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Majority of parents worried about their child's online safety
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 25 - 09 - 2019

Eighty six percent of parents in Saudi Arabia are worried about their children's online safety, according to the latest survey commissioned by Kaspersky and conducted by the market research company Savanta. Nevertheless, on average, parents only spend a total of 22 minutes talking to their children about online security through their entire childhood. More than half (83%) of those surveyed spend less than 30 minutes discussing the subject, which is half the time of one standard school lesson.
Children's privacy and security online are becoming one of the parents' most prominent concerns. These are well founded as, according to the Kaspersky's survey, over 99% children between seven- to 12-years old globally now have an internet-enabled device, smartphone or tablet.
In particular, nearly 2 in 3 parents (70%) agree their kids spend too much time online, which not only means trading other joys and benefits of the childhood for the screen time, but also being continuously exposed to various potential risks.
The most dangerous online threats, according to parents, are children seeing harmful content, such as sexual or violent (61%); experiencing internet addiction (41%); and receiving anonymous messages or content inciting them to carry out the violent or inappropriate activity (23%).
To reduce potential risks and explain the dangers of surfing the Internet, 68% of parents in Saudi Arabia say it is a joint responsibility between parents and schools to teach children about online safety. 97% believe that parents are better positioned to do so since children generally trust them more.
With parents acknowledging the onus on them to provide their children with guidance, yet spending less than hour doing so, the Kaspersky research makes clear that parents are finding such conversations difficult. In having these conversations, parents cited the biggest challenges as being:
• Explaining the threats in a way that children can understand and relate to (70%)
• Getting children to take the threats seriously (39%)
• Dissuading children from following and/or giving them the confidence to not follow peer pressure (57%)
Dr. Saliha Afridi, a leading psychologist in the Middle East, commented on these findings:
"Parents have given technology to their children but not taught them the rules and responsibilities that go along with having it. They may discuss device etiquettes and curfews but not the details of how to use it, what to share on it, and when to report to an adult.
They see the phone or laptop as a benign object—which it is; however, what is being done on those devices can cause long lasting damage to the wellbeing of children.
"It is very difficult for parents to stay on top of the fast paced world of technology. Every year there are different websites and every year new dangers that children can encounter on the net. But parents need to make it a 6-12 month exercise where the family consults with an internet safety advisor to go over the dos, don'ts and dangers. Schools can also help parents in this regard by educating them on the internet safety rules."
It's clear that parents need to adopt more personal, verbal approaches for creating safer internet experiences, and use the tools that are available to them to help start having those conversations.
Agreeing with Saliha, Marina Titova, Head of Consumer Product Marketing at Kaspersky, said "we unfortunately have to accept that the internet allows kids to encounter the content we never want them to see. Privacy and security concerns are now top of mind for parents, and we know how difficult it is sometimes talk about these concerns with children so that they listen and not push away. That's why Kaspersky is committed to introducing solutions and recommendations for the whole family that provide parents and kids with peace of mind."
To help families protect children from various Internet threats, Kaspersky recommends:
• If you know what your child is looking for online, you can offer help and support, but use the information carefully
• Discuss with your child how much time they can spend on social media. Try to persuade your child not to use social media during school lessons or at night.
• Try not to limit your child's social circle, but tell them to take care when choosing friends and acquaintances.
• Subscribe to the Family edition of our Kaspersky Security Cloud. The service incorporates Kaspersky Safe Kids and helps to guard your family and private data, plus protect your kids online and beyond. — SG


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