BURLINGTON, Mass. – July 08, 2013 - In an effort to help parents protect children and their personal information from cyber-criminals, Veracode, Inc., the leader in application security,today released “How to Childproof your Internet” infographic.

Children are fifty times more likely to be victims of identity theft, and ten percent of children under the age of eighteen have already had their identities stolen.

Veracode’s “How to Childproof your Internet” infographic includes information on how parents can protect their children from becoming victims of cybercrime.

These tips include:

• Identify threats, and content that may concern parents
• Never share personal information, passwords or account information
• Don’t share photos or videos
• Never message, chat or agree to meet people they do not know
• Ask before installing or downloading new software, games or applications
• Report anyone who harasses them

The infographic includes additional tips for parents for monitoring and controlling their children’s internet usage.

For the full infographic visit: http://www.veracode.com/blog/2013/07/childproofing-your-internet-infographic/.

About Veracode

Veracode secures the world’s software. We help companies and governments address the acute threat posed by hackers who are targeting software vulnerabilities to gain access to critical data. Veracode provides an automated, policy-driven application risk management platform to secure mobile apps, web and third-party applications across the software supply chain. Veracode works with the world’s largest corporations and their software providers, representing a variety of Global 2000 brands. For more information, visit http://www.veracode.com/, follow on Twitter: @Veracode or read the Veracode Blog..

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