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Safe on Net

As a parent, you want to keep your child safe always. It’s natural to be concerned about internet usage because we’ve all come across content no youngster should see. But that should not hold you back from allowing your child to access the web in a safe and secure way. Some 98% of young people use the internet, and just under half of these use it every day to make friends, play games, download music and do their homework. But, unfortunately, and often times inadvertently, kids are stumbling upon unsuitable internet content. Parents have many questions: How do I stop my child from accessing bad internet sites? What do I do if I find my child is looking at pornographic material? Is the internet good or bad for my child? Some scary facts 1. 42.1% of kids admit they have seen online porn. One in 16 have been exposed to hardcore pornography. 2. One in 12 have exchanged messages with sexual content to other people, while one in 25 have sent graphic photos of themselves.

Improve your online privacy using Privacy On Top

“I don't believe society understands what happens when everything is available, knowable and recorded by everyone all the time”  -  Google Chairman Eric Schmidt   told  the Wall Street Journal 8-14-10. “We know where you are. We know where you've been. We can more or less know what you're thinking about;” -  Google Chairman Eric Schmidt  10-1-10 per the  Atlantic . Privacy problems with today’s internet:  Your ISP knows everything about your online activity Websites knows you physical location and have data about you. Can trace how often you visit and more You are constantly watched and your data is been recorded “Even if you're not doing anything wrong, you are being watched and recorded”   -  Edward Snowden Online Security Problem: You could land up in phishing website that looks exactly like your bank website or facebook or the one you frequently visit and end-up giving your credentials Identity theft is a serious issue and anyone who doesn’t t