It doesn’t seem that the law and parental responsibility always go hand in hand. However, according to DNA, parents ultimately respect their child’s privacy.
Four out of five parents of a child between the ages of 5 and 12 consider it at least somewhat acceptable to check the contents of a child’s phone, even without the child’s permission. This is what the new year of DNA’s annual student survey says.
According to the Constitution, even children have a right to privacy of communication. However, according to the study, parents of children aged 5 to 12 want to know what the child posts on social media, as well as which chat groups the child is a part of and what kind of discussions take place in them.
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According to DNA, the background appears to be a concern that the child has been exposed to harmful sites or contacts, such as those dealing in sex, violence or drugs. However, at the same time, it has become important for parents to respect their child’s privacy online.
According to the operator, this conflict can be resolved in practice by preventing exposure to harmful material in the first place.
– You should discuss the various rules of the game with your child even before buying the phone. Sami Avikko, CEO of DNA Koupa, offers tips on how to act if a parent is concerned about the content a child spends time on, and how a child should act if a stranger approaches them online.
Technical means include, for example, defining certain applications as prohibited and tracking the location of a child’s phone.
Mikko Hypponen, one of the world’s leading information security experts, recently gave guidelines for the safe use of the Internet by children. However, the instructions are suitable for everyone.
Keep your system up to date and install all updates and patches promptly.
Use a password service. This way you can use unique passwords everywhere.
Enable multi-factor authentication where possible.
Use different email addresses for different services.
Create backups and make sure they work and you can access them even if disaster strikes.
If something sounds too good to be true, it isn’t. especially online.
Use more secure equipment. iPads and Chromebooks are more difficult to hack than laptops.
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The DNA study was conducted by Nepa Insight Oy and a total of 1,009 parents/guardians of children aged 5-16 participated in it in February.
