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Web safety lessons are a must for young users | | 2008/08/11 | | The premise that the internet phenomenon of social networking is a trend that will not go away has led many to believe that education on how to 'surf safe' is essential for younger users.
While basically an essential business tool and life-enhancing appliance, it is also a source of potential danger and crime, and news editor at Web-User magazine Ben Camm-Jones has said that kids need to be taught how to avoid being affected by darker internet applications.
One simple method of self-protection is to teach the value of personal information and how and where to limit its use online.
Mr Camm-Jones said that social networking is an accepted and widely used way to communicate but warned that an urgent priority should be "teaching children how to use these sites safely and not give away too much personal information that could lead to someone being able to clone your identity".
With over 70 million subscribers, Facebook is the most popular site of its kind and can pose a threat to those who are casual with their information.
"Social networks are quite a big part of our online lives at the moment and will be in the future, so the more info kids can have about doing it safely the better," Mr Camm-Jones added. |
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