What the Experts Say

In searching through several articles I came up with a number of experts' opinions and advice on online safety and the dangers of posting risky information or photos on the internet.

"When teens sit down at their computer terminals, they think they're alone." -Jeff Godlis, director of communications for i-Safe Inc.

"Kids used to pass notes around school... Now they're putting it onto pages with 42 million users."-Parry Aftab, director of WiredSafety.org.

"Kids feel anonymous when they're online... When the reality is just the opposite." -Harris, principal of a school in San Francisco.

"You shouldn't post private information about yourself, and you don't have the right to post someone else's secrets." -Nancy Willard, director of the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use.

"Kids are going to argue that these blogs are part of their private lives. And that's the point: They aren't private at all." -Nancy Willard

"The internet feels so incredibly safe, secure, and anonymous. People care about other things more when (privacy) is on the table."- Fred Cate, a law professor at Indiana University and a privacy expert.

"The vast majority of people want to protect their privacy. But they aren't doing anything about it." -Larry Ponemen, chairman of the Ponemen Institute, a Traverse City, Michigan researcher focused on privacy and data protection.