.A very important measure that should be taken by every internet user is that they should keep their e-mail address as something that is very private, just as one treats their phone number or other important data.  They should be shared with only those people whom one trusts and knows very well. Publicizing ones email address can not only put one at the risk of cyber bullying but it also attracts unwanted spam mail. These spam mails are delivered to one’s email address. These spam mails, sometimes contain viruses and also adult content that is not only inappropriate but also very vulgar. One should have a spam filter for their e-mail.

5th Annual Cox teen summit was hosted by Cox Communications and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Their subject this time was online safety issues. This summit took place in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday the 15th of July. This summit had got together many teens from all across the country. They discussed a lot of online safety issues. These issues included not only the potential long-term impact of social posts that are made on a teenager’s digital reputation, but also sexting, and cyber bullying.

This event saw the release of the results of Cox and NCMEC. The results were based on their annual survey that looked into the aspects of the online behavior of the teenagers and this also included the big changes and the trends of the last five years.

The discussion at this event was hosted by John Walsh, who is very popular in America as a children’s advocate. He was later joined by a guest panelist. This was the well-known James Andrews, who is famous for being a social media expert.

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