Survey: Parents who actively upload photos of their children are considered less vigilant about privacy
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Publish Date: 2026-06-14 00:44:00
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JAKARTA – A recent survey by Kaspersky and the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), revealed that parents in Asia Pacific (APAC), including Indonesia, who are less protective online tend to share their lives more often on social media.
Titled “Small Shares, Big Risks: How Parents Assess Threats and Cope with Sharing of Children’s Data”, the study found that the frequency of parents posting photos and videos increased along with their decreasing intention to practice online security.
In terms of taking the necessary steps to protect their digital footprint, the research found that parents in the region are generally aware of the need to secure their privacy online, but implementing it is considered quite troublesome.
A majority (87 percent) agree that limiting social media visibility to only family and close friends reduces privacy risks.
However, almost half (49 percent) consider the process to be time-consuming.
Around four in five respondents (80 percent) also believe that removing sharing permissions can protect privacy, but 40 percent say it takes effort.
In addition, more than 8 out of 10 (83 percent) believe that turning off metadata and geographic tagging protects their privacy, but more than a third (36 percent) think it’s too time-consuming to do.
“Parents recognize that digital security is important, but the difficulty in implementing it creates constant friction,” said Senior Manager, Cyber Security Education for Asia Pacific at Kaspersky, Trishia Octaviano in his statement quoted Sunday, June 14.
However, the majority of parents feel confident enough in managing family digital privacy.
However, 72 percent of respondents admitted that they were still worried about being a victim of hacking even though they had set the privacy of their social media accounts.
Underlining these concerns, Kaspersky shared some tips to help parents protect their privacy and that of their families.
Delete old accounts that you no longer use…
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