Know More About What You Think You Already Know
The web is an information haven for everyone to use. More than the knowledge it offers, the web also allows people to do a lot of activities like chatting, socializing, blogging, gaming, and a lot more. These activities, while fun, come with some dangers if used wrongly. Any parent whose child goes online will definitely have worries about who they might meet and talk to in cyberspace.
So how will parents learn the ins and outs of internet activities? By visiting http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
Thinkuknow is a site made by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre and contains loads of information on internet safety and safe surfing for young people. All hot topics about online safety are covered including mobiles, blogging, chatting and gaming sites.
Thinkuknow teaches that the internet can be great fun; it also teaches children to recognize the signs of grooming and abuse. Topics are arranged according to interest.
For mobiles, the site teaches users how to avoid trojans (a malicious and horrid application that pretends to be legitimate software) and new discoveries in the wild that can affect applications and games on PDAs, smartphones, and many normal mobiles.
For gaming, the site teaches users not to get tricked or blackmailed to give out any personal details like: IM addresses, email addresses, photos, your real name, and where you go to school.
For social networking, the site explains what it is all about and how to stay in control.
For chatting, the site shares this rule: "if you don’t know someone in the real world, then it’s a good idea not to share any personal information that you wouldn’t give to a stranger in the street."
Parents should be aware that online dangers are for real and always making sure that they’re one step ahead of their kids will help them protect their child from online fraudsters.
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