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...
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I have 11,000 volunteers working for me, and I still can't keep up. I don't know how parents would.
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I advise parents first to take a breath and not to overact. That's not the way to approach the problem. We should remember what we did as kids and keep that in mind with what you look at.
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If someone called your home and asked to talk to your kid, you would know how to handle that. But it's once there's a mention of technology that we don't know how to handle it. Parents just need to know how to control and monitor their kids as they would anywhere else.
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Groups that are hacking these sites are making it hard for us to convict the pedophiles behind those sites,
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Most spammers will ignore the state laws, as they have all others.
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Lots and lots of parents want their kids' profiles down. But we all need to take a breath and fashion solutions to address the real problem, which is how much information kids are putting online and who are they communicating with online.
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Lots and lots of parents want their kids' profiles down.
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These profiles can be a window into their souls. It's a unique opportunity to learn about your kids. You may find out that your kids write poetry or actually enjoyed the vacation you went on.
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Don't share info that you wouldn't put on a billboard on a superhighway. We need to remember that whatever you type on the Internet stays on the Internet. It's like a tattoo.
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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.
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Teaching kids what to do when the unexpected arises is the most important training,
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A lot of teens have no idea that what they're posting may have ramifications later on in life. If it's on the Internet for one second, it's on the Internet forever.
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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.
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They're licking their lips and arching their back for the camera because they can, and they have no idea of the consequences.