Tech firms work on online programs to keep kids safe
And data of all types persist indefinitely on the Web, says Caroline Knorr, parenting editor at Common Sense Media, a non-profit advocacy group. "Every sort of admissions office, whether it be a pre-school, a private school or college or an employer is going to Google your kid and find out everything they can," says Knorr.
Experts recommend that parents educate themselves about Internet technologies, talk to their children and proactively guide them to embrace safe online behaviors.
"Too many parents use the hope system: 'I hope my kid isn't doing anything inappropriate,' " says Ron Stevenson, product manager for GoGoStat.
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