) August 3, 2009 -- SafeWave.org™ is a nonprofit organization becoming recognized as an online safety leader. It offers the only free & secure internet safe haven for children ages 5-18. SafeWave.org's™ iLAND5™ is enriched with education, games and social interactions in an age appropriate network.
                                                                        

Crime Prevention Organization Says Cyberbullying Is Bigger Problem (PRWeb Mar 5, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/crime_prevention/bullying_cyberbullying/prweb3689504.htm

) September 3, 2009 -- It's back to school again and the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) says a troubling teen texting trend is on the rise. It is called sexting -- the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photos electronically, primarily between cell phones and other mobile devices.

) March 5, 2009 -- The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) issued a statement today in response to the recent assault on McGruff the Crime Dog as he was handing out fliers to children, by a bus driver in Washington, D.C. The bus driver, Shawn Brim, was quickly apprehended by D.C. police officers. Brim later said that he was trying to be funny. "It is sad and unfortunate that Mr. Brim believes violence is either acceptable or funny. NCPC applauds the swift actions of the officers to apprehend the suspect.

In honor of National Diabetes Awareness Month, the Skinny Gene Project launches a 12-month campaign that challenges others to rethink the way they perceive and approach diabetes prevention. The objective of the campaign is to empower Generation (Gen) X&Y to play an active role in preventing the onset of type 2 diabetes. (PRWeb Oct 22, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/diabetes/prevention/prweb3090544.htm

) July 27, 2009 -- Note to parents: "Cyberbullying is real and it's here to stay - until you do something about it!"

PC Pandora

That is the message that Pandora Corp., makers of PC Pandora computer monitoring software, wants you to hear loud and clear, as the mid-summer blues hit and your kids spend more time online.

) September 17, 2009 -- TheAnonymousEmail.com is launching an ad campaign targeting citizens in the UK and other EU nations that have mandated the archival of all Internet traffic throughout the European Union. The anonymous system is used by commercial customers for employees to report wrongdoing, by schools for children to report bullying or drug dealing, and by individuals just to get something off their minds.

) April 8, 2009 -- healthfinder.gov has long been recognized as a key resource for finding the best Government and nonprofit health prevention information on the Internet. Consumers are drawn to the straightforward and credible information catalogued on the site. But it is the technology features that boost the site's appeal, making the search for disease prevention and wellness information interactive and action oriented.

Interactive features include:

) November 27, 2008 -- BlogCatalog.com, a fast growing social network for bloggers, is partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the Office of HIV/AIDS Policy's AIDS.gov (AIDS.gov) for "Bloggers Unite for World AIDS Day 2008" on Dec. 1.
 
The campaign asks bloggers from all over the world to post about HIV and AIDS on Dec. 1. Bloggers Unite is led by more than 150,000 individually approved BlogCatalog bloggers.
 

More than 57 percent of Americans report being more fearful of crime due to the economic downturn, according to a survey by the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) and the Stewart and Partners research firm. (PRWeb Oct 1, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb2971424.htm

More than 57 percent of Americans report being more fearful of crime due to the economic downturn, according to a survey by the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) and the Stewart and Partners research firm. (PRWeb Sep 30, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2971424.htm

) June 16, 2009 -- Major Black websites and bloggers are coming together this summer to combat the AIDS epidemic that is devastating the black community. Organized by the TheLoop21.com www.theloop21.com and the Magic Johnson Foundation, representatives of BET.com, Essence.com, AllHipHop.com, and others kicked off the summer 2009 "Stop Black AIDS" internet prevention campaign with a panel discussion during New York's Internet Week. This campaign marks the first time that the black online community has come together to collectively tackle the AIDS issue.

) August 26, 2009 -- IntegraScan, an industry leading background check provider, released a list of 7 powerful tips to help small businesses background check applicant's without straining their budget.

While the economy is starting to show signs of life, small business budgets are still tight. In times like these, hiring the wrong individual could sink your company. Here are 7 tips to help ensure that doesn't happen:

) October 17, 2008 -- Identity.net announced today a partnership with i-SAFE, the leader in Internet safety (e-Safety) education. i-SAFE's mission is to educate and empower youth to help make their Internet experiences safe and responsible. This partnership will bring Identity.net's identity management and online safety technology to 6.4 million i-SAFE-trained students and 700,000 faculty nationwide.

) February 8, 2009 -- One of the nation's leading providers of educational opportunities for special-needs students is launching a series of interactive online seminars to help parents navigate the murky waters of Internet social networking sites.

The first of these online webinars, "Facebook, My Space, My Child, Oh My," is set for Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Enrollment is limited to 25 participants per session, and registration is already underway.

The United States House of Representatives passed resolution 177 to recognize officially October as Crime Prevention Month. They join their United States Senate members who passed the resolution in early October (PRWeb Oct 29, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/ncpc/crime-prevention-month/prweb3131604.htm

) February 5, 2009 -- Intuitive Media, providers of safe social networks for children between the ages of 6 and 14, today slammed reports that MySpace and Facebook have any serious measures to keep children safe online.

In response to MySpace's reports of purging 90,000 sex offenders from its social network, Robert Hart, CEO of UK-headquartered Intuitive Media said, "That it took them two years to purge known names of sexual offenders listed in the public domain is in itself outrageous, but more worrying is that those websites can simply not protect against the offenders that haven't been caught yet trying to sexually solicit children whether on or offline. Many social websites make perfect breeding grounds for future offenders."

) February 24, 2009 -- Chef Charlie Trotter is being honored with the 2009 "Spirit of Youth" award from the National Runaway Switchboard (NRS) for his work and dedication in helping America's runaway and at-risk youth. The announcement was made Tuesday evening at NRS' Spirit of Youth Launch Party in Chicago.

) November 7, 2008 -- Working as a prosecutor for over seven years, the last two supervising a juvenile delinquency unit in one of the largest cities in New York State, few things surprise Carl A. Bartol, MPA, Esq. anymore when it comes to youth gang violence. Knowing that preventing gang violence involves open communication and often starts at home, Bartol is releasing a free e-book, My Brother's Friends, through the Prevent Delinquency Project to help parents more openly and effectively communicate the dangers of gangs to young children.

) April 29, 2009 -- Today there are nearly 500,000 children and youth in America's foster care system. As the economy has worsened, reports of abuse and neglect have increased in some areas of the country and are expected to rise. Of the 26,000 young people who age out of foster care each year, many end up facing life's challenges alone without the support and education they need to compete in the workplace. In this economy, they are more likely than ever to endure homelessness, poverty, compromised health, unemployment, incarceration and other adversities.

Everyone has the power to do something positive that will change a lifetime for a young person in foster care.

) May 4, 2009 -- This year New York and Connecticut joined nearly 25% of the nation's state capitols in the growing struggle to protect American employees from severe psychological harassment. Why wouldn't they? That question forms the heartfelt arc of a new cutting edge interactive media campaign by award-winning documentary filmmaker Beverly Peterson, THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW: nojobisworththis.com (http://nojobisworththis.com).

Tracey and Kali Lobbying

) September 2, 2009 -- BloggersUnite.org is partnering with the APPLE Partnership in cooperation with Barnes & Noble; BlogCatalog.com; the City of Henderson (Nevada); Copywrite, Ink.; FedEx; PBS&J; and Wal-Mart for International Literacy Day on Sept. 8. The online campaign asks bloggers, journalists, and companies to help raise awareness for literacy by dedicating a blog post, press release, or online message that points people to local, regional, and international programs that increase literacy around the world.

) August 19, 2009 -- AblePlay (www.ableplay.org) makes choosing the appropriate and safe toys for special needs children easy. The National Lekotek Center, a Division of Anixter Center, is a leading expert in the benefits of play and toys for children with special needs. They have recently upgraded their Ableplay website to provide better and easier access to free, independent research, ratings and reviews of play products for children with disabilities.

) November 14, 2008 -- JDL Technologies, Inc., leading provider of IT solutions in South Florida, showcased their suite of best in class security solutions which provide protection from the desktop to the data center to Florida school districts attending the Florida Association of Educational Data Systems (FAEDS) 2008 Annual Conference. The conference was held from September 28th to October 1, 2008 at the Caribe Royale Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. This year the theme of the FAEDS conference was "IT in 2008: Finding a Path to Cost Savings & Efficiency." IT planners, decision makers, and administrators gathered at this unique event to share knowledge and exchange ideas on information technologies that would better assist their school districts.

) September 14, 2009 -- Mark your calendars for the weekend of November 6-8, 2009 to participate in the inaugural Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Movement Weekend and the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation's (GCF) half marathon/5K/1 mile walk. GCF's Race to End Women's Cancer will taken place in Washington, DC, and the start/finish line will be on Pennsylvania Avenue, just two blocks from the White House.

Gynecologic cancer doctors and their patients practice for the GCF Race to End Women's Cancer

) November 17, 2008 -- With good technology, there is also bad technology. The internet has proven to become a useful tool in our everyday lives, but it is exploited for bad reasons by irresponsible people. In the United States, white collar crimes are increasing and it becomes even worse during the approaching holiday season when focus is directed towards shopping and preparation for the holidays. Individuals and business entities need to protect themselves from being victims of identity theft; identity theft protection services, technology, and identity theft prevention and detection information.

) February 20, 2009 -- Autism Speaks, the world's largest autism science and advocacy organization, is teaming up with Wubbzy - star of Nick Jr.'s whimsical animated preschool television series "Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!" - to promote World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) on April 2, a global effort to increase awareness of autism as a worldwide health crisis. Wubbzy will star in a series of public service announcements and on a special web site to encourage all to become involved with the virtual Walk on the Web.

To promote awareness of, and participation in, World Autism Awareness Day, Autism Speaks and the Ad Council produced television and web banner public service announcements (PSAs) featuring Wubbzy. The PSAs will also be available for outdoor placement.

September 4, 2008 --
Increasingly, high performing organisations today are recognising the need to use best training and development practices to enhance their competitive advantage.
Therefore the talent management strategy incorporated by Hr managers is fundamental in relation to making sure that the people aspect of the organisation is secure and that the best candidates are hired in order to avoid high turnover in staff and ensure a happy and motivated workforce.
Nvolve limited offer a wide range of training courses that help HR personnel cope with the dynamics of a working environment. The following are a sample of the courses Nvolve have to offer:
Attracting candidates and producing job advertisements
Shortlisting candidates and interview techniques

) June 24, 2009 -- In response to the increased violence, arrests, crackdowns and media blackouts due to the recent presidential election in Iran, Bloggers Unite is urging tens of thousands of bloggers from all over the world to unite for a free Iran.

BloggersUnite.org, which is a nonprofit platform that encourages bloggers to do good and raise social awareness, has launched an initiative that asks bloggers and network participants to use their blogs and accounts to draw awareness about the Iranian election and related atrocities in Iran. Suggested topics include: human rights issues, unjust violence, freedom of speech, and continued support for democratic elections.

) November 22, 2008 -- Dog Academy provides web-based training tools for dog owners so they can quickly and effectively train their dog to stop bad behavior.

Online classes cover obedience training, behavior modification, games and tricks. Customers select a training program, read the materials and work with their dog for 10-20 minutes a day. Once a program is selected, class sequence, homework assignments, workbooks, quizzes and report cards are provided with step-by-step instructions and illustrated photos eliminating any guesswork.

) October 27, 2009 -- www.AblePlay.org reviews toys from the marketplace and evaluates them based on their relevance and benefits to children with special needs.

It may surprise parents to learn that the benefits of play could extend beyond fun and games.

According to Pediatrics in Review, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, play "offers children important developmental benefits and parents the opportunity to fully engage with their children."

) September 26, 2008 -- Identity Theft Protection Pro, LLC. launched the One ID Pro Blog to increase awareness of the true nature and general risks associated with identity theft. Many Americans don't understand or severely underestimate their risk of becoming a victim of identity theft. One ID Pro Blog delivers useful tips, facts and statistics in a non-intrusive way - providing a free, continually updated educational resource about identity theft.

) November 15, 2008 -- 3FN Inc., Triple Fiber Network, the world's leading provider of web hosting, including dedicated server, shared and collocation hosting and other web hosting services, today announces the addition of intrusion prevention system in order to provide maximum stability of all web hosting services.

Triple Fiber Network is proud to announce the major enhancement of web hosting services stability due to the addition of intrusion prevention system. The company has developed the utmost stability of its web hosting and has achieved the highest level of web hosting security by integrating intrusion prevention system into all web hosting services.

Van Eperen Public Relations (VE PR), www.vepublicrelations.com, today announced it is joining 75 public and private sector organizations in Washington, D.C., to participate in the Fourth Annual National Health IT Week, September 21-September 25. The goal of National Health IT Week is to educate and create awareness of health information technology to help reform healthcare. (PRWeb Sep 16, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2881764.htm

) October 15, 2008 -- The big tech news across the board for October is the celebration of Cyber Security Awareness Month. More so a reminder than a celebration, PC owners everywhere are encouraged once again to check up on their antivirus and Internet protections, and firewall and password strengths. They are reminded to take active steps to avoid falling victim to identity theft, phishing scams and cyber attacks. In the past year, the issue of child safety - and consequently security - on the Internet has become a big topic, especially when it comes to teaching kids how to navigate the web safely and not to give out too much personal information.

PC Pandora

Hollister Kids, the educational publishing division of Hollister Publication Services, Inc., earned four gold medals in the 2008 Distinguished Achievement Awards competition of the national Association of Educational Publishers (AEP). Winners were announced June 9 at the annual AEP Summit in Washington, DC.
The AEP competition showcases the best of the best in supplemental instructional materials, primarily for the K-12 market. Among the industry-leading companies competing are Scholastic, Weekly Reader, National Geographic, Discovery Education and Leapfrog.
AEP has honored Hollister as a finalist or gold medalist 44 times over the past 12 years. This year, Hollisters gold medal award winners were:
The Constitution in the News, Best Commemorative Issue / Middle School;

) November 17, 2008 -- FreelanceBlogger.net launched on October 10, 2008 as a response to the growing number of displaced writers and bloggers seeking work after losing their full-time job. Founder Genia Stevens says, "Initially, I started the blogging job board as a way to bring available blogging jobs directly to me. But, after noticing how many other displaced writers were seeking work, I decided I wasn't the only one who needed assistance."

) December 16, 2008 -- Parents magazine and the American Legacy Foundation® have teamed up to create Parents Quit for Good, a special quit plan for moms and dads powered by the foundation's cutting-edge online program, Become an EX®. The free program launches just in time to help parents plan their New Year's resolutions to quit smoking.

) June 29, 2009 -- Picture this. Eight year old Juan sits in front of the computer in the Internet café near his home in Bogotá, Columbia. He concentrates deeply as he records his first song in English. The sound must be perfect and the pronunciation correct, because he invited his cyber friends to his concert later. On the other side of the world in Luxor in Egypt, six year old Mustafa logs into Mingoville World from his dad's computer in the corner of the living room. Excited, he prepares for the concert he'll attend with his friend Juan, knowing afterwards they will chill out, talk, and drink seawater in the Mingoville café.    

) October 22, 2008 -- Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (G-CAPP) is pleased to announce the launch of it's new G-CAPP (www.gcapp.org) website.

GCAPP.ORG Website

The most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports a 3 percent increase in teenage birth in Georgia. This suggests that the decade of progress in Georgia that produced a 27 percent drop in teen pregnancies has stagnated and/or reversed. Georgia now ranks 7th highest teen birth rate and 2nd highest repeat teen birth rate in the nation.