI and Parents Need to Beware

By Greg Mellen Photo by Matheus Bertelli The launch of artificial intelligence programs such as ChatGPT and GPT-4 have become all the...

How a Hand-Written Note Became a National Movement

By Greg Mellen Photo by Anthony Fomin Hard to believe, but one of the most ubiquitous terms of caution and vigilance, particularly when...

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