Online activities

[Maz]

Children hiding online activities


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By Mark Schliebs
February 14, 2008 11:32am

MORE THAN one in four Australian children use the internet to look up stuff their parents would not approve of, according to the results of a global survey.
While 23 per cent of Australian parents admitted to spying on their children?s internet habits, 27 per cent of children said they still did things online that their parents would not like, the Norton Online Living Report revealed.

According to the survey, 44 per cent of Australian children had made friends through the internet, while 18 per cent admitted to being approached by a total stranger online.

Just four per cent of adult respondents in Australia admitted to believing their children were approached by strangers online.

About 54 per cent of Australian children surveyed said they used social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace, compared to 47 per cent of adults.

The majority of Australian adults surveyed said they had made new friends online, while just 65 per cent of those friendships migrated into the ?real world?.

Globally, 50 per cent of adult respondents said they prefer their online relationships more than their offline friendships.

A vast majority of Australian respondents said they played games online, downloaded music and visit video-sharing websites such as YouTube.

About 95 per cent of Australian children played games online, compared to 71 per cent of adults, the report said.

Almost 60 per cent of adults and 73 per cent of children in Australia downloaded music off the web.

The report said email has edged out the telephone as the world?s most common form of communication, while adults around the globe spend at least one hour each month sending text messages from their mobiles.

The survey also revealed that Australians were more confident about emailing information than anyone else in the world.

The survey of more than 7000 internet users around the world was commissioned by anti-virus manufacturer Symantec was carried out by Harris Interactive.

My computer now has a password. Having a teenager back in the home has meant trying to stay one step ahead. AND THAT IS NOT EASY.

[Paula]

Try monitoring 35 in 2 different computer rooms, Maz.

Fortunately I am completely aware of what they can and cannot do on a school computer and regularly waltz past with a, "Luke, close that browser, today's lesson is NOT about the female anatomy!"

[Maz]

[jaydee]

Now this will show my ignorance when it somes to modern IT
Is there no 'net nanny' that can be put in place Paula?

[Paula]

Now this will show my ignorance when it somes to modern IT
Is there no 'net nanny' that can be put in place Paula?

Oh yes, and we love our "Nanny", but there is nothing as effective as close human supervision. Besides I have such a chuckle when I hear them say, "How the f*** did she know what I was doing? D*** woman has eyes everywhere."

[BigEye]

The trouble with Net Nanny type programs is they are only as good as the last update the Porn industry is always on the look out for new loopholes.

[Maz]

Oh yes, and we love our "Nanny", but there is nothing as effective as close human supervision. Besides I have such a chuckle when I hear them say, "How the f*** did she know what I was doing? D*** woman has eyes everywhere."

All my grandchildren and their friends have said the same thing about me. I walk away giggling.