Online child Predator Statistics.

The internet is a dangerous place. Parents are not doing their absolute best to keep their children safe. We are starting to become numb to the dangers that the internet poses to children. We should remember that no matter how huge and common place the Internet becomes...

1. The internet is not television. The internet is a transceiver not a receiver and can create far more problems and introduce much more dangers than a one way medium can.

2. The internet took away the brown paper bags for the porno industry. There are things on the internet that can change your childs outlook on things they are not old enough to understand. First impressions are very, very important.

Take a look at these statistics...

93% of parents say they have established rules for their child’s Internet activity.

while only 37% of students report being given no rules from their parents on using the Internet.**

One in five U.S. teenagers who regularly log on to the Internet say they have received an unwanted sexual solicitation via the Web. Solicitations were defined as requests to engage in sexual activities or sexual talk, or to give personal sexual information.

25% of children have been exposed to unwanted pornographic material online

Only 1/3 of households with Internet access are actively protecting their children with filtering or blocking software.

Internet offenders pretended to be teenagers in only 5 percent of the crimes studied by researchers. This means that most of the time the teenager knew the person was suspect or older.


The majority of teenagers (58%) don't think posting photos or other personal info on social networking sites is dangerous.

58% of students admit to using the Internet unsafely, inappropriately, or illegally.

23% of high-school students (grades 9 through 12) have met face to face with someone they first met online.

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1 out of 5 children were solicited for sex on the Internet.

Online child predators are becoming more brazen.

1. An estimated 725,000 people have been aggressively pursued for sexual reasons on the internet.

2. 1 out of 4 kids were sent unsolicited photos of people who were naked or having sex.

3. 1 out of 5 children were solicited for sex on the Internet.

4. 50 percent of people have made phone calls with someone they chatted with online.

Predators are using the internet to trap, trick and eventually meet your child. This blog is my attempt to help parents avoid these pitfalls.

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New tool allows hackers to steal passwords via vibrations.

A security specialist and "hardware hacker" named Andrea Barisani and Daniele Bianco, respectively, have demonstrated an $80 device they've cobbled together than can read which letters are being typed by measuring the vibration of a laptop. The system uses a laser beam and photo diode to shine and read the reflections of light trained on the laptop. They found that each key on the keyboard creates a unique vibration signature. The device works from up to 100 feet away. I want one. SOURCE



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10 ways you can keep your child safe from online predators.

Keeping your child safe online is getting harder and harder as technologies become smaller and more mainstream. Gadgets are increasingly becoming more connected. Where before you could monitor the computer use and be ok, now with cell phone connectivity and other means your child can be online without a computer. Here is a small list of ways to insure your child is not in communication with a online sexual predator.

Learn about the Internet. If you are just starting out, see what your local library, community center, school or newspaper offers by way of introduction.

Keep the computer in a common room in the house, not in your child's bedroom. It is much more difficult for a computer-sex offender to communicate with a child when the computer screen is visible to a parent or another member of the household. This helps but in today's world you also have to monitor their cell phones.

Get Involved. Spend time online with your child, whether at home, at the library, or at a computer center in your community. Your involvement in your child's life, including his or her online life, is the best insurance you can have of your child's safety. Surf together. Go online with your children and become part of their online life. The key to safe surfing is communication.

Communicate, and talk to your child about sexual victimization and potential on-line danger. Encourage your children to tell you if they feel uncomfortable, upset or threatened by anything they see online.

Consider using internet filtering software, walled gardens and child-friendly search engines. Use your browser's controls as some offer differing degrees of security for each family member.

Always maintain access to your child's on-line account and randomly check his/her e-mail. Be aware that your child could be contacted through the U.S. Mail. Be up front with your child about your access and reasons why.

Pay close attention to your child's behavior. If something doesn't seem quite right, ask MORE questions and always know exactly where they are going when leaving the house.

Set computer guidelines for your child such as requiring permission to download anything! Predators have a habit of sending sexually explicit material.



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Video game addiction. Is your child addicted? Cures?

All around the world scientists are looking into a brand new form of mental illness, Video game addiction. The cases are popping up everywhere from Idaho to istanbul and science seems to be unable to to make a decision as to whether this is a real ailment.

But can a video game really become an addiction? Absolutely, Kimberly Young, PsyD tells WebMD. “It’s a clinical impulse control disorder,” an addiction in the same sense as compulsive gambling." Apparently video game addictions is a real affliction.
“I’ve had so many parents call me over the last year or two, particularly about the role-playing games online. I see it getting worse as the opportunity to game grows – for example, cell phone gaming.”

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