The two new consoles hitting stores this Christmas season – the Playstation 4 and XBox One – let users put a lot of personal information up online.
That’s why it’s a good idea for parents to make sure they’re on hand to keep an eye on settings chosen during installation, as tempting as it is to let Junior disappear into his room with the console, notes a German parenting organization.
Setting up special kids accounts limits the children’s access, notes the group Pay Attention! What Your Child is Doing with Media.
Picking these can keep children from going online or uploading videos taken with the cameras that come prepackaged with the consoles. The special accounts also limit game play to age-appropriate games.
Also check the privacy guidelines to get an idea of what information the console is gathering and where it might be sent. Both consoles are already widely available. (dpa)
