Parents
Another Example of Parents Not Taking Responsibility
What’s worse than four teen aged girls getting sexually abused by adults they met on MySpace? Their parents suing the site because they think it should have done more to stop it from happening. Excuse me? These parents are too embarrassed to admit they failed to supervise their own children and left them to roam [...]
Bad Web Parenting in 4 Easy Steps
For parents who are worried their hands-off approach to supervising their child’s online activities lacks the energy they once had, I thought offering this 4-step plan would be just the jumpstart they’d need. So let’s get right to it! **** Step 1 – Don’t set restrictions on what sites your child can and cannot visit. [...]
Latest IM Scam Serves as a Reminder to Parents
Congressman Mark Foley’s instant messaging behavior should serve as a reminder to us all that even those in power can succumb to dark, perverted behavior. It has been all over the media, but in case you hadn’t heard, it was reported last week that Mr. Foley of Florida was sending inappropriate and sexually explicit emails [...]
Review: K9 Web Protection
I recently decided to try another Internet filter: K9 Web Protection by Blue Coat. After a few days of using it, I have to say I’m quite impressed. K9 Web Protection is a FREE service. I say service because the way it works is the sites you visit are filtered through their servers as opposed [...]
Reviewing ContentProtect: A Web Filter
I’ve been a user of ContentProtect for about a year and a half and can say that I like the way it filters offensive content. But there are also some things that I don’t like about it. I’ll tell you about them, but first let me explain what it offers. ContentProtect (CP) is a Web [...]
Technophobia Doesn’t Help Protect Your Child
It’s no secret that kids these days are very savvy when it comes to technology. They can run circles around their parents when using a computer or the Web. It’s this technophobia that some parents have that kids can use to their advantage. Because mom and dad don’t know much about how to operate a [...]
Community Sites: Up Close and Too Personal
MySpace. Xanga. Bebo. These are some of the social networking communities available on the Internet today. They’re gathering places for people to meet others and share interests. Although you’ll find that popularity is high among teens, you’ll also find age groups on either end of the spectrum. The unfortunate truth about these spaces is that [...]