Safe “Sharenting” in APAC and Egypt: Parent’s confidence, age, and gender influence safer online privacy practices for kids
New research from global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, Kaspersky, and Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) finds that parents in APAC and in Egypt find it easier to protect their kids online as they age, and mothers’ protective instincts result to more positive behaviors on digital privacy.
“Sharenting”, or the act of parents sharing their parenting journeys including their children’s photo and data online, have become common as the 21st century’s parents’ lives are mostly grounded in technology. While there are benefits to sharing parenting journeys online, such as building supportive communities, documenting memories, and exchanging advice, it also comes with clear and growing risks.
The latest Kaspersky and SIT research, “Small Shares, Big Risks: How Parents Assess Threats and Cope with Sharing of Children’s Data”, explored the motivational drivers that influence parents’ proactive approach to protecting their children’s privacy on social media. It attempts to understand how...
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