PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – As students prepare to swap classrooms for living rooms during the upcoming holiday break, local officials are warning that the most dangerous place for a child may be sitting right in the palm of their hand. In a direct response to rising digital threats, the Juvenile Welfare Board (JWB) and the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office launched a massive initiative on Monday to give every family in the county free access to cybersecurity tools.
The partnership, which includes tech safety platform Parent ProTech, aims to secure devices before the inevitable spike in screen time that accompanies school vacations.
Effective immediately, the JWB is covering the cost for all Pinellas County parents, grandparents, and concerned citizens to access a full year of Parent ProTech…