Why…is the big question

My name is Dale Meredith.  As a Certified Ethical Hacker and Microsoft Trainer, I find myself educating IT directors and personal in “What is coming at you” as far as security is concerned.  I teach them to “think” like an “attacker”, which in turn helps them to understand what to lookout for as far as security and protection is concerned in this digital age. 

A couple of weeks ago, I had the thought…”Who’s teaching parents?”…”Where can parents go to learn to protect themselves and their families?”  As a parent, I’m always trying to protect my children from certain aspects of the internet.  I’m also going through the day to day battle of protecting who I am.

I’ve started this blog as a help to those parents that feel “outdated” when it comes to the digital world that we live in. 

I will focus my attention on helping parents learn about different tools, articles and techniques that they can use to protect themselves and their families. 

Our kids are EXTREMLY smart, as they grow up around this fantastic time where information is available anytime, anywhere and (unfortunately) by anyone.  Computers and digital devices are second nature to our kids…kind of like when I grew up, my father struggled to set the clock on a VCR…as a kid I thought “Come on dad…it’s not that hard”, our kids are learning at an incredible rate.  Information is available to them, which is great.

Before I start, please note that I have a RULE.  It’s a RULE that is true in may things in life…it goes like this:

EVERYTHING CREATED IS FOR GOOD, HOWEVER THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT WILL ALWAYS DISTORT AND USE THE SAME THING FOR EVIL.

That being said…This blog is not meant to scare anyone…One of my favorite quotes is “Knowledge builds Confidence”.  This is a wonderful time to be live.  To witness the advancement in this computer/digital age is amazing.  I think I know how my grandparents felt when they witnessed “the horseless carriage”, “talking movies” or telephone.  I’m sure one day my great-grandkids will say “my great-grandpa, worked on a computer with only 4GIGS of RAM” or “can you believe my great-grandpa used a keyboard and mouse!”.

So, I hope the information I share with you will be of help to you.  I don’t claim to know everything, I’m always learning….so here we go!

-SuperDale