In the twenty-first century the internet has become a necessity, it is considered a basic need, as it plays a major role in our daily life. It has taken education to a whole new level and has greatly improved the social lives of many. But this increased use of the internet is posing a deadly threat to our communities and our children particularly.
It is also being used as a medium by people to carry out their evil deeds. This has created the need to protect our children and ensure their safety. Pedophiles, along with child molesters and other children predators are on the rise, the internet is being used to lure children into their devious plans. These people pose as fellow children and chat children up slowly and surely to the point that the children trust them and give them personal information. This continues to the point that the child even plans on meeting his/her pen pal, which provides the perfect opportunity to ensnare the children.
There have been stories in the media on how children have been raped, murdered, kidnapped for ransom and even abducted, never to be seen or heard from again. The most unfortunate thing, however, has to be the fact that most kids who encounter these predators online do not report this to their parents even when they are exposed to sexually explicit content.
The journey to protect our children has resulted in the development of parental control software, which enables parents to monitor and control what their children do online. The features of these software's vary from manufacture to manufacturer, but the main aim is the same, that is to keep our children safe and secure. Some of the common features among this parental control software are the fact that you can block dangerous sites that you would not want your children visiting, they also enable you to limit the time your children spend online and also enable you to record many of your child's chats, emails and instant messaging. This software also enables parents to block searches for unwanted adult content; they have alerts that notify parents when they are not doing their schoolwork, but instead, are searching for adult materials or websites.
Even with all the parental control software on the market, it is very important to talk to and impart knowledge on our children, this will go a long way to protect them and help them to be cautious. You can teach your children how to chat with strangers without revealing their identities or location. You should, especially, talk to your teenagers as they are the most affected by the social networks evolution, such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and many other social networks.
Lastly it is important to keep watch on your kids' behavior with their friends, as this can help you identify any internet abnormalities in usage.
Rocco Sarracino is a martial arts instructor and self defense expert with over 30 years experience teaching individuals and businesses to be more aware and protected from crime. He is the founder and owner of AMERICAN SAFETY 2000; an online store specializing in self-defense and surveillance products such as stun guns, pepper sprays, Mace products, hidden cameras, home security and much more.
By Rocco W Sarracino
It is also being used as a medium by people to carry out their evil deeds. This has created the need to protect our children and ensure their safety. Pedophiles, along with child molesters and other children predators are on the rise, the internet is being used to lure children into their devious plans. These people pose as fellow children and chat children up slowly and surely to the point that the children trust them and give them personal information. This continues to the point that the child even plans on meeting his/her pen pal, which provides the perfect opportunity to ensnare the children.
There have been stories in the media on how children have been raped, murdered, kidnapped for ransom and even abducted, never to be seen or heard from again. The most unfortunate thing, however, has to be the fact that most kids who encounter these predators online do not report this to their parents even when they are exposed to sexually explicit content.
The journey to protect our children has resulted in the development of parental control software, which enables parents to monitor and control what their children do online. The features of these software's vary from manufacture to manufacturer, but the main aim is the same, that is to keep our children safe and secure. Some of the common features among this parental control software are the fact that you can block dangerous sites that you would not want your children visiting, they also enable you to limit the time your children spend online and also enable you to record many of your child's chats, emails and instant messaging. This software also enables parents to block searches for unwanted adult content; they have alerts that notify parents when they are not doing their schoolwork, but instead, are searching for adult materials or websites.
Even with all the parental control software on the market, it is very important to talk to and impart knowledge on our children, this will go a long way to protect them and help them to be cautious. You can teach your children how to chat with strangers without revealing their identities or location. You should, especially, talk to your teenagers as they are the most affected by the social networks evolution, such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and many other social networks.
Lastly it is important to keep watch on your kids' behavior with their friends, as this can help you identify any internet abnormalities in usage.
Rocco Sarracino is a martial arts instructor and self defense expert with over 30 years experience teaching individuals and businesses to be more aware and protected from crime. He is the founder and owner of AMERICAN SAFETY 2000; an online store specializing in self-defense and surveillance products such as stun guns, pepper sprays, Mace products, hidden cameras, home security and much more.
By Rocco W Sarracino
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