Pandora’s Blog

James Leasure, Co-founder of Pandora Corp, makers of PC Pandora monitoring software, looks at the issue that affects one-third of our children: cyberbullying; discusses what parents can do to stop the problem.
New York, NY (PRWEB) July 16, 2008 — While reports and stories in the media focusing on Internet predators have become all too frequent, [...]

Even though the research data is from 3-8 years ago, it shows a huge problem here in the states and emphasizes the use and impact of the Internet on the current youth population.
Cyberbullying is a huge threat to our kids and our society. This isn’t just a schoolyard bully throwing a few punches and calling [...]

Here’s a headline from over the weekend… The Canadian Teachers’ Federation has voted unanimously to ratify their policy on cyberbullying, saying that the issue is seriously out of control.
It kind of is here in the states as well. In fact, it is the new epidemic – by far. While lots of it can be considered [...]

Giving credit where credit’s due… this story is left over from last week. Kansas Attorney General Stephen Six has unveiled www.NetSafeKansas.com, a new Internet safety Web site that hopes to educate children, teens, parents and others about threats they face online. Each section is age appropriate.
Obviously it’s a work in progress, as the site is [...]

Normally, I’d save these till Wednesday to go with the predator round-up, but I wanted to give this story a special page to illustrate to parents that if you think you know what your teens are doing – trust me, you don’t.
It’s not the 30-something-year-old predators you need to be worried of, it’s your own [...]

This is no doubt the new epidemic. Unfortunately, the participants don’t know just how serious their crimes are. They are too young to understand a world outside of the Internet, and how the virtual world can have damaging results in the real one.
It’s important that parents monitor child Internet use not just for the scary [...]

A double-shot today!!
More reasons for parents to use software like PC Pandora to monitor their child’s Internet activity. It will take the guesswork out of 21st century parenting and allow you to be a more efficient and proactive parent.
Here are the 2 stories with links:
Police identify man charged in Internet sex sting
By Eric Connor, STAFF [...]

Here’s another week’s worth of arrests and sentencings.

In Honolulu, a 38-year old perv gets 10 years in prison for trying to solicit a 13-year-old girl online.
In Puerto Rico, – our Latin cousins – a 43-year old scumbag was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for trying to solicit a 13-year-old girl online.
In Oregon, a [...]

There is an awesome story from the Telegraph in London that focuses on one psychiatrist’s notion that the current Internet generation of teens is in danger of not being able to form real life relationships and are at an increased risk of behaving impulsively.
It goes back to a joke I’ve made several times about new [...]

Co-Founder of PC Pandora monitoring software looks at the bad stigma associated with monitoring computer activity and why it is an essential part of parenting in the Internet age.
New York, NY (PRWEB) July 3, 2008 — Online safety is a top family priority and concern today. And although parents seem to get the message that [...]