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  SiliconRepublic.com: The silver bullet for social networking fears 

  http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/news.nv?storyid=single10353

  25.02.2008 - Intelligent technological solutions being developed by sites like Bebo represent the silver bullet when it comes to parent s fears over not only what their children are doing on social networking ... sites but also what content they are exposed to, says Dr Rachel O Connell, forensic psychologist and chief safety officer for Bebo. In a social networking seminar which took place in Dublin on Friday and was aimed at educating parents on the concepts surrounding these type of sites used by their children, experts including Dr O Connell fielded questions by concerned parents on issues such as identity theft, internet privacy and peer influence. The technology put in place by Bebo can pick up on inappropriate images submitted to the site and have them taken down rapidly, explained Dr O Connell. While cyberbullying is a hot topic amongst parents and educators, Dr O Connell told siliconrepublic.com it is simply not true that it is easier for children or young adults to target someone   [More...] [Less...]

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  Tags:  parental control, security, social networking, social networks