NEWS / TECHNOLOGY: Group urges parents to 'Get with IT' (IRELAND)

Group urges parents to 'Get with IT' Monday, September 12 2005 by Deirdre McArdle
Parents concerned about their children's use of the internet and other new technologies are being urged to 'Get with IT' by Ireland's Internet Advisory Board.

The Minister for Children, Brian Lenihan, has launched the Internet Advisory Board's (IAB) awareness campaign, which is aimed at helping parents know more about the internet and digital age so that they can make sure their children are safe while surfing the web or using technologies such as mobile phones. The IAB, with support from the Information Society Fund, decided to organise this three-week campaign in response to requests from schools and parents, according to Audrey Conlon, chairwoman of the IAB. "We had received numerous requests to come and speak at schools around the country, as well as calls from parents looking for a guide to new technologies and the internet," said Conlon, speaking with ElectricNews.Net. FULL ARTICLE AT http://www.enn.ie/news.html?code=9637585

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