Posted on 08/19/2007 10:08:35 PM PDT by goldstategop
According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation news, "MySpace has found more than 29,000 registered sex offenders on its site as of July – four times its original estimate." What's further alarming is that Consumer Reports noted in its "Net Threats" (Sept. 2007) that, "13 percent of their children who were registered at the giant networking site MySpace.com were younger than 14, the minimum age the site officially allows. We also found that many parents haven't prepared their children for online risks."
An Expanded Playground For Cyber Perverts
We all know the Internet has become the sexual predator's playground. What's tragic is that, despite such knowledge, too many are still allowing these cyber hooligans into their homes by not monitoring their children's online activity. I'm not just talking about unprotected computers without anti-porn defenses, but the easily overlooked increased access to the Internet that is being provided through cell phones, PDAs and game devices. Even more difficult to monitor (but just as needful to address) is when children are allowed to use friends' electronic gadgets.
Unbeknownst to most, new methods of assault such as drive-by cyber shootings through unencrypted wireless access points (known as war-spamming) are being used to bombard you and your child's e-mail with pornographic advertisement.
(Excerpt) Read more at worldnetdaily.com ...
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Better yet, do not allow your young children access to the Internet. That totally eliminates the problem. What “homework” does your child need to do on the Internet that cannot be done with pen and paper?
JUST SAY NO TO THE INTERNET FOR KIDS.
Moral: secure your home wireless network with an encryption protocol and passkey so no one else can enter. That's important in keeping criminals from compromising you and your family's safety - particularly your child's.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
You can't be too protective of your children and the Internet is far from innocent.
One in 33 is not up from one in five.
>>>What “homework” does your child need to do on the Internet that cannot be done with pen and paper?
School assignments require computer work.
The ‘kids’ computer is in the living room with a 22 inch widescreen monitor facing away from the wall. I can see what they are doing from the kitchen.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
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