10 Tips for a Safe and Secure Spring Break

Spring has arrived, and students are gearing up to head to warmer climes and tear it up on spring break. Coming from a dad who a) tore it up a bit at that age himself and b) lives and breathes safety/security, I have a few tips—from low tech to high tech– to keep teens and twentysomethings from getting into trouble, becoming victimsorhaving their identity stolen, which—believe-me—will put a real damper on a vacation.

http://robertsiciliano.com/blog/2013/03/26/10-tips-for-a-safe-and-secure-spring-break/

Top 25 Safety Articles of the Week: March 22

And here’s another timely warning; Robert Siciliano of McAfee warns about tax-time scams. Think about it: millions of Americans filing taxes + private banking and financial data + a prevalence of online tax software/advice/filing = a dream cocktail for hackers and scammers.

http://safesoundfamily.com/blog/top-25-safety-articles-of-the-week-march-22/

Teaching General Safety Rules to Children

When teaching general safety rules, it’s important that you don’t use scare tactics, says Robert Siciliano, personal security expert at McAfee and author of “99 Things You Wish You Knew Before Your Identity Was Stolen.” Teach them to be in control of their lives early on, he says.

http://mom.me/parenting/education/6226-teaching-general-safety-rules-children/

Playing it safe at a hotel

Personal security expert Robert Siciliano and Mike Kelly, chief executive of On Call International (a company that helps travelers with emergency travel assistance), offer these general hotel safety tips:

http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-hotel-safety-20130217,0,1729296,full.story