Every now and then I get to talk with college-age students about
social media and all the stuff going with privacy, identity, and
security on the Internet (most recently at Smith College, my
Alma Mater.) More often than not, I find that they really don't
know too much about how to protect themselves from fraud, let
alone how to construct online identities that won't hurt their
job chances. Yet, the assumption continues among lazy adults
that "kids know it all" about the Internet.... Well, finally,
the Government and tech giants have realized the inanity of
believing "kids know it all" and have teamed up in an new
program that will teach kids not just how to handle cyber
bullies, but also how to deal with online frauds and scam
artists. Now, I'm not thrilled that this is coming out of the
Department of Homeland Security, but, when I think about it,
what goes on in our little machines on our desks or in our laps
could impact the larger network of computers out there. We're
never really alone with our machines,