According to the research Growing Up Online - Connected Kids, which was held by Kaspersky Lab and the institute “iconKids&Youth”, boys and girls aged 8-16 behave very differently on the Internet, which means that different approaches are needed to be safe.
This is useful information for parents who want to protect their children from online threats. 
Girls like to use smartphones, while boys prefer computers and game consoles. Boys are generally more likely to become addicted to games computer: they mention them more often in the list of their daily online activities, while girls choose communication through social networks and instant messengers.
Regarding their preferred method of communication, girls often report phone calls and messages, which is not surprising given their love for smartphones.
Probably because of their sociability, girls tend to choose more often family members or friends as a source of information, while boys rely more on the Internet for news. Boys are also more likely than girls think they know how to use the Internet and how to protect themselves when they are online.
At the same time, according to research, boys are less shy on the Internet than girls: they provide a lot of personal information to websites κοινωνικής δικτύωσης και προσποιούνται ότι είναι μεγαλύτερα από ό, τι πραγματικά είναι. Προσπαθούν επίσης να παρακάμψουν προletterτα γονικού ελέγχου στις συσκευές τους και κρύβουν πληροφορίες σχετικά με τη διαδικτυακή τους δραστηριότητα από τους γονείς τους. Και υπάρχει κάτι να κρύψουν, σύμφωνα με δική τους ομολογία, καθώς τα αγόρια σε σύγκριση με τα κορίτσια είναι πιο πιθανό να έχουν πρόσβαση σε περιεχόμενο ακατάλληλο για ανηλίκους.
"Research shows that boys' parents should pay close attention to what their boys do online. They must use up-to-date parental control programs that can not be bypassed to protect their impulsive boys from unwanted or dangerous information, e.g. toys not intended for children.
Meanwhile, parents of girls should pay more attention to who their daughters communicate with online. The Social Networks and messengers are often used by dubious characters to fraudulently gain a child's trust,” advises Andrei Mochola, Head of Consumer Business, Kaspersky Lab.
More information and tips on protecting children on the Internet are available at the e-mail address kids.kaspersky.com. Information about a technical solution for these problems is available on his page KasperskySafeKids.
Kaspersky Lab also provides students and young professionals with the opportunity to develop solutions that keep children safe online. More information about the international Talent Lab can be found on the dedicated website academy.kaspersky.com/talentlab.
