Monday, May 07, 2007

Is internet security really such a threat to kids?

Ars Technica notes that in a recent survey of parents, internet security ranked among the top ten health concerns for kids:
I have to agree with Ars, there is no way internet safety deserves to be listed among these other concers. I suspect this reflects parents' insecurity about the technological changes around them; they fear the unknown world of IM, MySpace and YouTube that their kids live in, that they feel incapable of protecting their kids from. As the article notes, "I also realize that its our responsibility as parents to be aware of what our kids are doing in front of the computer, who they're talking to, and what web sites they are visiting. It's our job... and that truly is a scary thought."

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