Kids spend more than 7.5 hours a day using some kind of electronic device, according to a 2010 Kaiser Family Foundation study.
In other words, if they’re awake and not at school, they’re probably online.
Whatever their reason for logging on — school project, merit badge research, socializing, games — safety is never guaranteed.
That’s why the Boy Scouts of America’s new Cyber Chip is a big step in the right direction in the effort to keep kids safe online.