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For those of you conducting or developing on-line safety programs, a
recent posting on Slashdot is worth looking at. =20
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http://interviews.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=3D08/02/26/1322248
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Essentially, it takes a hard look at the" 1 in 5 children will be
solicited on-line" statistic, it's validity, and some problems with
interpretation by groups like the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children. It highlights factual issues, given that recent
data states that number of children solicited has declined, and study
design issues (it does not distinguish solicitors by age, or properly
express children's reactions). =20
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I found it interesting because it helps tease out the nuances of on-line
safety when so many program and online resources take a simplistic,
internet predator-based approach that focus on unknown adult pedophiles
rather than say - the 22 year old brother of a friend. Admittedly, it
is only one side of the argument, but I think it has value in the
over-all conversation. This linked article was also worth a look:
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http://www.livescience.com/strangenews/060516_predator_panic.html
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_Jason
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PS: "Pigs not Sharks" is a summation of Bruce Schneier's famous quote on
our ability to evaluate risk
http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail119.html
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