Cyber Bullying

Cyber bullying is a new tool bullies have been using to hurt their victims. I was presenting at a school in Houghton Lake, Michigan and when I arrived my client informed me of a cyber bullying issue that took place the evening before and how the victim was devastated.

There are many products on the market that parents can use to police what is being sent. unfortunately I have yet to hear of a product that puts a sent item in a holding pattern till a parent can review it. I have been told by many technicians that there are no full proof ways to catch the bully before he strikes on the Internet. They say the best defense is the parents watching and overseeing the computer activities.

Here is some information on parent control software:

http://www.consumersearch.com/www/software/parental-control-software/index.html

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/parentalcontrols.mspx

http://www.softforyou.com/

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