Privacy & Security
An international convention of technology specialists is in town and they are taking on the issue of predators and what parents can do to protect their children.
The stories of internet predators are endless with children letting their guards down on everything from MySpace to chat rooms. However, parents don’t have to sit back waiting for something to happen.
At the convention a magazine is being handed out at and inside it tells parents how they can protect their children from internet predators. One site that is mentioned is MySpace.com.
Marcellina Cook is the parent of six-year-old Dominique who loves video games and computers. His younger brother, Davion, watches his every move.
“You can’t sit over their shoulder and watch them every minute,” Cook said.
Information Week Magazine Editor-in-Chief Rob Preston says protecting kids was the motivation behind this article.
“It’s really easy bait, kids tend to be more trusting online,” Preston explained.
And one of his concerns comes with social websites like MySpace.
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