Lawrence Fine

Online Lifeline: Internet Safety for Kids and Their Parents Lawrence Fine

The Internet has become a big part of our lives. If before it was just a part of business communication or an avenue for researching for school projects, now, it has become an integral part of our lives. Businesses take to the Internet to promote their products, even sell them online. Companies utilize the web for product research and development. Organizations likewise use the Internet to keep in touch with every member of the group. Even if members are scattered throughout the country or even throughout the world, it becomes easy to bring everyone together through e-mail or e-groups. Individuals use the Internet to connect with friends and family in far flung places. Through the Internet, they find people who share the same passion, and build relationships through it. The Internet has also become a very valuable source of information, be it for research or just to find the show times of the current movie releases. The question now is, what are our children doing when they go online?