COMMENT: Everyone has a role to play in maximizing Internet safety

MANY YOUNG CANADIANS today are spending about as much time online as they are watching TV - about 10 hours each week. Unlike TV, however, Internet activity comes with the ever-present risk of kids falling prey to online predators. For parents, safety and security online should always be a top priority when it comes to computer use in the home or at school. Also, in the last few months, Canadians of all ages have been reminded in the news of the perils of hackers breaking into databases and stealing personal information. October is Cyber Security Month across North America and...