The PG Podcast - eSports are booming, but at what cost to kids?

eSports are booming, but at what cost to kids?

07/26/19 • 43 min

As the eSports industry grows, the risk of harm to children also increases. What are the threats and how can those threats be addressed by parents, teams, and other stakeholders? In this episode, sports lawyer Richard Bush and I discuss child protection in eSports, including the potential harms to children and the steps parents can take to protect their kids from the dangers that eSports presents.
For more information, visit the eSports Integrity Coalition's Child Protection page at https://www.esportsintegrity.com/home/child-protection/.

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Using Apple Screen Time to limit time and control content for parents and kids on iPhones and iPads.

What is Apple Screen Time and how can parents use Screen Time to keep their kids safe from cyber threats?
IT and application security expert (and parent) James Jardine discusses how to use Apple's Screen Time settings on iPhones and iPads to control the amount of time that parents and their kids spend on mobile devices. James also describes how Screen Time allows parents to set daily time limits for certain types of apps, and provides an easy way for parents to set content and privacy restrictions on their own devices, as well as separate devices that their kids use.
For James' chart with a complete listing of all of the Apple Screen Time settings, please click on the following link: https://www.developsec.com/images/iOS_Screen_Time.png
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Below are a few related links:
How to appoint a Facebook heir: https://www.pocket-lint.com/apps/news/facebook/134723-how-to-appoint-an-heir-on-facebook-for-when-you-die
Florida Bar Article: "Access to Digital Assets – Florida’s New Law for Fiduciaries: What Are Digital Assets and Why Are They Relevant?" https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-journal/access-to-digital-assets-floridas-new-law-for-fiduciaries-what-are-digital-assets-and-why-are-they-relevant/
TEDxWhiteCity: "What Happens To Our Digital Remains When We Die" https://youtu.be/vFPkEIGUofc