The Family IT Guy on Cybersecurity, Parenting, and Keeping Families Safer Online

Ben Gillenwater — aka The Family IT Guy — brings 30 years of cybersecurity expertise to the parenting table. He shares how his background shaped the way he protects his own kid online, what parents can expect from his online community, and the one change that can make the biggest difference in your family's digital safety.Connect with Ben:- On his website: https://www.familyitguy.com/- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/family_it_guy/- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@family.it.guyResources mentioned in this episode:- How to Set Up Roblox Parental Controls: https://www.bark.us/tech-guide/gaming-roblox/- Roblox App Review: https://www.bark.us/app-reviews/apps/roblox/- The Top 5 Hidden Dangers of Roblox: https://www.bark.us/blog/hidden-dangers-roblox/- Why Parents Are Banning Roblox: https://www.bark.us/blog/why-parents-are-banning-roblox/- Ben's meditation app, Being: https://www.familyitguy.com/being/- NCMEC and the Cyber TipLine: https://www.missingkids.org/homehttps://report.cybertip.org/Stories discussed in this episode:- Jordan DeMay, sextortion: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/06/sextortion-samuel-samson-ogoshi-jordan-demay- Adam Raine, ChatGPT and suicide: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/29/chatgpt-suicide-openai-sam-altman-adam-raine- 764 Group: https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/asac-maxwell-764-psa-final-with-audio-and-captions.mp4/view