Ninety-five per cent of surveyed Canadian parents said that it is more necessary than ever for parents to speak to their children about cyber safety.
As more children under the age of 18 use the internet, a majority of Canadian parents trust them to go online without supervision, but have concerns about their safety, according to a new global survey.released Tuesday, 69 per cent of surveyed Canadian parents say they "trust their children to browse the internet unmonitored," and 86 per cent say it is “absolutely essential” to teach children about cyber safety.
“While there’s no foolproof solution, having frequent conversations with your kids about cyber safety, using a password manager to safely store complex and secure passwords and being inherently skeptical about anything you come across online are steps all families can take to live their digital lives safely,” said Darren Shou, head of technology with NortonLifeLock, in a release.
The online survey, conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the U.S-based software company, polled 12,034 adults in 12 countries spanning Europe, North America and Asia.According to the survey, 83 per cent of parents think it's somewhat probable that their kids would share personal information about themselves or members of their family online, with 42 per cent saying it's “very or extremely likely.
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