The Hindu Business Line : CA, McGraw-Hill offer security tool with e-book on kids

COMPUTER Associates International, Inc (CA) has partnered with McGraw-Hill Professional to offer free consumer security software with the publisher's newly released book `Keep Your Kids Safe' on the Internet.

To address the growing risk that accompanies increased Internet use, the book offers important advice to concerned parents wanting to protect their children online.

The Director of Marketing for CA in India and SAARC, Mr Pravir Arora, said in a statement, "The key to keeping kids safe on the Internet today is parents who recognise the possible dangers, understand the technology, and take the time to be involved in their child's online activities."

" This is precisely what CA's partnership with McGraw-Hill provides."

According to a study by the Crimes Against Children Research Centre, of the total children who used the Internet regularly during a one-year period, one in four was exposed to unwanted pictures depicting nudity or sexual acts .

One in five received a sexual solicitation or approach.