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Three more predators were rounded up last week in sting ops. AND, one guy who successfully got two stupid teenage girls (that he met on MySpace) to meet in real life. He drugged them and raped one. Once again, parents, just because your child isn’t a victim, does not mean there aren’t people out there [...]

This has nothing to do really with Internet safety for parents, though it is an issue of not-everyone-is-who-they-say-they-are. In this case, a would-be predator showed up to a house where he thought he was going to meet a girl he met on MySpace and instead was robbed at gunpoint! Hahahah! Awesome. But seriously, not everyone [...]

In the state of Illinois, Senate Bill 2426 clarifies the definition of harassing someone by using electronic communication, such as the Internet and text messaging, and enables the prosecution of someone who anonymously bullies in this capacity. Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed the bill into law last week, which adds social networking sites like MySpace and [...]

As students head back to the classroom, PC Pandora reminds parents to implement computer and Internet usage rules and utilize parental control/monitoring software tools to help keep their young learners focused and safe online. New York, NY (PRWEB) August 21, 2008 — It’s August and that means students are headed back to classrooms across the [...]

Last week, I made no blog posts due to travel and other busy-ness. So, unfortunately, I skipped over my favorite post of the week – my Internet predator round-up. But that just means I have a bigger installment for everyone today on this, the 13th installment of my Wacky Internet Predator Wednesday blog series. This [...]

Round of applause to MySpace for doing some good. During the first half of 2008, the website reportedly deleted 146 profiles belonging to approximately 112 registered Nebraska sex offenders. Nebraska provided MySpace with a list of names of registered sex offenders, a practice that many (if not all) states participate in. Anyway, it’s obvious that [...]

Big news on the west coast this week, as legislators are close to passing a law that would see students suspended (at the very least) or expelled (at the very worst) if they are caught bullying through text messages or the Internet. A lot of people agree that legislation like this is needed, but it’ll [...]

As much as I loathe Cablevision’s IO digital cable service (worst I have ever had out of 4 different ones), I have to give them props for joining the fight and following suit of several other major ISPs in the country against child pornography Web sites. Good news and good job!! (p.s. Parental control and [...]

PC Pandora stresses the importance of monitoring computer activity on your home machine for multiple reasons, including child online safety and personal protection. Parental control and monitoring software can help keep your machine safe and secure in more ways than one… New York, NY (PRWEB) August 7, 2008 — Today, PC security is an issue [...]

SO, here’s another round-up of sickos who got caught using the Internet to try and lure young kids for sex. These are all prime examples of why it is so important to be aware of what your kids are doing online, where they are going and who they are talking to. You can use parental [...]

Posting this story because it is the state where I grew up. It’s from the end of June, but after a recent search, I don’t believe there is an update as of yet. In Rhode Island, a pair of bills are on the books that would dish out stiffer penalties – even jail time – [...]

I thought this website was great and want to help them get the word out about their existence. Basically, if you are on MySpace and have received a creepy message on MySpace from someone you don’t know, email it to these guys and they will post it for all to marvel at… MyFreaks: Messages from [...]

A story was posted on ABC.com about the effects of online fight videos, a new phenomenon that is hurting our kids, and the battle to stop them. It’s part of the cyberbullying umbrella and a reflection of our own society. And it’s another reason parents need to me monitoring the Internet activity of their kids [...]