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07:26 26th October 2010
Parents with some level of IT knowledge or IT training are more likely to discuss online privacy issues with their children, according to Sangeet Bhullar, executive director of media literacy and safety company WISE KIDS.
"Parents might share information with other parents, friends and family in a social context - that doesn't necessarily mean they're not concerned on one level about children," she said.
A strong understanding of technology allows parents to pass on their "life experiences" in a way that benefits their offspring, she explained.
"If parents are engaging and using technology they are more likely to engage with their children and talk about privacy," she said.
On one hand, young people are very confident and capable when it comes to using technology, but that doesn't always means they have a complete understanding of issues such as trust, privacy or risk online, the expert added.
Her remarks were a reaction to a new report by internet security company AVG, which found that 81 per cent of UK mums have uploaded photos of their children online before they are aged two.
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