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BG22 I COMMENTARY BUSINESS GUARDIAN -w.guardlan.co.tt DECEMBER 2013 WEEK ONE

Safeguards for a digitally connected home 5 tips to protecting children online

M ost people knowhow to spot danger on the streets in the physical world but, in the 21st century, parents need new tools to guard youngsters against the potential threats in cyberspace.

Given the tidal wave of gadgets, apps and Web sites flooding homes, schools and general life, any parent would be hard pressed to find a way to avoid technology today. And why should they? Thanks to the Internet, information has never been more accessible. Opportunities abound for those with access to its vast stores of digital knowledge. However, the same leclmulugy U1al alluws uur clill