Parry Aftab Quotations

I advise parents first to take a breath and not to overact. That's not the way to approach the problem. We should remember what we did as kids and keep that in mind with what you look at.

All children? need to have access to the Internet to succeed in life,

Today's plans from the big carriers don't address parental control issues. There are a lot of parents who want their kids to have cell phones so they can get in touch with them when they need them, but many of them have been holding off buying them phones because they don't feel comfortable.

Parents just want to be able to put controls in place with as little hassle as possible.

Parents are often either unaware of dangers, or they're freaked out about them. They want software but they don't know where to start looking or how to use it.

Parents are clueless. Parents need to recognize that these kids are going to be using this whether we like it or not. That said, say to your kids, 'I'd like to see your profile page tomorrow.' You're the parent -- if you don't like it, unplug the computer. If they don't follow your rules, no Internet at all.

This is what teens do. They act out and pretend to be cool. It's not easy for them in real life, but online they just have to change the background of their Web site to be cool.

Most spammers will ignore the state laws, as they have all others.

It gives them a chance to not be a bad guy but play one on TV. They act out because they can, because they think they are invisible.

They don't see a real risk because they're sitting in their living rooms or bedrooms where they don't see anyone there to hurt them.