Teach kids Internet security before the sex talk says Google's Schmidt

By Kim Z Dale, Wednesday at 8:49 am

For parents, the online privacy talk will come before the sex talk.

Internet security is rapidly becoming essential knowledge. Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt recently spoke at Cambridge University about his view of our future as tied to technology. Among predictions about cyberterrorism and ransoming of online identities he emphasized the need to teach kids Internet security early in life. He predicts that in the future our digital personas will be so valuable that parents will need to talk to their kids about online privacy before they have the sex talk.

As quoted in The Guardian:

"I'm absolutely convinced that parents will have to have the 'online privacy' talk with their children before 'the sex talk'," he said. "It might be when they're eight years old, you'll be saying 'don't put that online! It'll come back to bite you!' and then have to explain why."

The only part of this I disagree with is Schmidt's punting the parental responsibility to teach kids Internet security to some future time. Every day there are new ways that people can use online information to find, judge and manipulate people. Facebook Graph Search is an example of a tool that gives new access to old information. Things that kids post today could resurface far into the future, which is why it is important that kids quickly learn the risks of posting online.

My oldest child is not even 4 years old yet, so I'm hoping that I haven't been negligent in not talking to him about online privacy yet. (I haven't had the sex talk with him either.) When we do talk, here are the main things I want my kids to know about Internet security:

1. The Internet has no comprehensive delete key. If you post it, assume it is stored somewhere forever.
2. The Internet has a lousy sense of humor. You may have thought it was hilarious to "like" prostitutes on Facebook, but your future girlfriend's father or a potential employer may not get the joke.
3. People are not necessarily who they say they are online. They can lie about details including age or gender. Anyone can create a username or email address that mimics the name of someone else. They can pretend to be your friend when they are not.
4. The only thing protecting what you post online is trust. Trust that the person you sent it to won't share your pictures and posts with someone else. Trust that the people who run the systems you use have adequately protected your data from hackers and are honest enough not to misuse your data themselves. Trust that the technology won't change and suddenly expose things that were previously hidden. As Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg once wrote about his users, "They trust me ? dumb fucks."
5. Because of all the above, don't post anything online that you wouldn't want your mother to see on a bulletin board in Times Square.

Have you talked to your kids about online privacy? How old were they? What did you say? What did they say?

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Lensbaby Composer Pro

By Jim Fisher

If you're serious about the Lensbaby system, the Composer Pro ($300 direct with Double Glass Optic, $400 with Sweet 35 Optic) is the lens you'll want to get. Unlike the less-expensive Spark and Muse lenses, the Composer Pro gives you fine control over how much tilt you'll introduce to your images via a locking ball-and-socket mechanism, and focus is achieved via a standard focus ring rather than a pushing and pulling action. This makes it possible to take the time and set up a shot exactly as you want it, or to use the lens in a more free-flowing fashion as you would with the less refined Lensbaby lenses. Even with its price tag, the Composer Pro's flexibility, ease of use, and build quality earn it our Editors' Choice award for toy and special effects lenses.

The Composer Pro is available for cameras that use Canon EOS, Nikon F, Sony A, Pentax K, Four Thirds, Sony E, Samsung NX, and Micro Four Thirds lens mounts. It is available for purchase with either the Double Glass Optic or Sweet 35 Optic installed. The former has been the standard for Lensbabies for some time. It captures a 50mm field of view on a full-frame camera and has a maximum aperture of f/2. It can be stopped down using included magnetic discs and produces the classic Lensbaby look that is characterized by a sharp area of focus surrounded by blur. The smaller you set the aperture, the less pronounced the Lensbaby effect will be.

The Sweet 35 Optic is more refined. It produces a wider 35mm field of view on a full-frame camera and has a maximum aperture of f/2.5. You won't need to adjust the aperture using magnetic rings as it features a standard internal 12-blade diaphragm controlled by twisting the front of the lens. This gives you a bit of freedom in controlling the amount of blur you'll get in your photos, as you won't have to remove and drop in aperture discs using a magnetic wand in order to change its setting.

Using the Composer Pro is a different experience than shooting with the Spark or Muse, as it allows you to choose whether to take your time and set up shots on a tripod, or go with a more spontaneous approach and freely adjust the tilt and focus for handheld shooting. If you aren't generally a tripod shooter, you may feel more comfortable using the Muse; it lends itself well to spontaneous shooting and is half the cost. But if you can afford it, the Composer Pro will give you both the creative freedom of the Muse and the ability to take your time when fine tuning your shots. Because of this, it earns our Editors' Choice award for toy and special effects lenses.

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