Sonnie Santos

Sonnie Santos has two decades of experience in People Development and Management. He is known most in the academic and online community for his Cyber Wellness (http://websafety.com.ph) campaign for parents and youth. As one of the early but few adopters of the social web, when blogging was still unknown, Sonnie became actively engaged in the online community and established his online reputation. He was the first to cover the 1st computerized national election, PNoys Inauguration, and 1st SONA, courtesy of Blogwatch and Philippine Online Chronicles. He has also received the Best Blog on Advocacy award by the Philippine Blog Awards on 2010 and is the finalist under the “tech junkie” award of Globe’s T@tt Awards.

Earlier this year, Sonnie partnered with Yahoo! to promote Internet safety and writes a regular column at Yahoo! titled Safety Net. He is also part of the core team of HR Philippines and the founder of Web Safety Philippines.

Articles written by Sonnie Santos

Mobile Safety Tips for Parents

Sonnie Santos on 10/20/11

tags: mobile, privacy settings, smartphone

Communication is easier than ever thanks to mobile technology. However, as with internet use, parents should practice safety precautions when using mobile phones, and teach those principles to their children. Here are some basic guidelines: Give your kid an “age appropriate” cell phone - evaluate the need of your kids—what kin... more »

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Dealing With Social Networking Sites

Sonnie Santos on 10/4/11

tags: online etiquette, privacy, privacy settings, social networking

Social networks are fun, but as with any place, require guidelines to ensure a safe experience: 1. Define your individual online philosophy. Consider who you would like your audience to be on your social network. If it’s your family, share freely, but limit who can access your profile. If you want to use a site for networking, y... more »

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Dealing With Online Addiction

Sonnie Santos on 10/4/11

tags: social networking

One of the risks kids face online is addiction, and parents should be equipped with basic knowledge to handle it. Online addiction is also called Web addiction or Internet addiction. It is defined as excessive computer use that interferes with daily life. Some sectors believe this is a new disorder, thus, also called in medical ... more »

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Teaching Kids to Value Their Privacy

Sonnie Santos on 10/4/11

tags: privacy, privacy settings

The Philippines has been dubbed the "social networking capital of the world," for having the highest social media penetration rate with more than 26 million online users. That distinction is more significant considering how many of our users are teens. According to SocialBakers.com, 20 percent of Facebook users are 13 to 17 year... more »

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Yahoo! Safely

Sonnie Santos

Articles written by Sonnie Santos

Yahoo! Safely Around the World