On April 24, Google CEO Eric Schmidt and former U.S. State Department counter-terrorism advisor, now Google Creative Director Jared Cohen's co-authored book hit the market. In this new book titled "The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business," Schmidt and Cohen expound on some predictions for the digital network era.Teaching children about online privacyParents will be more concerned about their children's online security; they will need to ensure that children do not make mistakes online that could affect their future. In the future, a child’s physical maturity may not keep up with the pace of online life, and most parents will realize that one of the most effective ways to help their children might be to educate them early about online privacy and security.Smartphones changing the worldSmartphones are changing the way people access and use information, with an increasing number of people using smartphones. There are over 650 million mobile phone users in Africa, and nearly 3 billion in Asia. These small changes will all become factors that will change the world in the future.An example can illustrate how mobile phones are changing people's lives: Congolese fishermen used to have to catch fish and go to the market to sell them, but now they can simply keep the fish in a pond and wait for buyers' calls.Everyone is a news disseminatorIn the future, everyone can become a creator of information and will no longer use media that cannot keep up with the speed of online information dissemination. News organizations will still be important components of society in various ways, but their forms will undergo significant changes. News organizations that survive in the internet age will adjust their goals, methods, and organizational structures to adapt to the constantly changing needs of the global public.Accountability for every online traceEveryone's personal information is at risk of being leaked, and this danger will persist in the future. People must take responsibility for the traces they leave online in the past and present. These online connections increase the likelihood of each person facing privacy threats because people's online connections are usually broader than their real-life connections. Therefore, people must remain vigilant and avoid leaving anything online that they wouldn't want exposed in the future.Terrorist activities harder to hideTerrorism will not disappear in the future; it will continue to have destructive impacts on the world. However, as terrorists become more active in both the real world and cyberspace, their ability to maintain secrecy and caution will be affected. There will be more digital eyes monitoring these terrorists, and even the most careful and cunning terrorists will not be able to completely hide on the internet.