{"id":274,"date":"2010-11-08T14:19:38","date_gmt":"2010-11-08T22:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/internetsafety.trendmicro.com\/?p=274"},"modified":"2010-11-08T14:19:38","modified_gmt":"2010-11-08T22:19:38","slug":"new-facebook-privacy-guide-for-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trendmicro.com\/internet-safety\/blog\/new-facebook-privacy-guide-for-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"New Facebook Privacy Guide for Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>By Lynette T. Owens<\/p>\n

Today, our good friends at Connectsafely, together with the iKeepSafe Coalition, announced A Parents\u2019 Guide to Facebook<\/a><\/span>, a detailed resource that provides parents with step-by-step guidance on how to help their teens maintain their privacy on Facebook, the world\u2019s #1 social networking site.<\/p>\n

The 32-page guide is free and available online for download.\u00a0 It is also accompanied by an online interactive guide<\/a> that gives you a checklist of recommendations for teens on settings such as what you might want or not want to share in \u201cContact Information\u201d or which options to select under \u201cCustomized Privacy Settings.\u201d\u00a0 The online checklists also link directly to the relevant section on Facebook so you can immediately set or amend settings. (You do need to be logged in to Facebook, so it will prompt you to log in if you are not already so).<\/p>\n

The guide is helpful for parents because it not only walks you through the technical details of what to click within the privacy<\/a> settings section (with screenshots included), but it also provokes parents to think about the impact of social networking and what kids need to consider, from their privacy (and the privacy of others), to their online behavior, to the implications to their reputations.<\/p>\n

Frankly, after reviewing the guide, I have to agree with Larry Magid<\/a>, co-director of Connectsafely (and CBS News technology reporter) who says \u201cthese recommendations are just as useful for adults.\u201d<\/p>\n

The guide is available today in English, but will be translated and distributed internationally.\u00a0 Anne and Larry have requested that I raise any interest in translating this guide into other languages to their attention.\u00a0\u00a0 Given the global reach of Facebook<\/a>, I have no doubt there will be high interest.<\/p>\n

I spoke on a panel this past Saturday with Larry at the Computer-Using Educators Fall conference in northern California. \u00a0The annual conference is designed for teachers and school administrators to stay up-to-date<\/a> on technology in schools. \u00a0Looking into the faces of these teachers reminded me that there is still so much work still to do to raise awareness about online safety.\u00a0 While some of us may think maintaining online privacy is a no-brainer, it is important to remember that there are still hundreds of thousands of parents, teachers, and kids who still need to know and\/or be reminded of the basics.\u00a0 \u00a0A Parents\u2019 Guide to Facebook as well as many other resources from Trend Micro\u2019s Internet Safety for Kids<\/a>, Internet Safety Guide Library<\/a>, Connectsafely<\/a>, and our other partners<\/a> are great resources for parents and teachers who are concerned, engaged, and ready to make the Internet a safer place for kids.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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