i think it is great to have internet safety classes in schools. i don't know how many times i have had issues with a virus on my computer. people will always find ways around systems.

- Bradley C Stark

I agree. I found this article particularly interesting. I just ran across another social networking site: ZigiMe.com

It appears to be in its infancy still, so, that makes it even more attractive to me. I joined anyway for professional reasons. but, it does have a dating section, job search, blogs, and, the part I like, an international holiday house swap. this got me motivated to sign up nonetheless.

all of us need to be aware of risks, though.

Social Networking is here to stay. And, it will become even more popular amongst our young. As Parents, we need to pay attention to our children and where they are surfing, etc.

thanks for another great article TechnologyExpert!

I am sure that there is a need for such a program. Internet safety is an important subject under the aspect how much this medium determines our lives and how much time of the day (or sometimes even the nights) we spent with it. Children normally are not very critic, but curious and openminded. They look for friends and interesting contacts in communities like "Schülerverzeichnis" oder "Studivz". Unfortunately, it is not very difficult to log in there with a false identity. Nobody will check out, if the age you pretended to have was correct or not. Another problem, not mentioned in the article, is the fact of mobbing by the means of such websites. Children are very fast learners concerning the great possibilities of the www. Someone has to tell them about its dangers, too!