Why should I attend?

Online social networking has progressed well beyond the point of being a technological fad and has become the way in which millions of people choose to communicate, socialize and interact. As with most innovations that have a major impact on the lives of significant numbers of people, there can be serious, unexpected results if users – particularly the young – are not aware of the potential implications.

In the case of online social networking, there are growing concerns that some young people do not fully understand the privacy risks associated with revealing too much information about themselves. These risks range from cyberbullying, identity theft and Internet luring, to putting future job prospects at risk. Speakers and panelists at this special one-day event will identify the key issues and explore a variety of innovative approaches.

Regardless of whether you work with children or youth, provide the technology with which youth communicate online, specialize in privacy or IT law, work in related sectors, or are a concerned parent, Youth Privacy Online: Take Control, Make It Your Choice, will help you address the important issue of assisting children and youth in understanding that they need to take control of how much personal information they provide online.