PORTLAND, Maine — When students head to school each day, they’ve almost certainly got smartphones, tablets and/or laptops tucked into their pockets and backpacks. The devices connect them to the world.

But as 207’s tech guy, Rick Brooks of Flyte New Media points out, with that connection comes risk. Teenagers in particular can be the targets of everything from financial scams to cyberbullying.

What can parents do to reduce risks and find solutions? Here are the talking points Rich provided.

As kids go back to school with more tech than ever, what are the biggest online safety risks parents should be worried about?

It depends on the age of your child. For elementary kids, we're talking about oversharing personal information and weak passwords.

For middle schoolers, it could be bullyi

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