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Taking Risks on the Internet Nine online youth activities suggest behaviors that may indicate a risk-prone pattern of Internet use. -2009 Report by the Crimes Against Children Research Center “ There are certainly others not identified here. However, this list covers the more common and recognizable risk behaviors, and these were the items which, when aggregated, were associated with higher risk. This list can be used to quickly identify vulnerable youths who are engaging in an excess of risky Internet behavior.“ Based out of the University of New Hampshire - The Crimes against Children Research Center (CCRC) seeks to combat crimes committed against children by providing high-quality research, statistics, and program evaluation to the public, policymakers, law-enforcement personnel, and other child-welfare practitioners.

Nine online youth activities suggest behaviors that may indicate a risk-prone pattern of Internet use.

-2009 Report by the Crimes Against Children Research Center

“ There are certainly others not identified here. However, this list covers the more common and recognizable risk behaviors, and these were the items which, when aggregated, were associated with higher risk. This list can be used to quickly identify vulnerable youths who are engaging in an excess of risky Internet behavior.“

What are the Risks?

Nine Risky Behaviors (Percentage of youth participating) Posting personal information online (56%) Interacting online with unknown people (43%) Having unknown people on a buddy list (35%) Making rude and nasty comments to others using the Web (28%) Sending personal information to unknown people met online (26%) Downloading images from file-sharing programs (15%) Visiting X-rated sites on purpose (13%) Using the web to embarrass/harass people youths are mad at (9%) Talking online to unknown people about sex (5%) “ Of youth Internet users ages 10 to 17, 15% were guilty of high-risk interactions such as communicating online with unknown people and engaging in at least four of the other behaviors on the above list”

Posting personal information online (56%)

Interacting online with unknown people (43%)

Having unknown people on a buddy list (35%)

Making rude and nasty comments to others using the Web (28%)

Sending personal information to unknown people met online (26%)

Downloading images from file-sharing programs (15%)

Visiting X-rated sites on purpose (13%)

Using the web to embarrass/harass people youths are mad at (9%)

Talking online to unknown people about sex (5%)

“ Of youth Internet users ages 10 to 17, 15% were guilty of high-risk interactions such as communicating online with unknown people and engaging in at least four of the other behaviors on the above list”

First launched: 2001 Customers: 500,000 worldwide Features: Automatically records ALL PC & Internet activity Provides snapshots with VCR-like playback Blocks specific websites and chats/IMs Monitors MySpace & Facebook Keyword Alerts let you if something is wrong Why a better approach? Allows parents to record and review EVERY detail of their child’s PC & Internet activity, and to block undesirable web sites and chat contacts with a single mouse click. Spector Pro Award-Winning Internet Monitoring and Surveillance Software

First launched: 2001

Customers: 500,000 worldwide

Features:

Automatically records ALL PC & Internet activity

Provides snapshots with VCR-like playback

Blocks specific websites and chats/IMs

Monitors MySpace & Facebook

Keyword Alerts let you if something is wrong

Why a better approach? Allows parents to record and review EVERY detail of their child’s PC & Internet activity, and to block undesirable web sites and chat contacts with a single mouse click.

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The real measure of effectiveness of Spector Pro is evident in its many industry and press accolades:

Spector Pro detects the following events and allows parents to step in and take corrective action: Child misrepresents age on social networking site. Child predator attempts to contact child by claiming they are the same age. Child uses inappropriate language when chatting or emailing peers. Child views or posts inappropriate content, credit card or address … and more! Spector Pro Award-Winning Internet Monitoring and Surveillance Software

Spector Pro detects the following events and allows parents to step in and take corrective action:

Child misrepresents age on social networking site.

Child predator attempts to contact child by claiming they are the same age.

Child uses inappropriate language when chatting or emailing peers.

Child views or posts inappropriate content, credit card or address

… and more!

eBlaster Remote Monitoring and Surveillance Software First launched: 2000 Customers: 500,000 worldwide Features: Remote Monitoring Software – Ideal if kids get home first Emails summary reports to parent Instantly forwards a copy of chats/IMs and emails Blocks specific websites and chats/IMs Emails report if Keyword Alert is triggered Why a better approach? Allows parents to monitor their child’s online activity from ANYWHERE in the world: at work, in another room, on vacation - even if they are thousands of miles away.

First launched: 2000

Customers: 500,000 worldwide

Features:

Remote Monitoring Software – Ideal if kids get home first

Emails summary reports to parent

Instantly forwards a copy of chats/IMs and emails

Blocks specific websites and chats/IMs

Emails report if Keyword Alert is triggered

Why a better approach? Allows parents to monitor their child’s online activity from ANYWHERE in the world: at work, in another room, on vacation - even if they are thousands of miles away.

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eBlaster effectiveness is evident in its many industry and press accolades:

eBlaster is effective when a parent needs to remotely monitor and control their child’s PC and Internet use: Automatically sends a summary report of their activity via email Instantly forwards an EXACT copy of their chats/IMs and emails Immediately alerts parent if dangerous words or phrases are detected Parent can remotely block specific websites and chat contacts … and more! eBlaster Remote Monitoring and Surveillance Software

eBlaster is effective when a parent needs to remotely monitor and control their child’s PC and Internet use:

Automatically sends a summary report of their activity via email

Instantly forwards an EXACT copy of their chats/IMs and emails

Immediately alerts parent if dangerous words or phrases are detected

Parent can remotely block specific websites and chat contacts

… and more!

SpectorSoft PC & Internet Monitoring Software Detecting Risky Behavior with Monitoring Software

Posting Personal Information Online

Posting Personal Information Online

Interacting Online With Unknown People

Having Unknown People on a Buddy List

Using the Internet to Make Rude and Nasty Comments to Others

Sending Personal Information to Unknown People Met Online

Downloading Images from File-Sharing Programs

Visiting X-Rated Web Sites on Purpose

Using the Internet to Embarrass or Harass People

Talking Online to Unknown People About Sex

Other Risky Activities The factors that make youths vulnerable to seduction by online molesters are complex and related to immaturity, inexperience, and the impulsiveness with which youth respond and explore Offline Risks Family problems & abuse Emotional Problems Sex with older partners, unprotected sex, early pregnancy Substance abuse, delinquency, crime, vandalism Poor interpersonal skills

The factors that make youths vulnerable to seduction by online molesters are complex and related to immaturity, inexperience, and the impulsiveness with which youth respond and explore

Offline Risks

Family problems & abuse

Emotional Problems

Sex with older partners, unprotected sex, early pregnancy

Substance abuse, delinquency, crime, vandalism

Poor interpersonal skills

iKeepSafe has developed a Department of Justice Public Service Announcement, entitled "Know Where They Go," to highlight the risks children face on the Internet. The PSA, illustrates how, in the digital world, children can travel anywhere, and why it is important that parents monitor what sites their children visit and who they are talking to. U.S. Department of Justice Promotes Monitoring

iKeepSafe has developed a Department of Justice Public Service Announcement, entitled "Know Where They Go," to highlight the risks children face on the Internet. The PSA, illustrates how, in the digital world, children can travel anywhere, and why it is important that parents monitor what sites their children visit and who they are talking to.

The Pew Research Study Pew Research in December 2007 had similar findings Teens who create social networking profiles or post photos online are more likely to be contacted online by people they do not know Girls are more likely than boys to have unwanted encounters online Those who have posted photos of themselves and created profiles on social networking sites are more likely to have been contacted online by people they do not know. However, these teens are no more likely to find these contacts scary or uncomfortable than other online teens who are contacted by strangers. But They Also Found: Internet monitoring software that allows parental supervision seems to be more effective than online filtering software in limiting contact with strangers online.

Pew Research in December 2007 had similar findings

Teens who create social networking profiles or post photos online are more likely to be contacted online by people they do not know

Girls are more likely than boys to have unwanted encounters online

Those who have posted photos of themselves and created profiles on social networking sites are more likely to have been contacted online by people they do not know. However, these teens are no more likely to find these contacts scary or uncomfortable than other online teens who are contacted by strangers.

But They Also Found:

Internet monitoring software that allows parental supervision seems to be more effective than online filtering software in limiting contact with strangers online.

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Snapshots with VCR-like playback

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Block specific websites and chats/IM

Monitors MySpace & Facebook

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Records snapshots and keystrokes

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Instantly forwards a copy of chats/IMs and emails

Blocks specific websites and chats/IMs