środa, 27 kwietnia 2016

Vital Issues That Warrant Child Monitoring Software

By Charles Stevens


Today, many people have an internet connection. This is because technological advancements are continuously coming up with more gadgets with the capability of internet connection. Owing to these developments, many homes have computers and smart phones. These expose kids to the internet at an early age. The need for parents to know what and where their children are have necessitated them to purchase phones for them. However, these only expose them to other dangers of technology like having access to adult sites, sending and receiving sexual content and communicating with strangers. It is thus essential for parents to install child monitoring software on gadgets used by youngsters.

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 quite easy to enter adult websites. Today, it is very easy to access pornographic material online. This is because not much has been done to restrict kids from getting into these sites. Many lie about their age and already own Google accounts to prove their maturity. Other inappropriate materials accessed are gambling websites that expose children to 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.

Children are easy targets for cyber identity theft. This is because they are prone to giving out a lot of vital personal information on social media sites like Facebook. This can be used by unscrupulous individuals to compromise their identities and can end up resulting in criminal activity eventually traced back to them. Trojans and viruses can easily be downloaded onto computer drives and are used to steal identities of victims.

There are many sexual predators online seeking out vulnerable kids to exploit. These predators usually disguise themselves in online chat rooms that kids frequent and initiate connections to lure them. Many of these rooms allow people to remain anonymous by using fake names thus making it easy for immoral characters to prey on unsuspecting 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 advisable for kids to spend a lot of time online. Parents need to control this time to help the child have time for other activities like homework, chores and form vital social interactions in the real world. This prevents children from becoming social media addicts and having minimal social interactions with people.




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