According research Kaspersky Lab and B2B International, although more than half of Europe's parents (52%) believe that the threats their children face on the Internet are constantly increasing (from cyberbullying to inappropriate content), just over a third (36%) talk to children about these potential threats and advise them. 
The survey found that one in five European parents (21%) do nothing to protect their children from online dangers, even though 28% have seen their children face real threats online, including monitoringof inappropriate content, random chats with dangerous strangers and cyberbullying. Also, 47% fear that the Internet affects the health and psychology of children in some way.
At the same time, while about a third of European parents (30%) feel they have no control over what children see or do when they are online, almost two-thirds (62%) do not bother to talk to children for Internet threats. Even if they take action, they focus on actions that can be largely ineffective. For example, 24% states that it controls the history of its children's browsing, although most of the damage may have already occurred at this stage. Only a quarter (26%) has installed parental control software.
«Για πολλούς νέους ανθρώπους, η χρήση κινητών τηλεφώνων και υπολογιστών για την access στο Διαδίκτυο είναι αναπόσπαστο μέρος της καθημερινότητας τους – και μάλιστα, χωρίς οι γονείς να μπορούν να τους ελέγχουν πάντα. Η έρευνά μας δείχνει ότι πολλοί γονείς αισθάνονται ανίσχυροι σε σχέση με τη management του τι συμβαίνει στις συσκευές αυτές. Ωστόσο, υπάρχουν πολλά απλά, αλλά παράλληλα θετικά, πράγματα που μπορούν να κάνουν οι γονείς για να προστατεύσουν τα παιδιά τους. Το σημαντικό είναι ο συνδυασμός πρακτικών μέτρων, όπως η εγκατάσταση λογισμικού γονικού ελέγχου και η διατήρηση ηλεκτρονικών υπολογιστών σε κοινόχρηστους χώρους, με τον ενεργό διάλογο με τα παιδιά σχετικά με τις πιθανές απειλές και τους τρόπους αντιμετώπισης τους», said David Emm, Principal Security Researcher Kaspersky Lab.
The solutions Kaspersky Total Security - multi-device and Kaspersky Safe Kids can make parents' lives easier by ensuring their children are safe against Internet threats and managing their activities on devices running Windows, Mac OS X, iOS and Android. Kaspersky Lab software not only protects children from displaying inappropriate content on webpages and applications but also prevents the disclosure of confidential information. At the same time, it helps parents manage the time their children spend on devices with Internet access.
More information about the threats that children may face on the Internet, as well as tips on how to protect them, are available on the Kaspersky Lab educational portal at https://kids.kaspersky.com/
