Kids Circumventing Fences to the Internet
Are you relying on a blocker or filter to protect your kids online? Do you think checking browser history is enough? Kids are very creative in circumventing fences to the internet. How? 1. Kids erase browser history. 2. Kids turn off blockers/filters when using the computer and turn them on again when they stop using the computer… parents never the wiser. 3. Another easy way kids are bypassing filters/blockers is instead of using the website name; kids are looking up the IP address and using that to get to the desired website. For example with a simple google search I found: Reaching Facebook by IP...
Read MoreFacebook Profile: A Predators Dream
While I was using ScreenRetriever to check in on my daughter’s computer activity, I noticed her friend’s Facebook profile. I was shocked to see that this bright, attractive, smart 16 y.o. girl had posted her real first and last name, the town she lives in, her real birthdate, and the school she goes to. A predator’s dream profile! I know her parents have taught her and wouldn’t approve of her posting this much personal information online…that is if they knew. Parents need to trust but verify! Child “online” predators are arrested frequently by posing as as young teens to lure their...
Read MoreScreenRetriever Introduces Replay — A First Of Its Kind Playback Feature For Family Computer Security
Only Live Web Monitoring Solution Now Records Children’s Computer Activity Boston, MA (PRWEB) June 02, 2011 ScreenRetriever, the first and only online safety product to offer parents live supervision of their children’s computer activity, announces the availability of ScreenRetriever REPLAY. REPLAY records children’s computer activity and allows parents to review playback directly from their computer. REPLAY gives parents the opportunity to make sure that their child is practicing safe Web surfing habits. REPLAY captures online sessions when parents are unavailable to supervise their child’s online...
Read MoreKnow and No are the Best Protectors for Kids Online
7.5 million kids under the age of 12 are on Facebook, a consumer reports survey revealed. Currently there is no way to verify age of anyone on Facebook. Kids lie about their age to get on Facebook. So, is this a Facebook responsibility or a parent responsibility? The reality is that kids 12 and under should not be on Facebook. They lack the judgement, experience and maturity to handle all of the potential risks associated with Facebook usage, such as cyberbullying and extreme cyberbullying, like busto pages. There are horrific Facebook groups such as “Let’s go f…ing mental” which promotes binge drinking....
Read MoreAre you aware of dangerous websites that kids are exposed to online?
I’ve been amazed when I ask parents if they know about ChatHopper or other video chat sites? By far the majority do not. I go on to explain that ChatHopper (there are many other sites like this) is a chatroom that connects people with random strangers via webcam. What’s at the other end of the webcam most often is more than inappropriate for children, it’s usually downright disgusting and disturbing. Chatrooms are also a place where predators hang out. So why are parents so unaware of this type of site that their child may be exposed to? Do they just not care? Are they just too busy? Are they...
Read MorePediatricians Tell Parents: Active Participation Required to Supervise Online Activities
Pediatricians have taken a stand on internet safety. The American Academy of Pediatricians recently said that doctors need to “Discuss with parents the importance of supervising online activities via active participation and communication, as apposed to remote monitoring with a “net-nanny” program (software used to monitor the internet in the absence of parents.)” I couldn’t agree more! It’s absurd for parents to rely on any filtering, blocking, keystroke recording, and monitoring technology that runs without parental involvement. When parents know what their children are doing online, then they...
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