According report Kaspersky Lab, children and minors around the world spend most of their time on the Internet, using communication tools such as social networks, email, tools chat etc .; (representing the 67% of online their activity). The gaming portals (11%) and websites containing information on alcohol, drugs and tobacco products (9%) came in second and third place, respectively.
At the same time, the same report shows that there are significant differences in children's interests across countries.
Η έκθεση καλύπτει ένα διάστημα 12 μηνών και δείχνει ανώνυμα στατιστικά στοιχεία, που προέρχονται από τις λύσεις ασφάλειας της Kaspersky Lab για Windows PC και Mac, στις οποίες είναι ενεργοποιημένη η unit Parental Control.
In this context, the report shows the percentage of visits or attempts to visit sites with potentially harmful content that fall into one of the 14 predefined categories *. Statistics show that during this time, children have reduced their visits to media and adult websites. This trend can be explained by the fact that children are moving their most "sensitive" activities to portable devices that are not covered by the report.
Data for Greece show that the majority of minors visit social networking sites (67%). 10% of children in Greece visit sites with online games, while 8% websites with narcotics. In a lesser percentage, they use email (3%), visit websites with illegal software (3%), online stores (2%), and pornographic content sites (2%).
The category 'online media' was more popular in Mexico (86%), Russia, Brazil and Italy (in all just over 70%). Children who used less online media during this time were in China (30%), Germany (31%) and United Kingdom (32%).
Interestingly, the less popular this category in a country, the more popular the category "online games". Children in the United Kingdom (28%), Germany (26%) and Australia (21%) are more likely to play online while children from Mexico (4%), Italy (6%) and Japan (7%) do so less often.
With regard to monitoring videos, listening to music and "downloading" software, children in Japan have a clear lead globally (12% of all alerts in Kaspersky Lab's Parental Control modules).
Also, Japanese minors are more likely to perform markets online (17%), which also applies to minors in China (20%). The category "alcohol, tobacco products and drugs" collected the most alerts in Germany (23%) and the United Kingdom (25%).
On the other hand, adult content sites were the most relevant among minors in China (23%) and Japan (5%). This category was less interesting for children in the United Kingdom and the United States (less than 1% in both countries).
“The popularity of certain categories of websites among minors in different countries can be linked to cultural characteristics and the economic conditions of each country. We see that children become more and more self-sufficient when they are online. They choose what music they'll hear, what movies and animations they'll watch, and what software they'll install. This independence is amazing, but on the Internet, as in real life, it is necessary to guide young people and teach them how to behave with caution, security and accountability.
At Kaspersky Lab, we believe that to prevent potential exposure to harmful content, parents must combine a comprehensive security solution with constant communication. Discussions educate the young users about online threats and help build relationships of trust in families, while security solutions provide a basis for such discussions and a safe environment for the whole family", Commented Anna Larkina, Kaspersky Lab's Senior Web Content Analyst.
Security solutions Kaspersky Total Security - multi-device and Kaspersky Internet Security - multi-device include a Parental Control Unit to help adults protect their children from online threats and block sites or apps with inappropriate content.
Also, Kaspersky Lab has the solution Safe Kids, which allows parents to watch what they do, what their kids see and what their children are looking for on the Internet on all devices, and show them what is dangerous or inappropriate on the Internet.
* The categories of websites that can be excluded from Kaspersky Lab's parental control unit are: 1) adult content, 2) alcohol, tobacco products and drugs, 3) electronic games, 4) electronic commerce, 5) inappropriate language, 6) gambling and betting, lottery and lottery, 7) 8 redirects, 9) online media , 10) violence, 11) weapons, explosives, fireworks.
