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Defend Our Schools in 2018: Q&A with School Safety Expert Frank Straub

by Haley Zapal | Oct 21, 2018 | Bark for Schools, School Safety

Bark sat down for an interview with Frank Straub, Ph.D., to talk about the current state of school safety in America, along with common misconceptions and ways to improve security. Dr. Straub is the Director of the Center for Mass Violence Response Studies at the...

Hiding In Plain Sight: The Trouble With Hidden Apps

by Haley Zapal | Oct 20, 2018 | Internet Safety Tips

*Updated November 20, 2020 Vault apps store photos, videos, and other apps, and they require password authentication to open. Then there are hidden apps which look innocuous — like a calculator — but are used to hide pictures and messages that teens don’t want their...

I Found Porn on My Child’s Computer. Now What?

by The Bark Team | Oct 17, 2018 | Internet Safety Tips

I will never forget the night I had to first confront this reality. I was putting my 9-year-old son to bed, and had asked a simple question: “What is the most interesting thing you saw today?” He hesitated for a moment and then said quietly, “Dad, did you know that...

CIPA Compliance: How Bark for Schools Can Help

by Haley Zapal | Oct 16, 2018 | Bark for Schools, School Safety

Schools face no small task in meeting all of their compliance mandates, but some can be easier than others. Among those is the Children’s Internet Protection Act CIPA compliance. This law establishes internet filtering, monitoring, and notification standards in...

YouTube: It’s More Complicated Than You Think

by The Bark Team | Oct 5, 2018 | Internet Safety Tips

**This post was updated on April 1, 2021.** YouTube is the second most popular website in the world, and more than 500 hours of content are uploaded every minute. As the go-to hub for videos for nearly everyone on Earth, YouTube is home to incredible amounts of...

Bark for Schools Expands: Introducing the Parent Portal

by The Bark Team | Oct 4, 2018 | Bark for Schools

Bark for Schools is proud to announce the all-new Parent Portal (formerly known as the Family Alerts Dashboard). Schools now have the option of enlisting the support of parents in overseeing alerts from school-issued accounts. Bark for Schools helps protect — at no...

Our Bullying Stories [Video]

by The Bark Team | Oct 2, 2018 | Cyberbullying

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and for kids today, one of the most common forms of bullying they'll be exposed to is cyberbullying. At Bark, we know firsthand how damaging cyberbullying can be to a child's psyche, which is why we're passionate about...

Bark Across America

by The Bark Team | Sep 26, 2018 | Uncategorized

Bark Brand Ambassador Program As a mom, I put a great deal of trust in recommendations that come from my son’s school or friends who happen to have children his same age. When it comes to raising and protecting my family, I don’t trust advertising claims. I trust...

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