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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Kids are doing things online that they don't do in real life. We need to teach them that online is real. They have to be accountable for what they do... and they have to be able to live with the consequences of their online actions.
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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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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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In real life, you have to worry about someone spotting you if you stalk them... . Online no one's going to punch you in the face.
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The kids need to use the filter between their ears. They need to know the Internet is not between them and their computers. ... What they say online for two seconds is permanent, like a tattoo.
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If you freak, the kids are just going to hide (their online activity).
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Parents just want to be able to put controls in place with as little hassle as possible.
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Parents are often either unaware of dangers, or they're freaked out about them. They want software but they don't know where to start looking or how to use it.
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Parents are clueless. Parents need to recognize that these kids are going to be using this whether we like it or not. That said, say to your kids, 'I'd like to see your profile page tomorrow.' You're the parent -- if you don't like it, unplug the computer. If they don't follow your rules, no Internet at all.
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Kids used to pass notes around in school. Now they're putting it onto pages with 42 million users.
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While it may not be the single silver bullet in the fight to protect our children in cyberspace, ... it is an important piece of a much larger solution.
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Today's plans from the big carriers don't address parental control issues. There are a lot of parents who want their kids to have cell phones so they can get in touch with them when they need them, but many of them have been holding off buying them phones because they don't feel comfortable.
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We need to tell the difference between being paranoid and being careful,
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Unless we 'think outside of the box' in crafting innovative and immediate solutions, these abuses will continue and escalate.