In an article about how forthcoming kids today are with revealing private information on the very public internet, Parentdish quoted our very own Michael Fertik. Read the article to learn more about the steps to safeguard privacy for children online.
As the first generation to grow up with the Internet, our kids think nothing of revealing the most intimate details of their lives (and ours) online — with little consideration for the consequences.
Over the years, parents have been warned about dangers kids can face online. But, with the surging popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, and easy blogging tools like Tumblr and WordPress, a new threat to our kids’ well-being has emerged: Reputation damage.
Stories abound about high school students being rejected from college and young professionals losing out on — or even losing — jobs as a result of content posted on social networking sites.
“In talking with admission officers, we’ve certainly heard some of the scenarios where students may use social networking negatively — where they post photos of themselves drinking alcohol, or in some sort of setting that they wouldn’t want to present to an admissions officer,” Jeff Olson, vice president of Research at Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, tells ParentDish.
…Read the rest of the article here.
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