More About Parry
Honors, Publications and Beyond Her Bio (about Parry personally)
Honors, Appointments
and Advisory Roles
Over the years, Parry and her work have been recognized by nations, leading organizations, the United Nations, the White House and pioneers of the Internet. A select group of these honors, appointments and advisory
roles appears below:
Selected Honors & Recognition
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FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award, presented by FBI Director Robert Mueller.
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U.S. President’s Service Award, associated with the Clinton White House and the Points of Light Foundation, which Parry agreed to accept on behalf of her volunteers.
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RCMP Child Recovery Award, received jointly with her husband, Allan McCullough.
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Recognition by the United States Congress for her work in cybersafety and cyberbullying prevention.
Major Appointments & Task Forces
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Appointed by UNESCO to create and lead its U.S. national initiative addressing the online sexual exploitation of children.
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One of 29 members of Harvard’s Berkman Center Internet Safety Technical Task Force, convened to advise 49 state attorneys general.
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One of 24 members of the U.S. Department of Commerce NTIA Online Safety and Technology Working Group, established by Congress to develop recommendations on online child safety and report to Congress.
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Part of the UK Home Office Cybercrime Task Force.
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Elected Chair of the Internet Society’s Internet Societal Task Force and appointed to the ISOC Societal Steering Committee.
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Appointed to People-Centered Internet, an organization formed by the "Father of the Internet" Vint Cerf.
Selected Boards and Advisory Roles
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Founding member of Facebook’s five-member International Safety Advisory Board.
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Member of the MTV Public Affairs Advisory Board.
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Member of the Ad Council Advisory Board.
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Member of Microsoft's Xbox Advisory Board.
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Member TRUSTe's Board of Directors
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Member Fair Play's Board of Directors
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Founder and Chair of McAfee’s Consumer Advisory Board.
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First person invited to join the advisory board for Sesame Street Online.
Parry receiving the FBI Director's Community Leadership Award from Director Robert Mueller
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Parry with Vint Cerf, the Father of the Internet
Select Publications
Parry Aftab’s published work spans cyberlaw, privacy, online safety, cyberbullying, digital risk and, most recently, Prince Edward Island food, culture and community.
Books
PEI Cooks at Home: A Taste of Prince Edward Island
A community cookbook featuring 150 recipes and the stories
of 79 Island home cooks. 2026.
Cyberbullying Guide
Spanish- and English-language guide to preventing and
addressing cyberbullying. Pantallas Amigas, Spain, 2006.
Internet con Los Menores Riesgos
A Spanish-language Internet-safety guide for parents in Spain,
Central America and South America. 2005. Pantallas Amigas, Spain
Children and the Internet
The first Chinese Internet-safety guide. (Mandarin) China, 2004.
Inocencia en Peligro: Conviva con sus Hijos y Protéjalos Cuando Naveguen por Internet
Spanish-language guide for parents on protecting children online. McGraw-Hill, 2001.
The Parent’s Guide to Protecting Your Children in Cyberspace
McGraw-Hill, 2000. Published in U.S., U.K., Singapore and Spanish-language editions. UK and Singapore editions customized for each country.
A Parents’ Guide to the Internet: And How to Protect Your Children in Cyberspace
The first Internet-safety book written for parents. SC Press, 1996.
Contributions to Collective Works
Bullying: Perspectives, Practice and Insights
Council of Europe, 2017.
Author of the chapter “Understanding Cybersafety, Cyberbullying and Cyberwellness—The Youth Perspective.”
Child Abuse on the Internet: Ending the Silence
UNESCO, 2001. Author of Chapter 21, “The Technical Response: Blocking, Filtering and Rating the Internet.”
E-Commerce and Internet Law Treatise
Edited by Ian C. Ballon. Author of “Digital Best Practices in the Children’s Industry” in the 2015, 2016 and 2017 editions.
The Best in E-Commerce Law
Edited by Warren E. Agin, 2001. Author of “Children’s Online Privacy Law.”
Smart Surfing: Protecting You and Your Family from Cybercrime
State of Florida, 2007. Contributor.
Columns
The Privacy Lawyer - InformationWeek
Award-winning monthly column examining privacy, cyberlaw, cybersecurity, corporate responsibility and emerging digital risks.
PEI Cooks - The Eastern Graphic and West Prince Graphic
A weekly column sharing Island recipes, food stories, home cooks and the people and businesses supporting Prince Edward Island’s local food sector.
Weekly contributor to various US legal publications on cyberlaw, privacy, security, cybersafety and policy
Beyond the Bio - About Parry Personally
Parry with Gurudev Ravi Shankar
Parry with Ambassador Kevin Vicker
Parry and India's Nobel Laureate
Parry with Robin and Diane Sawyer
Parry and her daughter, Taylor
