New guidance for online gamers
Posted November 5, 2012 9:48 am.
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OTTAWA, ON (NEWS1130) – The days of playing video games with friends in the basement are largely over.
With many Canadians now interacting with gamers across the world, Canada’s Privacy Commissioner has released some new video game guidance to help protect their privacy.
“As gaming consoles are now on-ramps to the Internet, we need to recognize that, like anything else that brings together personal information and connectivity, there are privacy issues at play,” explains Jennifer Stoddard.
Giving out personal information seems to be the norm these days for many gaming profiles, with many user accounts requiring credit card information. Stoddard says gamers need to take a close look at privacy controls.
“While it’s clear that it’s not only kids who play video games these days, we can’t lose sight of the fact that many children are gaming and that they are among the most vulnerable to potential privacy abuse,” she adds. “As a result, we encourage parents to play with their kids so they can learn more about the virtual world’s realities.”
