The Dangers of the Internet Are Often Hard to Read
At the Sun-sentinal.com, parents are urged to protect their kids from dangers of the Internet, and particularly online predators, by keeping the computer in a public part of the house. Computers need to be taken out of children's bedrooms so that parents can monitor their child's online activities.
But the frightening truth is that often, your child could be talking to an online predator right in front of the watchful eyes of a parent, with mom or dad none the wiser.
This is because predators often pose as someone in your child's peer group, and either the parent, the child, or both, may not know the true identity of the person communicating with them.
Kids are more trusting when they think they're talking with someone their own age, and even if they know that their new "friend" is older, they may not be honest with parents about who they are talking to.
And then there's the issue of the entire language of blogging and social networking sites, which is often coded to make it harder for parents to understand what's going on, even when they're standing nearby. For example, a dangerous phrase like "let's meet face to face" will likely be coded as "F2F," among other ways, that a parent wouldn't be aware of.
This is just another reason that demonstrates how, here at Awareness Tech, we really had parents in mind when we created WebWatcher. WebWatcher is the kind of parental control software that parents can use in whatever way suits their at-home situation, and their kids. It's completely invisible while running, and it can block websites, record websites, record blogs, and more. It's easy to install, easy to use, and can be checked remotely from any computer.
With WebWatcher, parents really can keep an eye on their kids, no matter where they are, or what kind of dangers on the Internet are out there when they log-on.
But the frightening truth is that often, your child could be talking to an online predator right in front of the watchful eyes of a parent, with mom or dad none the wiser.
This is because predators often pose as someone in your child's peer group, and either the parent, the child, or both, may not know the true identity of the person communicating with them.
Kids are more trusting when they think they're talking with someone their own age, and even if they know that their new "friend" is older, they may not be honest with parents about who they are talking to.
And then there's the issue of the entire language of blogging and social networking sites, which is often coded to make it harder for parents to understand what's going on, even when they're standing nearby. For example, a dangerous phrase like "let's meet face to face" will likely be coded as "F2F," among other ways, that a parent wouldn't be aware of.
This is just another reason that demonstrates how, here at Awareness Tech, we really had parents in mind when we created WebWatcher. WebWatcher is the kind of parental control software that parents can use in whatever way suits their at-home situation, and their kids. It's completely invisible while running, and it can block websites, record websites, record blogs, and more. It's easy to install, easy to use, and can be checked remotely from any computer.
With WebWatcher, parents really can keep an eye on their kids, no matter where they are, or what kind of dangers on the Internet are out there when they log-on.
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