Internet predators after 'easy targets'

PROVO — Internet predators prey on children who have poor relationships with their parents and are emotionally isolated, so LDS teachings about family togetherness can be a major safeguard for families.
Charles Knutson, associate professor of computer science at Brigham Young University, told an Education Week audience Wednesday that predators are very patient in zeroing in on "easy targets.

"Predators are masters at manipulation and skillful at extracting information over time. They will try to hack into kids' passwords to get personal information that helps to groom them," he said Full Story..