April 13th, 2011

Former OfferPal CEO George Garrick Joins SocialShield

SocialShield, a startup that helps parents monitor their kids’ online behavior without violating kids’ privacy, is announcing a new CEO today, George Garrick.

Garrick, who was an investor in SocialShield, is a seasoned technology exec that was most recently the CEO of Offerpal (which is now TapJoy) as well as Mochi Media. Garrick was also previously the CEO of Jingle Networks, Wine.com… → Read More

March 10th, 2011

SocialShield Fights CyberBullying With New Features

SocialShield, a startup that helps parents monitor their kids’ online behavior without violating kids’ privacy, is unveiling a new version of its platform today.

SocialShield, which recently raised $10 million in funding, gives parents high level visibility into what kids are doing online and on social networks, and who they’re interacting with online and via mobile phones. SocialShield… → Read More

October 5th, 2010

Security Software Startup, SocialShield, Raises $10 Million To Keep Kids Safe Online

SocialShield, a startup that helps parents monitor their kids’ online behavior without violating kids’ privacy, raised a $10 million series A investment, the company announced today. Venrock and U.S. Venture Partners led the investement.

SocialShield gives parents high level visibility into what kids are doing, and who they’re interacting with online and via mobile phone. The San Bruno… → Read More

August 23rd, 2010

AOL Wants To Help Parents Protect Children Online With Safe Social

As kids flock to the internet for social networking, educational tools and more; safety on the web is becoming a concern for parents. However, one wouldn’t necessarily connect AOL with child safety on the web. But the success of companies like ReputationDefender, SocialShield and Safety Web are showing that now, more than ever, parents are looking to spend money on tools to help protect their kids… → Read More

July 2nd, 2010

SocialShield Helps Protect Children On Social Networks

Child safety on the web is a significant concern for parents worldwide as kids flock to the internet for social networking, media consumption and more. SocialShield is one security option parents can turn on to protect children from predators online. The startup aims to give parents a web application to show a 360 degree view into what their kids are doing online as well as who their friends are… → Read More