ARTICLES: Towards a Safer Internet for Children

Towards a Safer Internet for Children
Katharine Bostick, Microsoft Corporation
Jun 16, 2007

 

Picture this: working parents leave behind their ten-year-old son with instructions to finish his homework, and keep the doors of the house locked while they are away. Once they are out the door, the boy rushes to his PC -- his only other companion at home -- and his window to an infinite world of games, movies, and cartoons. Neither his mom or dad nor his school have provided him with any guidance regarding the use of the computer and the Internet; he has only learned from his online and offline friends. For the next four hours, the ten-year-old is online, chatting with friends, surfing cool sites, playing online games, listening to music downloads, and researching key facts for his Science project. He races through layers of fast-paced information while interacting with many people online -- both familiar and anonymous Internet friends.

 

FULL ARTICLE AT http://www.techtree.com/India/News/Towards_a_Safer_Internet_for_Children/551-81694-643.html

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