As kids flock to the internet for social networking, educational tools and more; safety on the web is becoming a concern for parents. However, one wouldn’t necessarily connect AOL with child safety on the web. But the success of companies like ReputationDefender, SocialShield and Safety Web are showing that now, more than ever, parents are looking to spend money on tools to help protect their …
The 9-month-old social networking website allows users – nearly a third of whom are 17 or younger – to ask cruel, anonymous questions or make comments such as “Go kill yourself and make the world a better place,” or “Is that you in your profile picture? It looks like a dead old man.”
I make no secret of how much I value privacy. Which is weird coming from someone like myself who spends so much time on social networking, blogging and generally shouting my activities to the world. But I control most of that information, which is what privacy is all about in the digital age. So why [...]
Hearings on social networking privacy and security in the U.S. House and Senate highlighted the risks, rewards and complexities of disruptive technology in the Information Age.



















