Yahoo to focus on online safety

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Yahoo! India has announced Yahoo! Safely, a new site to providing safer online experiences for users in the week leading up to Safer Internet Day on February 8, 2011.

Yahoo! Safely (http://in.safely.yahoo.com/) will provide information designed to educate Internet users on how to make smart online choices.  A release said the site informs parents, educators and children about important topics such as protecting online privacy, managing search queries and creating secure online identities.

The unique website offers a number of valuable social web tips for teenagers including learning how to minimize risks on mobile devices. It also provides guidance on how to use Yahoo! products in a safe manner.

“The Internet is a remarkably inclusive destination that fulfils both our information and communication needs. Our online identity is our new face and our email ID is our virtual address from where we chat, share, retrieve and research information each day, so it is important that we give our young people the tools they need to make smart digital decisions, shared Alka Sharma, spokesperson for Yahoo! Safely, Yahoo! India.

She further added “The first step to a safer Internet experience is awareness. In line with our commitment to make the Web a safe and secure place, Yahoo! created an online destination to help parents, educators and children find their answers from a trustworthy resource. From a password safety query to understanding cyber-bullying and protecting your digital identity, Yahoo! Safely provides the answers”.