Cyberbullying: Parents, Tech Companies Join Forces to Keep Kids Safe - [FOXNews.com - 10/13/08] - 0 views
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Tech companies are releasing new software products that monitor and police kids' Internet use, helping them avoid cyberbullying and letting parents know when it's occurring. Internet monitoring software like CyberBully Alert lets kids notify parents when they're being bullied and takes a screen shot of the computer when a child clicks an alert icon. Programs like CyberPatrol and Spector allow parents to keep tabs on everything kids do on MySpace and Facebook, and keep screen snapshots and a record of what kids write in chat and instant messages.
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Vicki Davis on 23 Oct 08Interesting that there is now a program - CyberBully Alert that helps parents protect their children from harrassing behavior.
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Using these programs, parents can also block Web sites and downloads of movies, music or images. Verizon announced in June that it will begin offering similar free security tools for parents. Internet security software maker Symantec has an online tool it will preview to some parents next month that will notify them by text message when a child attempts to access a forbidden site. The tool, code-named Watchdog until its official release, also lets parents control who is on the child’s buddy list. Symantec offers online tips at its Norton Family Resource Center.
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software maker CyberPatrol is releasing a series of Internet videos for parents.
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