Startling figures from the new Microsoft Canada / Ipsos-Reid Survey reveal that although 72% of parents think that their children use the Internet safely,

• 30% of children age 10 - 14 spend 6-10 hours a week online



• 11% of children age 10-14 have been asked by a stranger for personal information



• 7 in 10 children believe the information they put online and send to friends is private.

KINSA Vice-Chair Paul Gillespie will be educating parents and children about online safety at Microsoft Canada's TAKE BACK THE NET presentations in the coming months. The first session takes place on Safer Internet Day, February 7, in Calgary, Alberta. For further information about the survey, and the TAKE BACK THE NET presentations, read here.