Online dangers are rampant for kids today — why parents must keep them cyber safe
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An author and a cybersecurity expert weigh in on keeping kids safe online, offering tips and best practices for parents; kids spend a lot of time online, and predators are savvy.
"These are actually parenting issues that involve technology." "It's so easy to play on normal human nature of wanting to make friends, especially coming out of two years of a lot of isolation." "Children learn bad habits at elementary-school age. By the time kids reach high school, they’ve already formed their habits." "A mom at a public location could say in front of their child, ‘I just got an email and it’s really important, but I don’t want to connect [to the internet] here because it might not be a secure connection.'" "We as a society and a country need the next generation of cyber citizens to keep up with cyber security." Once kids start thinking about the importance of online safety, they will be watching to see how your behavior reflects these values. Deirdre Reilly is a senior editor, lifestyle, with Fox News Digital.
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