Protecting families in an online world
Family WebWatch is an online resource for parents to learn how to reduce the risk their families face while surfing the Web. Cyberbullying, computer viruses, identity theft…these are just some of the things we face in our online lives. What’s more is that these can cross over into our offline world: stress and low self-esteem (cyberbullying), financial loss and damaged credit ratings (identity theft), and file destruction and spying (computer viruses).
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Has any good come from MySpace? It seems we only hear of it when it is involved with things of a sexual nature or how it has played a role when it causes someone harm or worse.
I recently read an article about how photos of Miley Cyrus (a.k.a. Hannah Montana) have surfaced and gained a lot of attention. You may recall not too long ago how Miley’s photos — one in particular — caused a stir in the magazine Vanity Fair. Now another batch of photos have come to light, but these are of her own doing.
They were found on her alleged MySpace profile. Whether or not it was her account, it makes no difference. These photos are Miley Cyrus. This troubles me in a couple of ways.
First, why do kids feel so compelled to do these sorts of things? My answer is that it’s a lack of parenting in a strong way. Parents are more inclined to be their kid’s friend than to tell them “no” to something.
I suppose if it weren’t photos, then it would have been something else. I mean, certainly kids over the centuries have made bad choices, but to do something like posing provocatively in photos that the whole world can see?
Second, this tarnishes her image even more causing her to be taken down a few notches in the role model department. This is the one that troubles me most because she’s sending a message that it’s okay to pose in a sexual manner and post it for everyone to see. How many more kids will post their photos in the coming weeks simply because they saw Miley do it?
One might say that the photos aren’t that bad. By themselves, that may be the case, however, what will they lead up to? What are your thoughts?
Mark loves to write for and interact with his readers. His interests come through in a variety of blogs, and if an interest is strong enough, he'll build a blog around it to serve like-minded individuals.