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I came across this “study” last week that basically tried to say there is an educational value to social networking. Bologna. Absolute hogwash. Here is the article on the study – and my thoughts in red… Study finds educational value to Facebook and MySpace Also shows low-income students are just as tech-savvy as their counterparts [...]

There’s no question that the Internet has evolved into an incredibly important tool for everyone. But for teenagers and young users, it’s not a tool for ease and convenience; it is a necessary part of life. In many ways, it is life. From instant messaging to social networking on sites such as MySpace and Facebook, [...]

Let’s have a bit of fun and pick on MySpace today. No secret I am not a fan of social networking. Here are two more reasons why parents should not be fans either, and why they should be closely monitoring what their child does on MySpace… For the first story my only reaction is: ridiculous. [...]

PC Pandora warns parents to make sure they monitor their home computers while kids roam free on family machines all day long during summer months. New York, NY (PRWEB) June 26, 2008 — Security of the home computer continues to be a hot and important issue for families. But one aspect of security that is [...]

Even though this is a press release of sorts, it is nonetheless impressive… and from my home state. Still, despite these valiant efforts and large successes, the sickos are still out there and parents still need to be monitoring their child’s internet activity with software like PC Pandora. Internet Crime Task Force Nets 60 Arrests [...]

Not so lucky for these sickos. It’s everyone’s favorite blog post – the weekly online predator round-up. This week we feature three new dirty old bastards that are the reasons behind parents needing to closely monitor and be wary of who their children talk to online. Monitoring software like PC Pandora can help you keep [...]

I came across a news study that was recently released and made just a blip on the radar screen outside of the upstate New York area (where it came from). It’s one of those things where, yes, there is good info. But if you are in the loop, you know it already… well, you know [...]

A few weeks ago, the Working to Halt Online Abuse-Kids/Teens Division (WHOA-KTD) released the results of a survey conducted last year on Cyberbullying and Online Predators. Some great material in here. I am paraphrasing from their blog post on the subject, and have requested a formal document that I can post here and also share. [...]

This is from Canada, and it doesn’t say if software was used – but the lesson here is that involved parenting works!! Parents Monitoring Internet Use Leads To Man’s Arrest June 18, 2008 CBC News — Vigilant parents were a key factor in the arrest of a man charged with luring a child over the [...]

Thought I’d share some good news on behalf of three US States and their progress on keeping the Internet safe for their kids. In Massachusetts, the House passed reforms to the current Sex Offender Laws that will better protect children from sex offenders through the enforcement of tougher sentences and enhanced tracking of online predators. [...]

My favorite day of the week! Let these 3 scumbags be a reminder to parents that monitoring software like PC Pandora is essential in today’s Internet world. Thankfully no real minors were hurt here as far as we know – who knows who these guys got to prior to being arrested. These guys do exist [...]

Kids home for summer means kids on the computer more, especially during the day when parents are at work. PC Pandora monitoring software can help make sure your kids are playing safe all day long in the digital sandbox. New York, NY (PRWEB) June 11, 2008 — Summer vacation used to mean a break from [...]

This was a huge news story this week, as – for the first time – three Internet service providers (Verizon, Sprint and Time Warner) made an agreement with NY State AG Cuomo (love that guy) to block/prohibit access to websites and portals that traffic the illegal images of child pornography. This is a huge step [...]

You know what’s ironic about doing this weekly Wednesday post is that for the last couple of weeks right after I make the post, I get alerted to several arrests made under the headline. So, as with the last couple of weeks, here are 3 headlines on Internet predators being caught, but all are from [...]

As if I didn’t have enough logs for the know-what-your-kids-are-doing-online fire and my anti MySpace rants… A teacher in Polk County Florida not only had sex with a few students, but then chatted them up on MySpace like it w’ain’t no thang. Are you effing me? So clearly this teacher also don’t realize that everyone [...]

Man, I hate that word being used to scare parents off from being real parents… There was a very long and interesting article in this weekend’s Boston Globe. It’s a look at parents trying to keep up with and monitor their tech-savvy/obsessed kids. Unfortunately, the piece seems to scrutinize the idea of monitoring software – [...]

This is an interesting piece/interview with the AG of Washington State. A good read… and reminder that right now it’s all up to the parents. All the more reason to invest in monitoring software like PC Pandora. More laws, collaboration required for online safety By Nancy Gohring , IDG News Service Washington state’s attorney general [...]

You know what day it is kids! It’s time for another round-up of those sicko perverts trying to lure teens over the net for sex in… Wacky Internet Predator Wednesday. Today’s round-up includes three homies from Harrisburg PA, a joint effort to round-up the pervs in Missouri and Oklahoma, and finally, a whopping 39 arrests [...]

Congress has declared June as National Internet Safety Month for the past four years. But while the month is always celebrated within the online safety community, this year it has failed to register on the radars of many parents. PC Pandora monitoring software reminds everyone to talk to young Internet users about the dangers online [...]

This is a very interesting case/scenario. I have mixed feelings on it. Basically, you are all familiar with Perverted Justice and how they basically arrange and carry out sting ops on predators for cops. Well, this one guy in the last round was picked up at home for, essentially, talking dirty and showing porn to [...]