Parents urged to be wary of online risks to children

Precautions advised as return to school will see an upsurge in use of mobiles and computers by children

As hundreds of thousands of children prepare for a new school year, parents are being advised to take precautions to ensure their loved ones are not exploited on the internet.

A return to their school friends will see an upsurge in children’s use of mobile devices and computers both as a source of information for their classes and as a means of communicating and sharing with their friends.