Teach kids online security basics

JMH · Jun 21, 2012

If you're a parent, you can help your kids use the Internet safely by teaching some basic rules.

Here are some basic lessons that parents can help their kids learn.

Encourage kids to keep passwords secret

Kids create online user names and passwords for school, game websites, social networking, posting photos, shopping, and more.

According to a study by Teen Angels of Wired Safety.org, 75 percent of 8- to 9-year olds shared passwords with someone else, and 66 percent of girls, grades 7-12, said they shared their password with someone else.

The first rule of Internet safety is: keep passwords secret. Encourage kids to treat their passwords with as much care as the information that they protect.

Here are some rules that kids should know and follow.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/security/family-safety/childsafety-internet.aspx

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Teach kids online security basics

JMH

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