Brit kids surf with the sharks
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 10/23/2013 03:27 PM
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A new poll found that Brit kids are engaged in risky behaviour online. It found that kids are arranging meetings with people they meet on the internet and playing games intended for older age groups.
The information security worker who carried out the survey for ISC2, Tim Wilson, said:
"Young children seem to approach the real world and the virtual world very differently, and as a result, their perception of safety is skewed when spending time online.
"For parents, there is a strong call to action to ensure they are engaged in how their children use the internet. Bringing the family computer into the living room and having open conversations about potential online dangers will help them play a more active role in the relationships children are increasingly starting online."
43 per cent of kids were going online every day, 46 per cent spent more than two hours on the net every time they went on. A fifth of the children were using the web after 9pm at night, seven per cent were still online after midnight.
Where are mom and dad?
The information security worker who carried out the survey for ISC2, Tim Wilson, said:
"Young children seem to approach the real world and the virtual world very differently, and as a result, their perception of safety is skewed when spending time online.
"For parents, there is a strong call to action to ensure they are engaged in how their children use the internet. Bringing the family computer into the living room and having open conversations about potential online dangers will help them play a more active role in the relationships children are increasingly starting online."
43 per cent of kids were going online every day, 46 per cent spent more than two hours on the net every time they went on. A fifth of the children were using the web after 9pm at night, seven per cent were still online after midnight.
Where are mom and dad?
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