Internet Safety is About More Than Sexual Predators
In terms of Internet safety, most parents think that sexual predators are the only real threat out there to their kids. But the truth is that the dangers of the Internet are more complicated than that.
At the reflector.com, the dangers that face kids aren't just coming from pedophiles, they're also coming from other kids.
"Chain letters organizing sexual trysts, drunken pre-teens clutching beer cans," and "others holding M-16's" are all examples pulled from youth online postings from popular social networking sites like Myspace. These are the lesser known dangers of the Internet, the ones that kids are vulnerable to based on peer pressure, or simply bad influence.
There's cyber bullying, hate language, sexual aggression, and more going on, a reality that the authorities are struggling to keep up with.
Social networking sites are struggling to limit this kind of behavior as well, but with so many users (140 million for Myspace alone), it's hard enough to hunt down the sexual predators, let alone the kids who are endangering themselves and others.
Deputy C. Cameron Coburn, cited in the article, suggests that to maintain Internet safety parents need to "monitor their children's online accounts." But for many busy and working parents, keeping up with their kids' online activities is almost impossible.
This is why Awareness Tech designed WebWatcher, as a direct response to the many dangers of the Internet. WebWatcher is the best parental control software system on the market, combining powerful controls with ease of use. It's easy to install, easy to use, and completely invisible. It features website blocking, email recording, chat recording, and more, giving parents a quick and informative look into their child's Internet behavior.
At the reflector.com, the dangers that face kids aren't just coming from pedophiles, they're also coming from other kids.
"Chain letters organizing sexual trysts, drunken pre-teens clutching beer cans," and "others holding M-16's" are all examples pulled from youth online postings from popular social networking sites like Myspace. These are the lesser known dangers of the Internet, the ones that kids are vulnerable to based on peer pressure, or simply bad influence.
There's cyber bullying, hate language, sexual aggression, and more going on, a reality that the authorities are struggling to keep up with.
Social networking sites are struggling to limit this kind of behavior as well, but with so many users (140 million for Myspace alone), it's hard enough to hunt down the sexual predators, let alone the kids who are endangering themselves and others.
Deputy C. Cameron Coburn, cited in the article, suggests that to maintain Internet safety parents need to "monitor their children's online accounts." But for many busy and working parents, keeping up with their kids' online activities is almost impossible.
This is why Awareness Tech designed WebWatcher, as a direct response to the many dangers of the Internet. WebWatcher is the best parental control software system on the market, combining powerful controls with ease of use. It's easy to install, easy to use, and completely invisible. It features website blocking, email recording, chat recording, and more, giving parents a quick and informative look into their child's Internet behavior.
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