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Norwegian parents are better than both Swedish and Danish parents to protect their children from online dangers.

Norwegian parents are better than both Swedish and Danish parents to protect their children from online dangers. (Photo: January Haas, NTB scanpix / ANB )

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Norwegian parents are also those who worry most about what their children can find online. It shows a new Scandinavian study, conducted by TNS Sifo for IT security firm Kaspersky Lab.

The survey shows that only 34 percent of Norwegian parents let their children use the Internet alone.

16 percent never let children use the Internet alone. For Swedish and Danish parents are figures respectively 9 and 6 percent.

In addition, the survey shows that more than eight out of ten, who download, keep abreast of what apps your kids use and examines them before the kids get download.

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Ongoing Process

- This is nice reading for Norwegian parents. But at the same time we must remember that this must be a process that is ongoing. The web is constantly changing and it is vital that parents are included on how children use the Internet, says Leif Jensen, Nordic manager at Kaspersky Lab.

- In addition, parents must keep up to date and learn to recognize the different platforms kids use. Too many parents are left behind by the children, argues Jensen.

Scandinavian children are generally much on the internet. 96 percent of Norwegian parents responded that their children are online. Of these, 86 percent online several times a week and more than half a day. Youtube is the favorite site for the youngest.

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Blocking specific sites is the security measure that is most common among Norwegian parents. Four out of ten say they have done this. To sammenlkning has only 27 percent of Swedish and 23 percent of Danish parents have done the same.

Leif Jensen of Kaspersky Lab.(Photo: Press photo / ANB )

- Blocking of unwanted web sites and active parental controls are good measures, but the best parents can do is talk to the kids. Without demonizing the internet should explain that not everything is as it looks like on the internet, there are many things one should not share online, and that you have to learn some "rules", stresses Leif Jensen.

In the same survey, as many as 69 percent of the Norwegian parents that they are somewhat or very concerned about what their children can find or whom they may come into contact with online.

By comparison, 57 per cent of the Swedish and only 49 per cent of Danish parents the same.

Too many parents are left behind by children.

LEIF JENSEN, KASPERSKY LAB

In addition admits every fifth Norwegian parent with children online, they do not always have control of who their children are communicating with.

The Norwegian parents are also those who are most afraid of what kids can find on uploading online. 41 percent say they are somewhat or very concerned about this.Every third Swedish parent, and as little as 16 percent of the Danish answer the same.

GOOD ADVICE TO ONLINE PARENTING

• Transparency is important. Parents should encourage children to be open about what they do online, and who they communicate with. It is equally important to talk about what one experiences online, as elsewhere in life.
• Keep an eye on children's online activities . Surf with them and provide guidance in the proper and sane use. For example, you may want your friends on social media are limited to those you are friends with in the real world.
• Teach children healthy netiquette , and that sometimes it may be wise to ask an adult before you press links. There is much today that is not what it claims to be.And not everything is fine, although apparently coming from a friend. Remember that threats change with age of the children. The older children are, the more vulnerable they are for, such as "social engineering."
• Use spam and parental filters.  Most security programs have spam filter. Use it! In addition, for example Youtube own parental controls, as nearly 30 percent of Norwegian parents do not know about.
• Be a good example.  Thinking about children's privacy and protection requirements in your own online everyday? Many parents are overeager, and shares much in social media. Maybe too much?