Parry Aftab
Parry Aftab
Parry Aftab is an American lawyer and Internet safety expert who founded the Internet safety organization WiredSafety and the consulting firm WiredTrust...
ignore state
Most spammers will ignore the state laws, as they have all others.
kids
It's not about technology, it's about how much you communicate with your kids about what they are doing.
controls parents
Parents just want to be able to put controls in place with as little hassle as possible.
class eye parents rich technology
This is a rich and upper-middle-class problem. They have too much time, too much technology and their parents aren't around to keep an eye on them.
anybody catch clean hours kids noise party
Give the kids 24 hours to clean it up. When I had kids, and they had a party downstairs . . . I would make a lot of noise before I'd go downstairs so I wouldn't catch anybody kissing.
anyone bedrooms hurt living risk rooms sitting
They don't see a real risk because they're sitting in their living rooms or bedrooms where they don't see anyone there to hurt them.
assume best children complex control easy heard kids parental programs sites tech visit
As kids become more tech savvy, something has to be done. We can't just tell children not to visit these sites and assume that will be enough. And we've heard that parental control programs are too complex for people, so best of all would be straightforward, easy applications, and some legislation as well.
camera licking lips
They're licking their lips and arching their back for the camera because they can, and they have no idea of the consequences.
access internet succeed
All children? need to have access to the Internet to succeed in life,
guys
These guys are serious, and they do care.
amnesty kids mad pictures post promise punish
Give your kids an amnesty day. Tell them you want to see everything they write and all the pictures they post and promise that you won't get mad or punish them for it.
act background change easy online pretend site teens web
This is what teens do. They act out and pretend to be cool. It's not easy for them in real life, but online they just have to change the background of their Web site to be cool.
close teens watch
Teens are teens for a reason. It's because they aren't yet adults. That's why we have to keep a close watch over them.
hide kids online
If you freak, the kids are just going to hide (their online activity).