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Meet McAfee’s Chief Cyber Security Mom | January 26, 2009
Online safety concerns are keeping mothers up at night
By Peter Wolchak
Two-thirds of mothers of teens are just as, or more, concerned about their teenagers’ online safety, such as from threatening e-mails or solicitation by online sexual predators, as they are about drunk driving (62 per cent) and experimenting with drugs (65 per cent), according to a U.S. study from security vendor McAfee. Also worrying, 32 per cent of teens clear their browser history to hide online activities, 34 per cent have given out photos or physical descriptions, 16 per cent have created private e-mail addresses or social networking profiles and 11 per cent have unlocked or disabled parental controls.
In response, McAfee hired Tracy Mooney to be its first Chief Cyber Security Mom. “There are times I’ve felt overwhelmed trying to keep up with all the new things my kids are doing online,” Mooney said. “What works for me is acting before it happens and teaching them how to behave responsibly and safely online.” Her blog promises “easy-to-understand information and advice” and McAfee offers an Internet safety e-book.
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By Peter WolchakTwo-thirds of mothers of teens are just as, or more, concerned about their teenagers’ online safety, such as from threatening e-mails or solicitation by online sexual predators, as they are about drunk driving (62 per cent) and experimenting with drugs (65 per cent), according to a U.S. study from security vendor McAfee. Also worrying, 32 per cent of teens clear their browser history to hide online activities, 34 per cent have given out photos or physical descriptions, 16 per cent have created private e-mail addresses or social networking profiles and 11 per cent have unlocked or disabled parental controls.
In response, McAfee hired Tracy Mooney to be its first Chief Cyber Security Mom. “There are times I’ve felt overwhelmed trying to keep up with all the new things my kids are doing online,” Mooney said. “What works for me is acting before it happens and teaching them how to behave responsibly and safely online.” Her blog promises “easy-to-understand information and advice” and McAfee offers an Internet safety e-book.
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