Showing your child you are interested in their digital world is the first step in making cybersecurity a regular topic of conversation
Sharing the Load is a column about parenting children of all ages
For many families, the milestone of their kids beginning another school year is commemorated with photographs of them dressed in pressed uniforms, shoes shiny and new, beaming out the front of their home or school.
But this seemingly innocent rite of passage was the subject of a warning by the federal police’s Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation for parents to be mindful about sharing kids’ details and school locations, and to check their privacy settings on devices, because even “innocent photos” have been used by child sex offenders targeting children.
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