"In addition to the risk that children will be mortified by what their parents have posted about them, there is the chance that peers might come across certain posts and use them as fodder for bullying. And there are possible risks from strangers as well. For example, one study by Barclays suggested that by the year 2030, parental sharing of their children's data will result in over seven million incidents of identity fraud". - New York Times

"... Barclays is warning that parents might be "lulled into a false sense of security" and fail to realize they are making their children "fraud targets" in the future, by publishing so much personal information which will remain online. Banks say parents can reveal names, ages and dates of births from birthday messages, home addresses, place of birth, mother's maiden name, schools, the names of pets, sports teams they support, and photographs. Barclays warns that such details, which will still be available when young people are adults, could be used for fraudulent loans or credit card transactions, or online shopping scams. - BBC News

"Now identity theft affects 1.25 million kids — or about 1 out of 50 children — every year, according to the research firm Javelin." -NGPF

 "Kids have a hard time distinguishing between good and bad intentions when they meet people on the internet, says Kelly Merryman, president and chief operating officer of digital safety company Aura."  -NGPF