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  1 in 3 Indian parents fear their kids will face cyberbullying

1 in 3 Indian parents fear their kids will face cyberbullying

AGE CORRESPONDENT
Published : Mar 11, 2016, 2:41 am IST
Updated : Mar 11, 2016, 2:41 am IST

One in three Indian parents believe their child will be a victim of online bullying, considerably higher than the global average, a report has said, adding that 92 percent parents worry about their ch

One in three Indian parents believe their child will be a victim of online bullying, considerably higher than the global average, a report has said, adding that 92 percent parents worry about their children’s safety online, particularly how their actions will have repercussions on the family.

Online predators, privacy and family vulnerability are some of the biggest issues parents are grappling with as the impact of cybercrime takes over personal lives.

In fact, close to one in two parents believe their children are safer from bullies on a playground than online. As a result, Indian parents are 20 percent more likely to limit their child’s online activities.

With increasing dependence on the internet, 57 percent Indian parents also worry about children making the whole family vulnerable through their online activities.

More than half of the Indian parents who took the survey worry that their children will be lured into illegal activities such as hacking and 54 percent worry their children will give too much personal information to strangers or be lured into meeting a stranger in the outside world.

“It is interesting to note that compared to the global average, Indian parents are more worried about their children’s online safety and are more likely to limit their online activities to ensure safety,” said Ritesh Chopra, Country Manager, India, Norton.

The Norton Cybersecurity Insights Report is an online survey of 17,125 device users, across 17 countries. The India sample reflects input from 1,000 parents.

Indian parents are more likely to take action to protect their children online, according to the survey. Over 55 percent parents limit the amount of information they post about their children on social networks, while over 53 percent limit the amount of information their children can post on their social profiles.

More than one in two parents limit access to certain websites and one in two parents only allow internet access with parental supervision.

Location: India, Karnataka, Bengaluru