Online Predators Avoid Detection
At NJ.com parents are advised to "watch out for scum on the Internet," particularly online predators and Internet stalkers.
Unfortunately, this is much easier said than done.
The example given in the article is no exception: "Danny," the seemingly all American guy looking for love at Myspace is actually a level-3 sex offender and Internet stalker, one of those "most dangerous and likely to re-offend."
And, if Myspace, one of the largest social networking sites in the world, can't figure out who this guy really is, how can parents be expected to know who is an online predator, and who’s just another kid from school?
The key is to be aware not just of who your child is talking to, but what's being said. Online predators and Internet stalkers will want to know information about your child that shouldn't be available, such as names, ages, and addresses. Predators will also use sexual language with children, and present them with sexual materials.
Parental control software can help parents deal with such a complex situation. Parental control software, like Awareness Tech's WebWatcher, gives parents the ability to implement website blocking, website recording, email recording, chat recording, and more. WebWatcher is also invisible while running, so neither kids nor Internet stalkers will know they’re being recorded.
Unfortunately, this is much easier said than done.
The example given in the article is no exception: "Danny," the seemingly all American guy looking for love at Myspace is actually a level-3 sex offender and Internet stalker, one of those "most dangerous and likely to re-offend."
And, if Myspace, one of the largest social networking sites in the world, can't figure out who this guy really is, how can parents be expected to know who is an online predator, and who’s just another kid from school?
The key is to be aware not just of who your child is talking to, but what's being said. Online predators and Internet stalkers will want to know information about your child that shouldn't be available, such as names, ages, and addresses. Predators will also use sexual language with children, and present them with sexual materials.
Parental control software can help parents deal with such a complex situation. Parental control software, like Awareness Tech's WebWatcher, gives parents the ability to implement website blocking, website recording, email recording, chat recording, and more. WebWatcher is also invisible while running, so neither kids nor Internet stalkers will know they’re being recorded.
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