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Parry Aftab

Parry Aftab

Privacy lawyer and expert on cybercrime

Parry Aftab has devoted her expertise, since 1995, to enhancing cyber-security for business and governmental entities, as well as preventing cyber-crimes. In this field, she wears two hats — one is her commercial role of the cyber-lawyer focused on keeping businesses safe, while the other is her pro-bono hat where she is involved in Internet safety and security for children, seniors, and victims of cyber-abuse. She runs the world's largest online safety group, and works closely with law enforcement agencies worldwide. To learn more, visit WiredSafety.

Articles written by Parry Aftab

What Can US Schools Do To Address Cyberbullying That Occurs Out Of School?

Parry Aftab on 6/22/11

tags: cyberbullying, schools

Free Speech and Public School Students – A Thumbnail Summary as of April 2011 The US Supreme Court has addressed the free speech rights of students in public schools repeatedly. But, to date, it has not issued a decision on cyberspeech or expression. The lower federal courts and state courts have been grappling with the chal... more »

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Teaching Children About Online Risks

Parry Aftab on 6/30/10

tags: education, online etiquette, privacy

How can I teach my children about risks online if I have never used the Internet? For some reason, the moment anyone mentions the word "computer" or the "Internet," everyone panics. I don't know why. All the normal advice about using common sense to stay safe applies exactly the same in cyberspace. Use the same lectures your pa... more »

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