Net threats result of kids’ online behavior

Almost every lesson on Internet safety warns against posting personal information such as phone numbers and school names.Researchers are now suggesting, though, that such advice, however well-intentioned, doesn’t necessarily make children safer from predators and related threats.In a recent study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, researchers found no evidence that sharing personal information increases the chances of online victimization, such as unwanted sexual solicitation and harassment.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/internetprivacy/2007-07-12-kids-behavior-online_N.htm

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