About TinyCyber

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TinyCyber was created by cybersecurity professionals, OSINT investigators, and parents who believe kids deserve better than outdated, fear-based safety advice.

With over 25 years of experience in IT and security, and voluntary work supporting missing persons cases, our team understands both the risks and realities of life online. We believe it’s vital to equip families with tools that work in the real world.

There’s a big gap between the advice parents receive and the digital lives that young people are living.

While many kids are building friendships, learning through games, and exploring who they are online, parents are often told things like, “just don’t let them on the internet.”

That approach doesn’t reflect the world we live in.

TinyCyber exists to offer something more useful:

• Practical guidance that fits real family life
• Conversation skills that build trust, rather than surveillance tools
• Education that supports good decisions, rather than rigid rules kids will work around
   

Education Instead of Restriction
Rather than locking everything down, we focus on teaching kids how to navigate the digital world safely and confidently.

Trust Instead of Surveillance
Young people can tell the difference between being supported and being monitored. We help you build relationships where they feel safe asking for help.

Reality Instead of Fear
We’ve worked on real-world online threats. But we’ve also seen that most kids don’t need fear, they need clear, calm guidance based on reality.

Connection Instead of Control
The goal isn't to control every click. It’s to raise kids who make good choices, know how to ask for help, and develop sound judgement when you’re not around.

🛡 Cybersecurity Experts
With decades of experience in digital forensics, threat intelligence, and enterprise IT, we bring professional-grade knowledge into homes and classrooms.

🕵️‍♀️ OSINT Investigators
As volunteers with TraceLabs, we use open-source intelligence to help locate missing persons. This work has taught us how digital footprints are created and how information travels online.

👨‍👩‍👦 Parents, Too
We’re raising kids ourselves. We understand the culture of gaming, social platforms, and the genuine benefits of being connected, along with the risks that come with it.

✅ It’s Personal
Everything we suggest has been tested in real homes. Our advice is shaped by genuine conversations with young people, not by theory.

✅ It’s Professional
Our guidance is grounded in cybersecurity expertise. Our risk assessments are based on data and experience, not clickbait headlines.

✅ It’s Practical
What we offer is designed to work for real families, busy ones, messy ones, and everything in between.

We will never:

• Use scare tactics to push advice
• Treat kids like suspects
• Recommend anything we wouldn’t use ourselves
• Share anything that risks your safety or privacy
   

We will always:

• Offer practical tools you can apply
• Respect your relationship with your child
• Focus on building digital skills and confidence
• Speak honestly about both risks and benefits