Friday, April 15, 2016

Vital Issues That Warrant Child Monitoring Software

By Charles Stevens


The advent of technological advancements has introduced many gadgets that are continuously connecting more and more people to the internet. Many households today own desktop computers, laptops, tablets and smart phones. Due to these developments, many youngsters are exposed to the Internet. It has become a necessity for kids to have smart phones to enable them to stay in constant communication with parents. However, many abuse these gadgets by accessing adult sites, texting and sending sexually explicit content and communicating with strangers online. Child monitoring software help parents to monitor all activities their children partake in.

The program is easy to install on gadgets used by kids and monitors their activities. All information is sent to a designated online control panel that one can view reports. It collects information like browser history, GPS locations, text messages, photos taken, apps installed, contacts and emails. Some apps can view the screen of the gadget in real time as well as track its GPS instantly. Below are some reasons why all this is necessary.

It is very easy to access adult content online. Many pornography sites do not have proper restrictions to keep out young people. One can very easily lie about their age or use their Google account to enter such sites and download videos. Other common adult sites visited include gambling sites that can turn kids into addicts of this vice.

Kids meet many people throughout their typical day. This might be at the zoo, in school, at the park or even during tours. Some of these interactions are continued via phone calls and texts. It is important to know whom your kid is talking to least they are targeted by a stranger. In addition, one is able to stop any sexual explicit content.

Kids can easily fall for cyber identity theft. This is because they tend to give out too much personal information on social sites like Facebook. This information can be used to compromise personal accounts for use in illegal activities. Some sites are also notorious for Trojans which, once downloaded, can cause theft actions.

The Internet is full of sexual predators who are out to trap vulnerable kids. They disguise their identity and befriend unsuspecting youngsters in social media chat rooms in a bid to exploit them. This is because many chat rooms allow users to stay anonymous thus making if fair ground for immoral characters to target potential victims.

Cyber bullying is one social evil that leaves a deep psychological impact on the victim. This bullying is similar to other traditional bullying in the sense that it has similar effects on victims. The only difference is that it occurs online in social media chat rooms and pages. Most cases go unnoticed until some incident happens to expose them.

It is not physically and socially healthy for kids to spend too much time online. More and more youngsters prefer to spend their time surfing or chatting on social media sites. Parents need to discourage this attitude and push for more one on one interaction with people.




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