A leading cyber security expert has urged parents to make one major change when it comes to their child’s online safety. Professor Carsten Maple, of the University of Warwick, told HuffPost UK the number one action he hopes parents will take to keep their children safe online is to strongly think about what they’re sharing. “It just takes a few personal details to be leaked or carelessly shared on social media to be exploited by criminals,” he said.“Whether it be photos of important milestones such as birthday parties, your child’s first day at school, or mundane information including daily routines, it takes surprisingly little to start to build your child’s digital footprint.“It might seem innocent, but the fallout could have terrible consequences, so think twice before you share it.”According to a survey of 2,000 UK mums and dads commissioned by Swiss privacy and security company Proton, parents
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