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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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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Parents just want to be able to put controls in place with as little hassle as possible.
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They don't know how to exercise judgment. There's no impulse control of kids these age.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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I think most of the sites are good guys,
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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.
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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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I expect there's going to be a lot more posting and a lot less thinking before they click.