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Cybertraps Book Reviews

Friday, 26 August 2011 14:10

Over the last several months, Cybertraps for the Young has received a number of positive reviews from journalists, child safety advocates, and readers around the world. My thanks to everyone for taking the time to read my book and for the nice comments. Paul O'Reilly (@TheTechDad), The Online Mom, September 1, 2011: "How many ways can kids get into trouble with tech? Well, judging by Frederick S. Lane’s informative and well-written new book, Cybertraps for the Young, the list is almost endless. From identity theft, computer fraud, and hacking to cyberbullying, sexting and child pornography, there are an enormous number of “traps” for our kids to fall into – many of them with extremely serious consequences." -- Read the full review Elizabeth Breau, ForeWord Reviews, August 30, 2011: "Lane provides an invaluable guide for parents concerned about a set of techno-pitfalls unprecedented in human history. That he does so with wit, candor, and grace is fortunate for all who must confront the twenty-first century dangers waiting to ensnare unmoored children." -- Read the full review Shellyrae, Book'd Out, August 24, 2011: "Drawing on contemporary news reports and compelling legal cases, Frederick S. Lane drives home the seriousness of the civil and criminal penalties children face for their online behavior, while providing an essential framework for parents, teachers, and school administrators to educate children about the importance of responsible technology use." -- Read the full review Elizabeth B., GoodReads, August 23, 2011: "With simple language, this book clearly defines the potential consequences and 'traps' that online users can fall into without even realizing it. It’s an enlightening book and, honestly, should be not only in every home but actually READ by anyone who regularly uses the internet which, nowadays, means pretty much everyone needs to absorb this book." -- Read the full review Dr. Monika Pis, Plugged In Parents, August 20, 2011: "As parents, we must not forget, though, that although technology can be very useful (if used properly), it can make people, especially children, vulnerable to falling into "cyber traps," as it is eloquently put by Frederick Lane, an author, attorney, and educational consultant in his book Cybertraps for the Young." -- Read the full review Parenting Press News for Parents, August 16, 2011: "For excellent definitions of sexting, cyberbullying, stalking, plagiarism, gaming additictions and many other technology-related issues encountered even by young children, turn to Cybertraps for the Young, by Frederick S. Lane." -- Read the full review Arthur T. Vanderbilt II, New Jersey Star-Ledger, August 14, 2011: "Frederick S. Lane’s 'Cybertraps for the Young' is a wake-up call to parents to recognize the potentially horrifying consequences of their children’s use of the latest electronic gizmos. In a well-organized format, the author demonstrates how children are using computers and mobile phones to bully and harass; to take nude photos of themselves and others, and then send those photos to hundreds; to cheat in school; to steal intellectual property; to purchase tobacco, alcohol and drugs; to commit a variety of crimes — often unknowingly — from identity theft to hacking to invasion of privacy, to libel, defamation, plagiarism and copyright infringement." -- Read the full review Wendy Jacobs, ZDNet UK Book Reviews, July 4, 2011: "Bad things that can happen to kids online have been the stuff of tabloid stories for some years now. Frederick Lane's new book, Cybertraps for the Young, is more intelligent and more subtle than that. Instead of asking what can happen to kids, he asks what kinds of trouble they can get into, in the interests of devising parental strategies to avoid the worst of them." -- Read the full review.