Privacy Commissioner offers new online privacy tool for families

GATINEAU – In honour of Data Privacy Day on Thursday, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada is offering families a new interactive tool to help parents manage the online risks facing their children.Known as House Rules, the tool allows parents to assess how their children interact online through games, mobile applications and social networking sites as a means of starting a dialogue on safe and responsible surfing. It also offers simple tips that families can customize into their very own 'House Rules' that can be printed off and posted in a common area as a reminder of how to protect privacy online.Some examples...