Online Predators Look For Kids Whose Parents Are Away
At the Concordmonitor.com, Internet safety expert and detective James McLaughlin discusses some of the 585 online predators he himself has arrested.
They've been everything from teachers to priests to lawyers, and cover various ages and ethnicities. But one thing is for certain, online predators will "travel far distances" in order to prey upon a child.
And what kinds of behaviors do they look for in their victims? According to McLaughlin, online predators will search for kids who seem lonely or vulnerable, who spend a lot of time online, and, "who are online during hours when their parents aren't home, which is when they'd be most likely to engage in risky behavior."
Clearly the war against online predators is even more difficult to win for parents who work. And while it's true that computer software could never replace good parenting, parental control software can still fill in the blanks for parents who worry about what thier child does online while mom and dad are away.
And in terms of parental control software, there's only one that offers remote access: Awareness Tech's WebWatcher. Like other, standard parental control software systems, WebWatcher implements website blocking, email recording, chat recording and more. However, WebWatcher combines these with the ability to monitor its results in real time, giving parents a full picture of what happens when they're away and their child logs-online.
So while it's true that parental control software could never replace good parenting, it can certainly work to help parents who need an extra hand! With WebWatcher, busy parents can still keep a watchful eye out for online predators who would hope to prey upon their child.
They've been everything from teachers to priests to lawyers, and cover various ages and ethnicities. But one thing is for certain, online predators will "travel far distances" in order to prey upon a child.
And what kinds of behaviors do they look for in their victims? According to McLaughlin, online predators will search for kids who seem lonely or vulnerable, who spend a lot of time online, and, "who are online during hours when their parents aren't home, which is when they'd be most likely to engage in risky behavior."
Clearly the war against online predators is even more difficult to win for parents who work. And while it's true that computer software could never replace good parenting, parental control software can still fill in the blanks for parents who worry about what thier child does online while mom and dad are away.
And in terms of parental control software, there's only one that offers remote access: Awareness Tech's WebWatcher. Like other, standard parental control software systems, WebWatcher implements website blocking, email recording, chat recording and more. However, WebWatcher combines these with the ability to monitor its results in real time, giving parents a full picture of what happens when they're away and their child logs-online.
So while it's true that parental control software could never replace good parenting, it can certainly work to help parents who need an extra hand! With WebWatcher, busy parents can still keep a watchful eye out for online predators who would hope to prey upon their child.
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