AVG recently did a survey of US and Canadian moms that explored mobile device and Internet use with their children. Here are the results:
AVG’s survey found that 71% of North American moms frequently share their devices with their children to help keep them occupied, and 41% of moms are educating their kids on mobile threats and scams – such as fake app stores, hijacked wireless networks, virus-infected ads and SMS phishing.
The survey revealed that 68% of mothers do not currently use any child safety measures on their mobile devices. In more than half of the cases of mothers who found inappropriate content on devices their children use, the material was pornographic or sex-related
To help mobile moms in this regard, AVG has some tips:
1. Relax: you’re in the majority: most moms give kids access to their mobile devices;
2. Educate kids on online/mobile scams and threats;
3. Control content with onboard software;
4. Recognize there’s more to childhood than cyberspace – and consider limiting the time kids spend online. Currently, only 37% of North American mothers say they are doing so;
5. Talk to kids on your own terms about sex – and make sure they feel safe coming to you or another adult for perspective should they encounter content they do not understand.
For what it’s worth, I think these apply to dads too.
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AVG Has Tips For Mobile Moms In Time For Mother’s Day
AVG recently did a survey of US and Canadian moms that explored mobile device and Internet use with their children. Here are the results:
AVG’s survey found that 71% of North American moms frequently share their devices with their children to help keep them occupied, and 41% of moms are educating their kids on mobile threats and scams – such as fake app stores, hijacked wireless networks, virus-infected ads and SMS phishing.
The survey revealed that 68% of mothers do not currently use any child safety measures on their mobile devices. In more than half of the cases of mothers who found inappropriate content on devices their children use, the material was pornographic or sex-related
To help mobile moms in this regard, AVG has some tips:
1. Relax: you’re in the majority: most moms give kids access to their mobile devices;
2. Educate kids on online/mobile scams and threats;
3. Control content with onboard software;
4. Recognize there’s more to childhood than cyberspace – and consider limiting the time kids spend online. Currently, only 37% of North American mothers say they are doing so;
5. Talk to kids on your own terms about sex – and make sure they feel safe coming to you or another adult for perspective should they encounter content they do not understand.
For what it’s worth, I think these apply to dads too.
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