Kids Put in Danger by Parents' Online Oversharing
- Marshall Honorof for Tom's Guide May 12th, 2015
- Source: http://www.tomsguide.com/us/parents-threaten-online-security,news-20914.html
Parents will do just about anything to keep their children safe. Ironically, parents may also be the primary reason their children are vulnerable online. A new study suggests that parents' social-media postings can put young children at risk, due to what seem like fairly innocuous activities. It turns out that compromising children's safety online doesn't take a hacker — just a savvy individual and some information that parents are all too willing to provide.