Cyber Awareness Month: Protecting Your Child in the Digital Age

This interview features cybersecurity professional Chad Rychlewski discussing his new book, Cyber-Smart Parenting: Protecting Your Child in the Digital Age, offering practical, approachable guidance for families during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025. Key themes include starting early, setting boundaries collaboratively, teaching critical thinking, considering device/location rules at home, acknowledging the emotional impacts of online life, and practical steps like freezing children’s credit. The piece emphasizes open parent–child communication and points readers to a companion blog for step-by-step, real-world guidance.