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 think most of the sites are good guys,
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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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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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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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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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It gives them a chance to not be a bad guy but play one on TV. They act out because they can, because they think they are invisible.
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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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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 expect there's going to be a lot more posting and a lot less thinking before they click.
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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.