Comments on: Virginia points the way on Internet safety http://techliberation.com/2008/05/05/virginia-points-the-way-on-internet-safety/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://techliberation.com/2008/05/05/virginia-points-the-way-on-internet-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-58876 Anonymous Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:37:20 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=10756#comment-58876 <p><strong>...</strong></p> <p>OHSAS 18001 standard contains requirements that can be objectively audited and does not establish specific requirements for OH&S performance. The performance is assessed against company’s commitments documented in its OH&S policy and its compliance w...</p> …

OHSAS 18001 standard contains requirements that can be objectively audited and does not establish specific requirements for OH&S performance. The performance is assessed against company’s commitments documented in its OH&S policy and its compliance w…

]]> By: Luke Gilkerson http://techliberation.com/2008/05/05/virginia-points-the-way-on-internet-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-48607 Luke Gilkerson Tue, 06 May 2008 17:20:18 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=10756#comment-48607 <p>As Virginia sees the importance of educating teens and parents about Internet safety, it is more important that parents take the need for this seriously: be informed, be involved. I urge parents to take advantage of the helpful resources out there about Internet safety. A little knowledge goes along way.<br><br>For more information on children's Internet safety, check out some of these blog posts. I'd love to hear your comments:<br>1. Safety Tips for Parents: <a href="http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/03/25/a-parents-guide-to-internet-safety-for-children/">http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/03/25/a-p...</a><br>2. Online Predators: <a href="http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/04/03/protecting-kids-online-the-myths-and-realities-of-online-predators/">http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/04/03/pro...</a><br>3. Cyberbullying: <a href="http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/04/07/cyberbullying-the-new-playground/">http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/04/07/cyb...</a></p> As Virginia sees the importance of educating teens and parents about Internet safety, it is more important that parents take the need for this seriously: be informed, be involved. I urge parents to take advantage of the helpful resources out there about Internet safety. A little knowledge goes along way.

For more information on children’s Internet safety, check out some of these blog posts. I’d love to hear your comments:
1. Safety Tips for Parents: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/03/25/a-p…
2. Online Predators: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/04/03/pro…
3. Cyberbullying: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/04/07/cyb…

]]> By: Luke Gilkerson http://techliberation.com/2008/05/05/virginia-points-the-way-on-internet-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-41668 Luke Gilkerson Tue, 06 May 2008 16:20:18 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=10756#comment-41668 <p>As Virginia sees the importance of educating teens and parents about Internet safety, it is more important that parents take the need for this seriously: be informed, be involved. I urge parents to take advantage of the helpful resources out there about Internet safety. A little knowledge goes along way.</p> <p>For more information on children's Internet safety, check out some of these blog posts. I'd love to hear your comments: 1. Safety Tips for Parents: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/03/25/a-parents-guide-to-internet-safety-for-children/ 2. Online Predators: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/04/03/protecting-kids-online-the-myths-and-realities-of-online-predators/ 3. Cyberbullying: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/04/07/cyberbullying-the-new-playground/</p> As Virginia sees the importance of educating teens and parents about Internet safety, it is more important that parents take the need for this seriously: be informed, be involved. I urge parents to take advantage of the helpful resources out there about Internet safety. A little knowledge goes along way.

For more information on children’s Internet safety, check out some of these blog posts. I’d love to hear your comments: 1. Safety Tips for Parents: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/03/25/a-parents-guide-to-internet-safety-for-children/ 2. Online Predators: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/04/03/protecting-kids-online-the-myths-and-realities-of-online-predators/ 3. Cyberbullying: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/04/07/cyberbullying-the-new-playground/

]]> By: Wyatt Ditzler http://techliberation.com/2008/05/05/virginia-points-the-way-on-internet-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-48606 Wyatt Ditzler Mon, 05 May 2008 20:11:50 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=10756#comment-48606 <p>It is not only the children that need education pertaining to information literacy. I dare say the parents are in just as much need. <br><br>Also, putting information literacy on the school examinations may be required and probably should be included on the assessment exams.</p> It is not only the children that need education pertaining to information literacy. I dare say the parents are in just as much need.

Also, putting information literacy on the school examinations may be required and probably should be included on the assessment exams.

]]> By: Self Appointed Genius http://techliberation.com/2008/05/05/virginia-points-the-way-on-internet-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-48605 Self Appointed Genius Mon, 05 May 2008 19:13:26 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=10756#comment-48605 <p>This is a good start, but it's only going to work if it's done right. It never ceases to amaze me how many people are convinced that .org sites are more credible, that there's some sort of vetting process before you can get one.</p> This is a good start, but it’s only going to work if it’s done right. It never ceases to amaze me how many people are convinced that .org sites are more credible, that there’s some sort of vetting process before you can get one.

]]> By: Wyatt Ditzler http://techliberation.com/2008/05/05/virginia-points-the-way-on-internet-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-41647 Wyatt Ditzler Mon, 05 May 2008 19:11:50 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=10756#comment-41647 <p>It is not only the children that need education pertaining to information literacy. I dare say the parents are in just as much need.</p> <p>Also, putting information literacy on the school examinations may be required and probably should be included on the assessment exams.</p> It is not only the children that need education pertaining to information literacy. I dare say the parents are in just as much need.

Also, putting information literacy on the school examinations may be required and probably should be included on the assessment exams.

]]> By: Self Appointed Genius http://techliberation.com/2008/05/05/virginia-points-the-way-on-internet-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-41644 Self Appointed Genius Mon, 05 May 2008 18:13:26 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=10756#comment-41644 <p>This is a good start, but it's only going to work if it's done right. It never ceases to amaze me how many people are convinced that .org sites are more credible, that there's some sort of vetting process before you can get one.</p> This is a good start, but it’s only going to work if it’s done right. It never ceases to amaze me how many people are convinced that .org sites are more credible, that there’s some sort of vetting process before you can get one.

]]> By: Braden Cox http://techliberation.com/2008/05/05/virginia-points-the-way-on-internet-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-48604 Braden Cox Mon, 05 May 2008 16:28:21 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=10756#comment-48604 <p>Unfortunately, the article recites the same misleading statistic that is always mentioned in online safety contexts: "One in Seven Children ages 10 to 17 has been sexually solicited while online." A leading online safety expert, <a href="http://cyberbully.org/" rel="nofollow">Nancy Willard</a>, has refuted this statistic by saying: <br></p> <blockquote><br>One in 7 young people are not being sexually solicited by adult sexual predators. The term sexual solicitation in the study included what was essentially sexual harassment and the majority of the sexual harassment came from other teens. But hidden within the data was the fact that 64% of the aggressive solicitations (where the solicitor wanted to meet) were from those under the age of 18 and 16% came from females</blockquote> <p><br><br>And empowered with education, kids and parents can help reduce the risk of real sexual solicitations even more.</p> Unfortunately, the article recites the same misleading statistic that is always mentioned in online safety contexts: “One in Seven Children ages 10 to 17 has been sexually solicited while online.” A leading online safety expert, Nancy Willard, has refuted this statistic by saying:


One in 7 young people are not being sexually solicited by adult sexual predators. The term sexual solicitation in the study included what was essentially sexual harassment and the majority of the sexual harassment came from other teens. But hidden within the data was the fact that 64% of the aggressive solicitations (where the solicitor wanted to meet) were from those under the age of 18 and 16% came from females



And empowered with education, kids and parents can help reduce the risk of real sexual solicitations even more.

]]> By: Braden Cox http://techliberation.com/2008/05/05/virginia-points-the-way-on-internet-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-41640 Braden Cox Mon, 05 May 2008 15:28:21 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=10756#comment-41640 <p>Unfortunately, the article recites the same misleading statistic that is always mentioned in online safety contexts: "One in Seven Children ages 10 to 17 has been sexually solicited while online." A leading online safety expert, <a href="http://cyberbully.org/" rel="nofollow">Nancy Willard</a>, has refuted this statistic by saying:</p> <blockquote> One in 7 young people are not being sexually solicited by adult sexual predators. The term sexual solicitation in the study included what was essentially sexual harassment and the majority of the sexual harassment came from other teens. But hidden within the data was the fact that 64% of the aggressive solicitations (where the solicitor wanted to meet) were from those under the age of 18 and 16% came from females</blockquote> <p>And empowered with education, kids and parents can help reduce the risk of real sexual solicitations even more.</p> Unfortunately, the article recites the same misleading statistic that is always mentioned in online safety contexts: “One in Seven Children ages 10 to 17 has been sexually solicited while online.” A leading online safety expert, Nancy Willard, has refuted this statistic by saying:

One in 7 young people are not being sexually solicited by adult sexual predators. The term sexual solicitation in the study included what was essentially sexual harassment and the majority of the sexual harassment came from other teens. But hidden within the data was the fact that 64% of the aggressive solicitations (where the solicitor wanted to meet) were from those under the age of 18 and 16% came from females

And empowered with education, kids and parents can help reduce the risk of real sexual solicitations even more.

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