Welcome to the on-line discussion blog for ED 3862 - Technology in Education I. This blog will provide a forum for an on-going conversation of topics in technology in education during the course of the study.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Are we Alone?
Our kids love to chat on-line...mostly because it seems like they are away from prying adult eyes. But just how "alone" are they?
Do you feel like the Internet is private? Who do you think can / is watching us?
I'm not really sure with that idea of our children being alone on the computer, I mean I can always read what they have written, but not too sure with the hackers out there and the different things people say about everyone seeing what is on display when you accually think its a private conversation that your having.
I don't think the internet is very private, we hear stories all the time of young children who go to meet people they have met online,I'm sure before they got online they didn't know these people. There's obviously people out there who prey on our on young children...scary...and now a days with the technology there are so many ways there able to access our children via,facebook,myspace,piczo and messenger, our children post videos and pictures for everyone to see, obviously not thinking of the predators who are just waiting to see these children and figure out someway they get access to them.Not only that but techonolgy has made it so companies can access your personal information without you even knowing, by doing this they can find out where you live,find out about your children, even how much money you have in the bank...so yeah the internet is in my opinion not the safest place.
The internet "can" be private if you do not give out personal information. The internet can be a place for our children to be in contact with their friends and family....it's just like leaving notes for each other, but it's on the internet (that's how my son and I communicate sometimes)! But on the other hand, the internet can be a place for predators, "anyone" can be watching our children when they're are online.
At any time when an individual makes a choice to communicate via the computer, I believe we are never alone. We live in a techno world where different ideas are constantly evolving in respect to the computer, therefore, hackers, viruses, spyware are constantly bombarding our PC's. It is my belief that when children decide to turn their computers there should be some supervision. At the same time, we need to respect our boundaries as parents. Even though it may harm them. Teaching them good habits and positive reinforcements will allow for our children to be cautious when turning on their computers. Hackers or viruses can spy into our personal information via bank accounts, SIN, birth dates, etc. We have to careful when using computers, therefore, knowledge will prevent us from making disasterous mistakes.
I believe technology to be a necessary evil. The whole concept of learning computers is necessary because computers are like the "second coming". They have to learned in order for us to better communicate with each other whether that be locally, nationally, or internationally. The "evil" is the challenges that arise from learning how to use them. In conclusion, it is necessary if we are to market ourselves in the employment department, computers are highly important to use.
I think chatting online can be a dangerous hobby to a child who may not know how to play safely online. A common computer slang used while chatting is A/S/L? (Age sex and location) I think your location should never be given out on the internet. You can educate your child on chatting safe and not giving out private information but you can never control the person your child is chatting to. That person can be extremely dangerous such as: pervert, hacker, or a serial killer- you never know. When I chat on Msn I have to know who I am chatting to, if I don’t know them then I won’t chat to them.
I think internet service providers, government,law enforcement, and petifiles are luking out there in cyberspace. I have always wondered exactly who is watching and why. I have more questions than answers about this topic right now. I am sure people are out there trying to access information such as banking information and credit card numbers to participate in identity theft. I know for sure we are not alone or it would not be referred to as the world wide web.
I think the last thing you are is alone when you are on the web. You may be alone in the room but people have the capability to listen to what you are saying. Everyone from hackers to the F.B.I. can pick up anything you say on your computer. Today parents should monitor thier children and who they are talking to on the net. There are millions of people on the net everyday. There are peolple out there that look for children that are on line. So parents should monitor thier children closely to keep them safe from peolpe who use the internet for no good reasons.
Imagine yourself in front of your PC alone. Now imagine busy streets, city life, and the world surrounding you. That is potentially how it is for real mind you your in the comforts of home. All I can think about is hackers stealing money from my account. I go to use my debit like I always do (never have cash on me)it pops up NSF. Yet, I now I had money. That is scary and something that could very well happen. As far as children and technology go the more knowledge we have as parents the better able we are to inform and protect our children using child security software. Face book! With all it's qualities it has as many faults. People tend to think that family and friends are the only ones who can view the photos you post. For example an innocent photo of an infant or child playing or taking a bath gets posted and some sicko will use it as child pornography. Even though these pictures are there to mark milestones for family and friends to view. How is that child going to feel when they grow and realize they have been raised in the "public eye" more or less. When does face book end and right to privacy begin? Especially with no consent.
In my opinion,the internet is a public thing and every site is made from some individualso no no one is ever alone and nothing is ever private!!It is so easy now a days and a lot of individuals know just how to look at private information and what not...
My children don't understand the magnitude of what perils are lurking out there. I'm sure there is more than I am even aware of, which is why the computer in our house is in the dining room for all to see. As well, my kids are told why we put limitations on it's use.
The internet is not private. Predators, government, big industry, you name it - they all have a vested interested in prying into our lives. I read somewhere that Google keeps the information you put up on the web for 4 years. 4 Years! That must be one hell of a server storage area.
I think the internet can be private too, if your filling out information you dont have to put everything down about you. But if you wish to make your information public for everyone to see, well it's really up to you. The children do need to be monitored when they are online, everyone has MSN, even children and sometimes they get requests from people they don't even know, I check my daughter's MSN and we go down the list and I ask her if she knows who this person is and this person and sometimes she says no, then I tell her to block and delete that person, and not to add anyone she dont know. Even adults, sometimes they meet a person online and decide they want to meet them, they don't really know anything about this person.
Let me try this again, I did post a comment yesterday.
I do believe that we are not alone in cyberspace. As Jeff mentioned in his lecture last night, they are networks that keep tabs on all of us. Children quite don't understand that and that is why they believe they are alone. Are we really safe in the cyberworld, to an extent yes. They are many programs that can keep our children safe from Pedifiles. It is really difficult to watch our children 24/7 when they are on the internet.
There are also hackers that just get into our systems and crash our computers. Get our information and take our identity. That is why i am skeptial about giving my information on the internet. You can never be too precautious.
I don`t believe the internet is private at all, I don`t have children but if I did my kids would probably hate me when it comes to this, because the last thing they would be doing is being on the internet talking to their friends. There are other things kids should be doing besides talking online, they talk to their friends enough in school. There are too many people out there with extra time in their hands to take advantage of kids over the internet.
Personally I love the internet, I use it everyday, I use it to check my email, check my sports and news, coaching sites, design sites, I use it for research for work and school.
I use to talk on messenger quite a bit, But I`m pretty busy these days so I don`t have time to sit in chat to someone online. At the ripe old age of 32 I perferred to take naps than chat. lol.
I don't think the Internet is private. Most sites you go on to "let's say play a game" most of the time it prompts you to sign up. Are all the required fields really nessesary to be filled out? Why are these sites requiring so much information? In my opinion they want your info to send spam or maybe even viruses and to keep track of your ip address. they can track your address and know where you are, what your doing, and where you are looking.
I agree with all the other poeple about being not alone on the internet. There are enough people out there that are hackers and what not, who spy on other computers in thw world wide web. You must be careful of who you add on you friends list, They may have a viruses to spread. These people are on their computers trying to find more ways to hurt others......they want ot rule the world....not to sure about that..
I don't believe that we are alone nor is it private when we are surfing the net, but I also feel that that parent's do have some control over where there children are surfing or when they are chatting on msn...Although technology is great it can be scary when we hear stories or new viruses that are going around and hackers stealing personal information...
I really dont think that our Kids are alone on the internet especially if they go on those sites such as high five or msn. I'm sure those hackers out there that are willing to do anything they will even target kids.
We are not alone when it comes to the internet. Besides hackers there are government agencies that keep tabs on certian sites. Public computers are monitored. I don't have any children yet, but as far as my personal computer, I can keep tabs on what programs are used, conversations on chat lines, example msn, mirc. If I am capable of doing that, and not being that knowlegable about computers, I can imagine what the computer tech people and hackers can do to our computers.
The interest may or may not be private because if a person uses it as a tool just to chat to friends and stay in contact with friends from other places then that means it is private for them...on the other hand people who want to retrieve personal information for their benefit and use it to better themselves in some way... then we all know this is not private at all....children get abducted and are being used for porn in ways they think is private yet all of this is published in some way.
I don't think anyone is ever alone on computers or anything computerized really, on here everybody knows your business. Theres always someone watching you ,waiting to hack into your harddrives,steal your identies, how alone is that.? I can't even monitor my daughters chatting even when I specifically told her that I needed to especially at her age and her vunerability,she has put passwords into her laptop which I cannot get into to. I don't mind the MSN chatting area as much because you know who you accept and who not to. The Mirc chat channel was just going after young girls and boys lureing them into things they werent aware of.Like I said in my other blog page. Our whole lives is in the palm of cyber world for the whole world to see. So no I don't think it's private.
When it comes to computers, our children are never alone. They are innocent and therefore think a computer is harmless. Also, they do not know hackers and predators exist and that they can be lured in to doing things without the parents knowing, which makes them an easy target for danger. On the otherhand, it depends on the high technology advancement the computer has. If I was an expert, I definetly would give you a second opinion! No, I don't think internet is private. Hackers all over the world can retrieve information from anyone's computer. Intelligence office has access to all of our personal information, bill payments, any transactions made dealing with our lives. They get every information that is out there that is traceable. it's a mystery to where all our information goes and who has access to it.
I think the age of technology and widespread use of the internet, people have become unabashed with their thoughts, behaviours and actions. I beleive this is due mostly to people believing they are anonymous on the internet. Perhaps to some extent they are, if they are harmless - who would want to watch them! And then there are those that want to be heard, be seen and use the internet to let it all out. They post pictures, have chats, communicate with people all over the world and believe they are doing it safely in the privacy of their home. Well, the more we hear of the perils of the internet, with identity theft, hackers taking over our computers, your neighbor poking at you, etc... be careful of what you put out there. A potential employer (or anyone else) can google your name and up comes information on you: where you live, who you are married to and maybe even your children. The internet is so publc, maybe one day private internet will be more accessible to everyday home users.
Wow, it is so disturbing to think that you are not alone on the web!!! I never even guessed that every time the computer is left on that it is susceptible to some sick hackers that get their jollies from viewing your every move. It’s like a virtual eye from your own web cam watching everything you do. Is this something out of a Stephen King novel? I could see him going for that kind of thriller. Why is this fact not in the web cam instruction manual? Shouldn’t this be on one of the warning labels? It seems to me that this is one secret that is kept pretty closed mouth unless you’re computer savvy, which I'm not.
We aren't alone with the internet, in some sites, it shows some obvious sites that the will even let u know that they are copying You IP address, which u would think its not a huge thing, but it can at time, because u don't know what they are doing with it, however, even with Chats, whatever its being said or transfered, u don't know what is being copied or saved. no matter what we do on the web, were not alone.
Firstly I have a problem, or should I say, have learned from my 1st teenage child, never to allow a computer away from the prying eyes of adults. I think one of the biggest mistakes that parents do, is allow their child to have a computer with an internet connection in their room, or somewhere else private.
The idea of allowing your child to be on-line alone, away form adult eyes is equivalent of having your child home alone with the door wide open to anyone walking in. This is how scary it can be if a parent doesn’t put measures in place for your child. They are never alone. The internet is the world, and with the world, we have both good and bad. We have instant knowledge, lies, friends, bullies, pedophiles, porn, etc.)
We need to apply the same caution and the same approach to the internet as we would when we send our children to the corner store in the city. “Don’t talk to stranger, don’t take short cuts where you are alone, walk in pairs, run if a car tries to stop, etc”.
I don’t think that anything you do on the internet is private; someone owns that webpage, or search engine that you are utilizing. (This glass of privacy can always be broken).
Our kids love to chat on-line...mostly because it seems like they are away from prying adult eyes. But just how "alone" are they?
Do you feel like the Internet is private? Who do you think can / is watching us?
They are not alone, You see and hear about preditors on line all the time. That is scary. Also there are tons of companies out there that what to know whats hot and what not. All for the mighty dollar.
The internet is NOT private. just as I am writing this blog I am sure that there is someone out there watching me as I stork each key to write this blog. And if you think otherwise your every nieve. As far who is watching us...Well take your pick, It could be big brother, protection agencies, preditors, companies, hackers, your boss, family, friends or just plain ordinary people. They say knowledge is power, Therefore you know its human nature to be the most powerful. Also its done for the all mighty dollar. So becareful and teach your children to be careful as well.
Definitely we are not, dat is why we communicate with others through sending messages and information when we purchase things online. If a hacker were to get our information and he knew what he was doing then we would be in big trouble. They can steal credit card numbers and so on...
Even having a private conversation with a friend is not really private, people can somehow manage to get into your emails or private messages.
Wonder no more. The fact that viruses, spyware, and hackers exist and access to personal information and experience is a given, the answer is no, we are not alone. More and more it is becoming evident that cyberspace is the new horizon, a frontier of sorts with undefined boundaries and no rule of law.
This new frontier is largely unexplored, is still evolving, and has the potential to change many things in our life experiences. From it’s earliest use as a communications medium the Internet has provided the means by which people can connect with others. In a world where millions of people are feeling un-connected and isolated the Internet has become a lifeline, a paradise.
Who is watching? - lots of people. Just pick your preferences. Aside from that there is lots of speculation, and of course our daily dose of current events, a reality check that wows our perceptions and confirms our suspicions that we are not alone. The right of privacy and the illegitimate and unjustified use of personal information and experience is one of the many challenges that abound in this new frontier.
Children have a natural instinct to want to belong. In their search for place and purpose in their young lives, there is a lot of pressure to conform. The log on generation is being molded and created largely in an environment that is for the most part technologically illiterate. With undefined boundaries and no rule of law in the new frontier the caretakers of our children are faced with new challenges and responsibilities. Are we alone? – possibly. The resources being allocated to investigate and lawfully prosecute those who are utilizing the Internet to commit crime is miniscule.
The well-being and future of our new generations has always been a shared responsibility. Knowledge and a keen awareness of the environment has always been one of our strengths. What is needed to ensure the well-being and safety of all children? As individuals with an innate desire to keep our children safe, we need to ask ourselves whether or not our best intentions and our own personal vigilance is enough to keep everyone's children and our communities safe from harm. My thoughts for the day.
I agree , it's kind of scary though to think that someone is reading what I'm writing right now before I even post it. But who knows. I think of the people who create this and process it for it to even work for the general public, and it overwhelms me how really advanced, advanced, people are with technology. To sit here and think of it boggle's my mind. I definetely think that there are warning signs that are looked for by site agencies or whatnot that track down and handle cases out there that have to deal with illegal web actions.
Just come across this article in in today's edition of The Daily Gleaner, Fredericton. Thought I would pass it on as it seems somewhat relevant in terms of the discussion.
The article is entitled "A movement begins to get teens to take their deep, dark thought offline" by Hilary Rhodes, the Associated Press.
personally i do not believe that todays internet is private. you hear or read of so many different stories of people who have bad experinces with privacy on the net.We cetainaly need to be more intuitive when it comes to our children and how they access different types of information or web sites, because you never know who is watching you. As technology advances, because we know it certainly will, then maybe some program or device might be created to make the pc a little more private.
This Tara Barlow. I think that we are a lon for the most part but if some one with the skills wanted to access our information through the internet they could. Internet banking and credit card's is something that I dont use on the net because of all hacking. As for our children wanting to use the internet,I think that they should it should be supervised by a parent or adult.
The Internet if far from private. After all, it is the World Wide Web. Who is watching? Well like Jeff said in class on Wednesday, chats can travel around the world before they reach their destination. At each stop the conversation is copied and potentially viewed.
Our children, the "Digital Natives", seem to be OK with this. No big deal they say. My teenagers say they know right from wrong. They say they know how to be safe. It's like being "street smart" Mom, is what one told me. Does that make them "cyber smart"?
If we as parents and educators have a part in teaching or children to be "cyber smart", is that good enough? Are predators in Cyberspace more dangerous than predators on the streets?
I think that we are alon for the most part but if a capable person with the skills wanted to access information on the internet they could and with tools like internet banking information simply isnt classified. As for our children on the net,I think that we need to supervise them heavily.
I don't believe so, no. I watch alot of real case stories, and soo often you hear of situations where they gather conversations had between two parties, over the internet, via instant messaging, which is used in the case against that particular individual. So if this information is recovered so long after the fact, then where is all this information being stored?? If the authorities can access it, I'm sure your average Joe would have no problem obtaining this type of presumably private information also, possilby even more easily. No matter what you do to prevent viruses and other threats from entering your computer there will always be someone who is working on counter acting that. It seems there is always some one who's life revolves around a computer, who do nothing all day long but sit in a basemnet of some house somewhere and try to break passwords or crack codes etc.. it's called hacking. I've seen it. Then there is the ever so feared preditor who lerks all over the web. They are unexcapable. As unavoidable as these factors may be our best weapon we can use against such threats is education. Teach people what we are facing as a potential threat and offer ways to reduce becoming suseptable.
The Internet is not private and we are certainly not alone. Millions of people use this service and mostly every home has one or more computers. It has opened a gateway for just about anything imaginable. Even the term, the sky's the limit doesn't apply. This gateway opens many doors: on line banking, internet shopping, prescription refills, socializing, etc. has made this technology a staple in our lives.
On line hackers, predators, identity thieves are just a few of the evils that lurk in the shadows.
Well,, I do believe that we are not alone when we are on the computer! Having children use their own computers must be supervised at all times. We allow our child to use the computer but we try and teach her not to download everything.. I check her msn people.. and mostly we keep her computer in the same room as ours!
There are so many people out in the whole who have alot more time to hack people, send virus.. etc.. that is why it is so important to always upgrade yourself.. learn the new technology.. and foremore.. learn the same program that your kids are using!
I am an online user.. most of the day! I run most of my business online.. I order, paybills.. email.. but I try to keep my trust in companies I use.. and I guess if somethings goes wrong.. I will learn from my mistake!
Just by thinking about "Big Brother" I know we are not alone, But if you conduct yourself in a right way you just might stay off of peoples radar. No I am not alone, but with the size of the Earth's population, I'd like to think I am the only passenger on the bus, nobody around me but I know someone is driving and if I keep to myself, I might be allowed to stay on the bus as long as I want
I'm not so sure that we are alone on-line anymore. I always thought that we did have privacy on-line but I know now we don't. As for our children on-line. They are so into chatting online with thier friends that they don't realize that there could be someone out there watching what they are doing online. I do monitor my children online chatting with thier friends they don't just add and talk to anyone online. I do explain to them that if someone requests to be added for them to make sure I know who they are first. Too many horror stories now a days on how children are talking to other people and later finding out that they go out missing afterwards...this is a parents biggest fear.
Are we Alone? I don't think we are because of all the hackers out there and that there is so much we can do but to be more cautious about what we do on the net and as for the children we can only limit them but how can we limit them when they use someone else's computer.. How do I explain that When I think that someone is watching me... sounds a bit scary.. I haven't had any problems maybe because I limit myself and I probably wouldn't even know if someone tried to hack my comp.. only in the long run... so confusing right... lol :(
Our kids love to chat on-line...mostly because it seems like they are away from prying adult eyes. But just how "alone" are they?
Do you feel like the Internet is private? Who do you think can / is watching us?
Children are not alone ONCE they invite a stranger into their chat, e-mail or facebook. If you could monitor your child and talk to them like you would talk to them on the dangers of drinking and driving/drug abuse etc... then they will be informed and may follow your instructions. But it's the lure that is really tricky, because even the adults themselves get caught up in the curiosity... the compliments from strangers etc... I really don't think it's private, the government officuials, FBI's could have access to your account if need be.
Ireally don't know how alone we are because I only use the computer when I have an assignment, but I have heard through my children that you are never alone. Other people are always watching through the same programs or sites as they call them. I use to spend some time on the computer, but for entertainment purposes (games). My girls are always on, for communicating with their friends and now with us. They live for the computer. I don't know enough about the computer to tell you how alone we really are.
Are We Alone? I never believed that we were alone while on the computer. I am not sure who is watching or who's sees our personal information, but I definitely never felt I was alone. That is why I try to be careful where I leave my info. I think we all need to remind ourselves and our children of the dangers and not to be so trusting.
I dont think its private at all. Any one at any time can be watching. Kids may think these days that there parents cant find out what they are talking about or whom with, but theres simply ways for parents to track and monitor what they are talking they are talkinga bout. MSN Messenger for example has a chat logs that saves any conversation that anyone has on there computer. It is simply for a Hackers to get into your own computer and what they could do i cant even imagine. It's hard to trust what computer and what sites you go on.
The internet is definately not private, I think there are tons of hackers and people working for government watching us. I think they can see everything we are doing and who we are chatting to. I would think that they have access to all our information.
I don't think the internet is very private. I also believe it makes a difference what we do on the internet. Personally for me i would never give my bank account # nor my credit card , no way. I think it's dangerous for children to be on the internet, if not monitored by the parent, there are ill people out there and can harm kids if they can. I let my daughter on the internet, but only foe education purposes, i don't even like her chatting, that's how afraid i am for my daughter.
There are a lot of internet users out there, it is a crowded population. No one is alone on the internet, which is another reason why people sign on, to meet people, or just to have a conversation. The younger generation should be monitored by their parents when using the internet, just to be sure they are not mislead in any way. They should also be warned about the dangers of the internet.
" are we alone? " You know, I never really thought about it. I don't use the internet much. my daughters always did and still do I told them about what you said during your last class and they were kinda shocked to know that it went throught so many computers or sites before actually getting to the other person.I think I would have had a different opinion if you haven't had told us what you did. I know that a person can never be sure of how private anything is, but I thought when you were chatting with another person it went directally to them. shows how much I know about computers.
Are we alone? Heck no, it easy to forget about all the negative when your going through your busy everyday life but when my children go play games on the internet the idea that anyone can reach them makes my skin crawl. I love the fact that auntie in Fredericton and cousins in Nova Scotia get to see my kids but those are the only ones I want to be. We as parents need to be dilligent about the rules of the internet and keep a close eye on our kids and for that matter ourselves.
We are defiantly not alone, with child molesters stalking our children, governments tracking our moves. I heard that if you type in a word that could be a red lag word, it gets sent somewhere at the top. So if I typed in words like, spy, toxic, US government, and uncle Biladen (sp), perhaps they are now sending someone to my house. Ok maybe I am paranoid, but that is the reality I think many people are believing these days. I laugh when I go in someone’s office and they have tape over their cam, “Just incase.” And to be on the safe side I always chat with my cloths on!!!!
I also agree with Tara, that children should not be left alone on the internet. The question should be “would you leave your child with a bunch of strangers?” The internet may be accessible from your home but we do not have the control of who is accessing the internet outside our homes. Children (as we all did) enjoy our privacy but using the chat on-lines doesn’t guarantee that your talking that person nor does it guarantee that it’s private. For example, Jane thinks she is talking to her friend; when he begins disrespecting her and using vulgar language. She finds out the next day; someone had his information.
I believe that the internet is moderately private depending what you access or use it for. If you happen to be a target of a Hacker; then you’re screwed. If you allow your children to access the internet with supervision then cyber-bullying etc., has less chance of happening.
I feel that the internet service providers are keeping logs of all the internet transactions you make on the internet. These can be accessed by the governments’ and the police. Anyone with the knowledge and ability to “hack” into computers/firewalls can watch what you do on your computer. Ask yourself, what would you be willingly to show the world, and then decide what you want to do on your computer.
The internet is not a very private place to me. I think that anything posted online can be seen or accessed by anyone who knows how to do so. This is one of the reasons why I do not trust things such as online banking. Sure it is convenient to use but I do not trust it. You hear of stories of companies being hacked into and peoples’ information has been stolen. Maybe I am just being paranoid but I rather not take any chances.
ssIm really not sure whos out there but I know when your on line that you are NOT alone.The internet is a place to do research or to find information you are looking for in a hurry.I wouldnt put anything personal on the net because of the process that it goes through.I dont mine chatting every now and then but when it gets too personal I perfer to pick up the phone or go have a coffee with the one I want to talk with.
I honestly don't think that the internet is private at all. Even on your own computer, or on cyberspace. I feel as though there is always someone watching what your saying or doing at all times. It is so easy to catch pedophiles and people like that on the internet now. Even the story about the web cam being controlled by someone else, that right there tells us that we are never alone online. No matter what time of day you log on, there will be people on your lists as online. So, i really do not think that internet is private, or that we're ever alone.
Wow , I guess my last comment didn't post? Anyhow , Are we alone , not a chance. Somebody has controll of this www. I do wonder just how random is a person being watched? Millions or even billions of people clicking through cyber world. Whats the chance you or I get tagged.
I always felt as though the internet was secured and i suppose this was also very naive of me.It was my understanding that only what you wanted to share was accessible by other internet users.Although i am begining to doubt that theory, with all of the identity thefts and stories you hear about people being able to find out everything about anyone.
i suppose it would be our parental duties to insure that our children are aware of all the negetive and poetentially dangerous incidents that can arise with the internet and that they are in no way, shape, or form doing anything that could attract these predators.
Since I haven't crossed paths with any seriously hazardous situations, and haven't heard many stories regarding internet spying or preying, i feel as though i should get educated on the topic. Besides in order to make a knowledgable statement it is neccessary to know what the history of your opinion is!
I think that no one is ever alone on the internet. There is always someone talking to you, sending e-mails, or even accessing you private information that we think is supposed to be private. Poeple are able to access our info without us even knowing so how do we know that there isn't anyone there all the time?......i think its not safe to put your true identity out there, or you personal info like on-line banking thats supposedly confidential, if its so confidential how is it that they access it if we dont put it out there for them to know?...or how safe is it for our children who are not being supervised while on the net?.....I remember being in grade 3 or 4 and our elementry school first got new computers with internet access. It used to fun to talk to other people (boys imparticular) and pretend that we were someone else and older then we were. My friend was supposed to meet this 16 yr old she had met on line, outside our school one day after supper. We waited and waited but there was no one in the parking lot but a strange old man sitting in his car. So we left knowing that he was probably a perv pretending to be a young boy, But imagine the young girls who don't know any better?.....It is not safe for them to be alone, if they are alone to begin with...
I don't think that we are alone anytime we are on the internet. If we know what we know and what we are learning how many people out there know so much more than we do. What can they do on the internet to get to see everything that everyone else does. I don't beleive that our children should leave everything in their lives on the internet, they talk about everything to anyone. I think we should start being parents to our children and getting them off the computer more.
The internet is as private as we want it to be whether we are telling the truth or telling all lies, we only want people to know what we give access to for information.
No we are not alone online and for this matter i some times get paranoid when the web cam is facing me even though my computer may be off! Its scary how there are people who can hack into your computer monitoring your every movement online. I think you can keep your life private by monitoring every bit of information you put on your computer like age, phone number and so on. So it is what you make it. Once again thats why I think it is important to monitor our children and block as many things that put our children in danger without ruining their internet experience. Safer the better
This is kind of a scarey thought but sometimes I wonder if other people can really see everthing we do or say to others. I'm not too sure about this one, it gives me the willies. I got my son wondering about this one also.But I don't think that it is really what I would call very private being on line.
I dont think internet is private, i think the people or the computer wiz's or what ever they call them , can see every thing they want to see, i my self never shop on line because iam scared of identy theft. I let my daughter chat to her friends and my notebook and she sits right on my kitchen table so i can go and see what she's writing or doing and even if she tried to hide something from me i can see the chat logs or see which web site she goes to, and so far it's all good.
I dont think that the net is a private place at all,you always hear of identity theft,people hacking into places there not sappost to be,young kids getting kidnapped from a person they met online,the net is the last place that would be private.Im not saying that every person who goes online is going to get there identity stolen or try and get to young kids,you just have to watch yourself online,make sure you dont give out the wrong kind of information and watch out for your kids,monitor them when there on the computer.If my kid didn't want me reading what there conversation is about then i would tell them to get offline and then talk to them about what is out there on the net and what to watch out for.I guess if we educate our children this would help them understand that you have to watch yourself on the internet.
The internet can be private if you make it but everyone knows everyones busness exspecially on facebook or msn. If they fill out all the information on their birthday or if their in a relationship and any other personal stuff people have access on all of that.
Some children are'nt really aware of all of this that they might even have their exact address and maybe someone watching them without even knowing it.
No, I would be naive if I said we are alone. As soon as we open the line of communication we are never alone. People are dying to get close to you. Pedophiles are on their toes just waiting to snatch its prey. Hackers are looking for your wallet and someone wants your identity.
How do we protect our children from all this, by educating them and telling them the truth about what is out there. Children get snatched and thats the cold hard truth. Children get caught up in a world that they have not yet experienced.
Prevention, prevention and proactive behavior. No room for treatment after the cause. get the facts and stay in tune with whats going on.
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I'm not really sure with that idea of our children being alone on the computer, I mean I can always read what they have written, but not too sure with the hackers out there and the different things people say about everyone seeing what is on display when you accually think its a private conversation that your having.
I don't think the internet is very private, we hear stories all the time of young children who go to meet people they have met online,I'm sure before they got online they didn't know these people. There's obviously people out there who prey on our on young children...scary...and now a days with the technology there are so many ways there able to access our children via,facebook,myspace,piczo and messenger, our children post videos and pictures for everyone to see, obviously not thinking of the predators who are just waiting to see these children and figure out someway they get access to them.Not only that but techonolgy has made it so companies can access your personal information without you even knowing, by doing this they can find out where you live,find out about your children, even how much money you have in the bank...so yeah the internet is in my opinion not the safest place.
The internet "can" be private if you do not give out personal information. The internet can be a place for our children to be in contact with their friends and family....it's just like leaving notes for each other, but it's on the internet (that's how my son and I communicate sometimes)! But on the other hand, the internet can be a place for predators, "anyone" can be watching our children when they're are online.
At any time when an individual makes a choice to communicate via the computer, I believe we are never alone. We live in a techno world where different ideas are constantly evolving in respect to the computer, therefore, hackers, viruses, spyware are constantly bombarding our PC's. It is my belief that when children decide to turn their computers there should be some supervision. At the same time, we need to respect our boundaries as parents. Even though it may harm them. Teaching them good habits and positive reinforcements will allow for our children to be cautious when turning on their computers. Hackers or viruses can spy into our personal information via bank accounts, SIN, birth dates, etc. We have to careful when using computers, therefore, knowledge will prevent us from making disasterous mistakes.
I believe technology to be a necessary evil. The whole concept of learning computers is necessary because computers are like the "second coming". They have to learned in order for us to better communicate with each other whether that be locally, nationally, or internationally. The "evil" is the challenges that arise from learning how to use them. In conclusion, it is necessary if we are to market ourselves in the employment department, computers are highly important to use.
I think chatting online can be a dangerous hobby to a child who may not know how to play safely online. A common computer slang used while chatting is A/S/L? (Age sex and location) I think your location should never be given out on the internet. You can educate your child on chatting safe and not giving out private information but you can never control the person your child is chatting to. That person can be extremely dangerous such as: pervert, hacker, or a serial killer- you never know. When I chat on Msn I have to know who I am chatting to, if I don’t know them then I won’t chat to them.
I think internet service providers, government,law enforcement, and petifiles are luking out there in cyberspace. I have always wondered exactly who is watching and why. I have more questions than answers about this topic right now. I am sure people are out there trying to access information such as banking information and credit card numbers to participate in identity theft. I know for sure we are not alone or it would not be referred to as the world wide web.
I think the last thing you are is alone when you are on the web. You may be alone in the room but people have the capability to listen to what you are saying. Everyone from hackers to the F.B.I. can pick up anything you say on your computer.
Today parents should monitor thier children and who they are talking to on the net. There are millions of people on the net everyday. There are peolple out there that look for children that are on line. So parents should monitor thier children closely to keep them safe from peolpe who use the internet for no good reasons.
Imagine yourself in front of your PC alone. Now imagine busy streets, city life, and the world surrounding you. That is potentially how it is for real mind you your in the comforts of home.
All I can think about is hackers stealing money from my account. I go to use my debit like I always do (never have cash on me)it pops up NSF. Yet, I now I had money. That is scary and something that could very well happen.
As far as children and technology go the more knowledge we have as parents the better able we are to inform and protect our children using child security software.
Face book! With all it's qualities it has as many faults. People tend to think that family and friends are the only ones who can view the photos you post. For example an innocent photo of an infant or child playing or taking a bath gets posted and some sicko will use it as child pornography. Even though these pictures are there to mark milestones for family and friends to view. How is that child going to feel when they grow and realize they have been raised in the "public eye" more or less. When does face book end and right to privacy begin? Especially with no consent.
In my opinion,the internet is a public thing and every site is made from some individualso no no one is ever alone and nothing is ever private!!It is so easy now a days and a lot of individuals know just how to look at private information and what not...
My children don't understand the magnitude of what perils are lurking out there. I'm sure there is more than I am even aware of, which is why the computer in our house is in the dining room for all to see. As well, my kids are told why we put limitations on it's use.
The internet is not private. Predators, government, big industry, you name it - they all have a vested interested in prying into our lives. I read somewhere that Google keeps the information you put up on the web for 4 years. 4 Years! That must be one hell of a server storage area.
I think the internet can be private too, if your filling out information you dont have to put everything down about you. But if you wish to make your information public for everyone to see, well it's really up to you. The children do need to be monitored when they are online, everyone has MSN, even children and sometimes they get requests from people they don't even know, I check my daughter's MSN and we go down the list and I ask her if she knows who this person is and this person and sometimes she says no, then I tell her to block and delete that person, and not to add anyone she dont know. Even adults, sometimes they meet a person online and decide they want to meet them, they don't really know anything about this person.
Let me try this again, I did post a comment yesterday.
I do believe that we are not alone in cyberspace. As Jeff mentioned in his lecture last night, they are networks that keep tabs on all of us. Children quite don't understand that and that is why they believe they are alone. Are we really safe in the cyberworld, to an extent yes. They are many programs that can keep our children safe from Pedifiles. It is really difficult to watch our children 24/7 when they are on the internet.
There are also hackers that just get into our systems and crash our computers. Get our information and take our identity. That is why i am skeptial about giving my information on the internet. You can never be too precautious.
I don`t believe the internet is private at all, I don`t have children but if I did my kids would probably hate me when it comes to this, because the last thing they would be doing is being on the internet talking to their friends. There are other things kids should be doing besides talking online, they talk to their friends enough in school.
There are too many people out there with extra time in their hands to take advantage of kids over the internet.
Personally I love the internet, I use it everyday, I use it to check my email, check my sports and news, coaching sites, design sites, I use it for research for work and school.
I use to talk on messenger quite a bit, But I`m pretty busy these days so I don`t have time to sit in chat to someone online. At the ripe old age of 32 I perferred to take naps than chat. lol.
I don't think the Internet is private. Most sites you go on to "let's say play a game" most of the time it prompts you to sign up. Are all the required fields really nessesary to be filled out? Why are these sites requiring so much information? In my opinion they want your info to send spam or maybe even viruses and to keep track of your ip address. they can track your address and know where you are, what your doing, and where you are looking.
I agree with all the other poeple about being not alone on the internet. There are enough people out there that are hackers and what not, who spy on other computers in thw world wide web. You must be careful of who you add on you friends list, They may have a viruses to spread. These people are on their computers trying to find more ways to hurt others......they want ot rule the world....not to sure about that..
I don't believe that we are alone nor is it private when we are surfing the net, but I also feel that that parent's do have some control over where there children are surfing or when they are chatting on msn...Although technology is great it can be scary when we hear stories or new viruses that are going around and hackers stealing personal information...
I really dont think that our Kids are alone on the internet especially if they go on those sites such as high five or msn. I'm sure those hackers out there that are willing to do anything they will even target kids.
We are not alone when it comes to the internet. Besides hackers there are government agencies that keep tabs on certian sites. Public computers are monitored. I don't have any children yet, but as far as my personal computer, I can keep tabs on what programs are used, conversations on chat lines, example msn, mirc. If I am capable of doing that, and not being that knowlegable about computers, I can imagine what the computer tech people and hackers can do to our computers.
The interest may or may not be private because if a person uses it as a tool just to chat to friends and stay in contact with friends from other places then that means it is private for them...on the other hand people who want to retrieve personal information for their benefit and use it to better themselves in some way... then we all know this is not private at all....children get abducted and are being used for porn in ways they think is private yet all of this is published in some way.
I don't think anyone is ever alone on computers or anything computerized really, on here everybody knows your business. Theres always someone watching you ,waiting to hack into your harddrives,steal your identies, how alone is that.?
I can't even monitor my daughters chatting even when I specifically told her that I needed to especially at her age and her vunerability,she has put passwords into her laptop which I cannot get into to. I don't mind the MSN chatting area as much because you know who you accept and who not to. The Mirc chat channel was just going after young girls and boys lureing them into things they werent aware of.Like I said in my other blog page. Our whole lives is in the palm of cyber world for the whole world to see. So no I don't think it's private.
When it comes to computers, our children are never alone. They are innocent and therefore think a computer is harmless. Also, they do not know hackers and predators exist and that they can be lured in to doing things without the parents knowing, which makes them an easy target for danger. On the otherhand, it depends on the high technology advancement the computer has. If I was an expert, I definetly would give you a second opinion!
No, I don't think internet is private. Hackers all over the world can retrieve information from anyone's computer. Intelligence office has access to all of our personal information, bill payments, any transactions
made dealing with our lives. They get every information that is out there that is traceable. it's a mystery to where all our information goes and who has access to it.
I think the age of technology and widespread use of the internet, people have become unabashed with their thoughts, behaviours and actions. I beleive this is due mostly to people believing they are anonymous on the internet. Perhaps to some extent they are, if they are harmless - who would want to watch them! And then there are those that want to be heard, be seen and use the internet to let it all out. They post pictures, have chats, communicate with people all over the world and believe they are
doing it safely in the privacy of their home. Well, the more we hear of the perils of the internet, with identity theft, hackers taking over our computers, your neighbor poking at you, etc... be careful of what you put out there. A potential employer (or anyone else) can google your name and up comes information on you: where you live, who you are married to and maybe even your children. The internet is so publc, maybe one day private internet will be more accessible to everyday home users.
Wow, it is so disturbing to think that you are not alone on the web!!! I never even guessed that every time the computer is left on that it is susceptible to some sick hackers that get their jollies from viewing your every move. It’s like a virtual eye from your own web cam watching everything you do. Is this something out of a Stephen King novel? I could see him going for that kind of thriller. Why is this fact not in the web cam instruction manual? Shouldn’t this be on one of the warning labels? It seems to me that this is one secret that is kept pretty closed mouth unless you’re computer savvy, which I'm not.
We aren't alone with the internet, in some sites, it shows some obvious sites that the will even let u know that they are copying You IP address, which u would think its not a huge thing, but it can at time, because u don't know what they are doing with it, however, even with Chats, whatever its being said or transfered, u don't know what is being copied or saved. no matter what we do on the web, were not alone.
Firstly I have a problem, or should I say, have learned from my 1st teenage child, never to allow a computer away from the prying eyes of adults. I think one of the biggest mistakes that parents do, is allow their child to have a computer with an internet connection in their room, or somewhere else private.
The idea of allowing your child to be on-line alone, away form adult eyes is equivalent of having your child home alone with the door wide open to anyone walking in. This is how scary it can be if a parent doesn’t put measures in place for your child. They are never alone. The internet is the world, and with the world, we have both good and bad. We have instant knowledge, lies, friends, bullies, pedophiles, porn, etc.)
We need to apply the same caution and the same approach to the internet as we would when we send our children to the corner store in the city. “Don’t talk to stranger, don’t take short cuts where you are alone, walk in pairs, run if a car tries to stop, etc”.
I don’t think that anything you do on the internet is private; someone owns that webpage, or search engine that you are utilizing. (This glass of privacy can always be broken).
Our kids love to chat on-line...mostly because it seems like they are away from prying adult eyes. But just how "alone" are they?
Do you feel like the Internet is private? Who do you think can / is watching us?
They are not alone, You see and hear about preditors on line all the time. That is scary. Also there are tons of companies out there that what to know whats hot and what not. All for the mighty dollar.
The internet is NOT private. just as I am writing this blog I am sure that there is someone out there watching me as I stork each key to write this blog. And if you think otherwise your every nieve. As far who is watching us...Well take your pick, It could be big brother, protection agencies, preditors, companies, hackers, your boss, family, friends or just plain ordinary people. They say knowledge is power, Therefore you know its human nature to be the most powerful. Also its done for the all mighty dollar. So becareful and teach your children to be careful as well.
"Are we Alone?"
Definitely we are not, dat is why we communicate with others through sending messages and information when we purchase things online. If a hacker were to get our information and he knew what he was doing then we would be in big trouble. They can steal credit card numbers and so on...
Even having a private conversation with a friend is not really private, people can somehow manage to get into your emails or private messages.
Are We Alone?
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Wonder no more. The fact that viruses, spyware, and hackers exist and access to personal information and experience is a given, the answer is no, we are not alone. More and more it is becoming evident that cyberspace is the new horizon, a frontier of sorts with undefined boundaries and no rule of law.
This new frontier is largely unexplored, is still evolving, and has the potential to change many things in our life experiences. From it’s earliest use as a communications medium the Internet has provided the means by which people can connect with others. In a world where millions of people are feeling un-connected and isolated the Internet has become a lifeline, a paradise.
Who is watching? - lots of people. Just pick your preferences. Aside from that there is lots of speculation, and of course our daily dose of current events, a reality check that wows our perceptions and confirms our suspicions that we are not alone. The right of privacy and the illegitimate and unjustified use of personal information and experience is one of the many challenges that abound in this new frontier.
Children have a natural instinct to want to belong. In their search for place and purpose in their young lives, there is a lot of pressure to conform. The log on generation is being molded and created largely in an environment that is for the most part technologically illiterate. With undefined boundaries and no rule of law in the new frontier the caretakers of our children are faced with new challenges and responsibilities. Are we alone? – possibly. The resources being allocated to investigate and lawfully prosecute those who are utilizing the Internet to commit crime is miniscule.
The well-being and future of our new generations has always been a shared responsibility. Knowledge and a keen awareness of the environment has always been one of our strengths. What is needed to ensure the well-being and safety of all children? As individuals with an innate desire to keep our children safe, we need to ask ourselves whether or not our best intentions and our own personal vigilance is enough to keep everyone's children and our communities safe from harm. My thoughts for the day.
I agree , it's kind of scary though to think that someone is reading what I'm writing right now before I even post it. But who knows.
I think of the people who create this and process it for it to even work for the general public, and it overwhelms me how really advanced, advanced, people are with technology. To sit here and think of it boggle's my mind.
I definetely think that there are warning signs that are looked for by site agencies or whatnot that track down and handle cases out there that have to deal with illegal web actions.
Just come across this article in in today's edition of The Daily Gleaner, Fredericton. Thought I would pass it on as it seems somewhat relevant in terms of the discussion.
The article is entitled "A movement begins to get teens to take their deep, dark thought offline" by Hilary Rhodes, the Associated Press.
http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/search/article/206275
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personally i do not believe that todays internet is private. you hear or read of so many different stories of people who have bad experinces with privacy on the net.We cetainaly need to be more intuitive when it comes to our children and how they access different types of information or web sites, because you never know who is watching you. As technology advances, because we know it certainly will, then maybe some program or device might be created to make the pc a little more private.
This Tara Barlow. I think that we are a lon for the most part but if some one with the skills wanted to access our information through the internet they could. Internet banking and credit card's is something that I dont use on the net because of all hacking. As for our children wanting to use the internet,I think that they should it should be supervised by a parent or adult.
The Internet if far from private. After all, it is the World Wide Web. Who is watching? Well like Jeff said in class on Wednesday, chats can travel around the world before they reach their destination. At each stop the conversation is copied and potentially viewed.
Our children, the "Digital Natives", seem to be OK with this. No big deal they say. My teenagers say they know right from wrong. They say they know how to be safe. It's like being "street smart" Mom, is what one told me. Does that make them "cyber smart"?
If we as parents and educators have a part in teaching or children to be "cyber smart", is that good enough? Are predators in Cyberspace more dangerous than predators on the streets?
Some food for thought.
I think that we are alon for the most part but if a capable person with the skills wanted to access information on the internet they could and with tools like internet banking information simply isnt classified. As for our children on the net,I think that we need to supervise them heavily.
I don't believe so, no. I watch alot of real case stories, and soo often you hear of situations where they gather conversations had between two parties, over the internet, via instant messaging, which is used in the case against that particular individual. So if this information is recovered so long after the fact, then where is all this information being stored?? If the authorities can access it, I'm sure your average Joe would have no problem obtaining this type of presumably private information also, possilby even more easily. No matter what you do to prevent viruses and other threats from entering your computer there will always be someone who is working on counter acting that. It seems there is always some one who's life revolves around a computer, who do nothing all day long but sit in a basemnet of some house somewhere and try to break passwords or crack codes etc.. it's called hacking. I've seen it. Then there is the ever so feared preditor who lerks all over the web. They are unexcapable. As unavoidable as these factors may be our best weapon we can use against such threats is education. Teach people what we are facing as a potential threat and offer ways to reduce becoming suseptable.
The Internet is not private and we are certainly not alone. Millions of people use this service and mostly every home has one or more computers. It has opened a gateway for just about anything imaginable. Even the term, the sky's the limit doesn't apply. This gateway opens many doors: on line banking, internet shopping, prescription refills, socializing, etc. has made this technology a staple in our lives.
On line hackers, predators, identity thieves are just a few of the evils that lurk in the shadows.
Well,, I do believe that we are not alone when we are on the computer! Having children use their own computers must be supervised at all times. We allow our child to use the computer but we try and teach her not to download everything.. I check her msn people.. and mostly we keep her computer in the same room as ours!
There are so many people out in the whole who have alot more time to hack people, send virus.. etc.. that is why it is so important to always upgrade yourself.. learn the new technology.. and foremore.. learn the same program that your kids are using!
I am an online user.. most of the day! I run most of my business online.. I order, paybills.. email.. but I try to keep my trust in companies I use.. and I guess if somethings goes wrong.. I will learn from my mistake!
Just by thinking about "Big Brother" I know we are not alone, But if you conduct yourself in a right way you just might stay off of peoples radar. No I am not alone, but with the size of the Earth's population, I'd like to think I am the only passenger on the bus, nobody around me but I know someone is driving and if I keep to myself, I might be allowed to stay on the bus as long as I want
The internet is not a private place. Anyone with the right amount of computer knowledge can see everything there is to know about you.
I'm not so sure that we are alone on-line anymore. I always thought that we did have privacy on-line but I know now we don't. As for our children on-line. They are so into chatting online with thier friends that they don't realize that there could be someone out there watching what they are doing online. I do monitor my children online chatting with thier friends they don't just add and talk to anyone online. I do explain to them that if someone requests to be added for them to make sure I know who they are first. Too many horror stories now a days on how children are talking to other people and later finding out that they go out missing afterwards...this is a parents biggest fear.
i dont feel like im very alone when im on the internet. it always feels as if someone is watching my convo
Are we Alone? I don't think we are because of all the hackers out there and that there is so much we can do but to be more cautious about what we do on the net and as for the children we can only limit them but how can we limit them when they use someone else's computer.. How do I explain that When I think that someone is watching me... sounds a bit scary.. I haven't had any problems maybe because I limit myself and I probably wouldn't even know if someone tried to hack my comp.. only in the long run... so confusing right... lol :(
Our kids love to chat on-line...mostly because it seems like they are away from prying adult eyes. But just how "alone" are they?
Do you feel like the Internet is private? Who do you think can / is watching us?
Children are not alone ONCE they invite a stranger into their chat, e-mail or facebook. If you could monitor your child and talk to them like you would talk to them on the dangers of drinking and driving/drug abuse etc... then they will be informed and may follow your instructions. But it's the lure that is really tricky, because even the adults themselves get caught up in the curiosity... the compliments from strangers etc... I really don't think it's private, the government officuials, FBI's could have access to your account if need be.
Ireally don't know how alone we are because I only use the computer when I have an assignment, but I have heard through my children that you are never alone. Other people are always watching through the same programs or sites as they call them. I use to spend some time on the computer, but for entertainment purposes (games). My girls are always on, for communicating with their friends and now with us. They live for the computer. I don't know enough about the computer to tell you how alone we really are.
I feel we are not alone on the net there are to many ways for people to peek into your life through your pc without you even knowing it.
Are We Alone?
I never believed that we were alone while on the computer. I am not sure who is watching or who's sees our personal information, but I definitely never felt I was alone. That is why I try to be careful where I leave my info. I think we all need to remind ourselves and our children of the dangers and not to be so trusting.
I dont think its private at all. Any one at any time can be watching. Kids may think these days that there parents cant find out what they are talking about or whom with, but theres simply ways for parents to track and monitor what they are talking they are talkinga bout. MSN Messenger for example has a chat logs that saves any conversation that anyone has on there computer.
It is simply for a Hackers to get into your own computer and what they could do i cant even imagine. It's hard to trust what computer and what sites you go on.
Not to sure about that one"Are we Alone"? hard to say because we are all differnt people depends how we are and how we feel.
The internet is definately not private, I think there are tons of hackers and people working for government watching us. I think they can see everything we are doing and who we are chatting to. I would think that they have access to all our information.
I don't think the internet is very private. I also believe it makes a difference what we do on the internet. Personally for me i would never give my bank account # nor my credit card , no way. I think it's dangerous for children to be on the internet, if not monitored by the parent, there are ill people out there and can harm kids if they can. I let my daughter on the internet, but only foe education purposes, i don't even like her chatting, that's how afraid i am for my daughter.
There are a lot of internet users out there, it is a crowded population. No one is alone on the internet, which is another reason why people sign on, to meet people, or just to have a conversation. The younger generation should be monitored by their parents when using the internet, just to be sure they are not mislead in any way. They should also be warned about the dangers of the internet.
" are we alone? " You know, I never really thought about it. I don't use the internet much. my daughters always did and still do I told them about what you said during your last class and they were kinda shocked to know that it went throught so many computers or sites before actually getting to the other person.I think I would have had a different opinion if you haven't had told us what you did. I know that a person can never be sure of how private anything is, but I thought when you were chatting with another person it went directally to them. shows how much I know about computers.
Are we alone? Heck no, it easy to forget about all the negative when your going through your busy everyday life but when my children go play games on the internet the idea that anyone can reach them makes my skin crawl. I love the fact that auntie in Fredericton and cousins in Nova Scotia get to see my kids but those are the only ones I want to be. We as parents need to be dilligent about the rules of the internet and keep a close eye on our kids and for that matter ourselves.
We are defiantly not alone, with child molesters stalking our children, governments tracking our moves. I heard that if you type in a word that could be a red lag word, it gets sent somewhere at the top. So if I typed in words like, spy, toxic, US government, and uncle Biladen (sp), perhaps they are now sending someone to my house. Ok maybe I am paranoid, but that is the reality I think many people are believing these days. I laugh when I go in someone’s office and they have tape over their cam, “Just incase.” And to be on the safe side I always chat with my cloths on!!!!
I also agree with Tara, that children should not be left alone on the internet. The question should be “would you leave your child with a bunch of strangers?” The internet may be accessible from your home but we do not have the control of who is accessing the internet outside our homes. Children (as we all did) enjoy our privacy but using the chat on-lines doesn’t guarantee that your talking that person nor does it guarantee that it’s private. For example, Jane thinks she is talking to her friend; when he begins disrespecting her and using vulgar language. She finds out the next day; someone had his information.
I believe that the internet is moderately private depending what you access or use it for. If you happen to be a target of a Hacker; then you’re screwed. If you allow your children to access the internet with supervision then cyber-bullying etc., has less chance of happening.
I feel that the internet service providers are keeping logs of all the internet transactions you make on the internet. These can be accessed by the governments’ and the police. Anyone with the knowledge and ability to “hack” into computers/firewalls can watch what you do on your computer. Ask yourself, what would you be willingly to show the world, and then decide what you want to do on your computer.
The internet is not a very private place to me. I think that anything posted online can be seen or accessed by anyone who knows how to do so. This is one of the reasons why I do not trust things such as online banking. Sure it is convenient to use but I do not trust it. You hear of stories of companies being hacked into and peoples’ information has been stolen. Maybe I am just being paranoid but I rather not take any chances.
ssIm really not sure whos out there but I know when your on line that you are NOT alone.The internet is a place to do research or to find information you are looking for in a hurry.I wouldnt put anything personal on the net because of the process that it goes through.I dont mine chatting every now and then but when it gets too personal I perfer to pick up the phone or go have a coffee with the one I want to talk with.
I honestly don't think that the internet is private at all. Even on your own computer, or on cyberspace. I feel as though there is always someone watching what your saying or doing at all times. It is so easy to catch pedophiles and people like that on the internet now. Even the story about the web cam being controlled by someone else, that right there tells us that we are never alone online. No matter what time of day you log on, there will be people on your lists as online. So, i really do not think that internet is private, or that we're ever alone.
Wow , I guess my last comment didn't post? Anyhow , Are we alone , not a chance. Somebody has controll of this www. I do wonder just how random is a person being watched? Millions or even billions of people clicking through cyber world. Whats the chance you or I get tagged.
I always felt as though the internet was secured and i suppose this was also very naive of me.It was my understanding that only what you wanted to share was accessible by other internet users.Although i am begining to doubt that theory, with all of the identity thefts and stories you hear about people being able to find out everything about anyone.
i suppose it would be our parental duties to insure that our children are aware of all the negetive and poetentially dangerous incidents that can arise with the internet and that they are in no way, shape, or form doing anything that could attract these predators.
Since I haven't crossed paths with any seriously hazardous situations, and haven't heard many stories regarding internet spying or preying, i feel as though i should get educated on the topic. Besides in order to make a knowledgable statement it is neccessary to know what the history of your opinion is!
I think that no one is ever alone on the internet. There is always someone talking to you, sending e-mails, or even accessing you private information that we think is supposed to be private. Poeple are able to access our info without us even knowing so how do we know that there isn't anyone there all the time?......i think its not safe to put your true identity out there, or you personal info like on-line banking thats supposedly confidential, if its so confidential how is it that they access it if we dont put it out there for them to know?...or how safe is it for our children who are not being supervised while on the net?.....I remember being in grade 3 or 4 and our elementry school first got new computers with internet access. It used to fun to talk to other people (boys imparticular) and pretend that we were someone else and older then we were. My friend was supposed to meet this 16 yr old she had met on line, outside our school one day after supper. We waited and waited but there was no one in the parking lot but a strange old man sitting in his car. So we left knowing that he was probably a perv pretending to be a young boy, But imagine the young girls who don't know any better?.....It is not safe for them to be alone, if they are alone to begin with...
I don't think that we are alone anytime we are on the internet. If we know what we know and what we are learning how many people out there know so much more than we do. What can they do on the internet to get to see everything that everyone else does. I don't beleive that our children should leave everything in their lives on the internet, they talk about everything to anyone. I think we should start being parents to our children and getting them off the computer more.
The internet is as private as we want it to be whether we are telling the truth or telling all lies, we only want people to know what we give access to for information.
No we are not alone online and for this matter i some times get paranoid when the web cam is facing me even though my computer may be off! Its scary how there are people who can hack into your computer monitoring your every movement online. I think you can keep your life private by monitoring every bit of information you put on your computer like age, phone number and so on. So it is what you make it. Once again thats why I think it is important to monitor our children and block as many things that put our children in danger without ruining their internet experience. Safer the better
This is kind of a scarey thought but sometimes I wonder if other people can really see everthing we do or say to others. I'm not too sure about this one, it gives me the willies. I got my son wondering about this one also.But I don't think that it is really what I would call very private being on line.
I dont think internet is private, i think the people or the computer wiz's or what ever they call them , can see every thing they want to see, i my self never shop on line because iam scared of identy theft.
I let my daughter chat to her friends and my notebook and she sits right on my kitchen table so i can go and see what she's writing or doing and even if she tried to hide something from me i can see the chat logs or see which web site she goes to, and so far it's all good.
I dont think that the net is a private place at all,you always hear of identity theft,people hacking into places there not sappost to be,young kids getting kidnapped from a person they met online,the net is the last place that would be private.Im not saying that every person who goes online is going to get there identity stolen or try and get to young kids,you just have to watch yourself online,make sure you dont give out the wrong kind of information and watch out for your kids,monitor them when there on the computer.If my kid didn't want me reading what there conversation is about then i would tell them to get offline and then talk to them about what is out there on the net and what to watch out for.I guess if we educate our children this would help them understand that you have to watch yourself on the internet.
The internet can be private if you make it but everyone knows everyones busness exspecially on facebook or msn. If they fill out all the information on their birthday or if their in a relationship and any other personal stuff people have access on all of that.
Some children are'nt really aware of all of this that they might even have their exact address and maybe someone watching them without even knowing it.
No, I would be naive if I said we are alone. As soon as we open the line of communication we are never alone. People are dying to get close to you. Pedophiles are on their toes just waiting to snatch its prey. Hackers are looking for your wallet and someone wants your identity.
How do we protect our children from all this, by educating them and telling them the truth about what is out there. Children get snatched and thats the cold hard truth. Children get caught up in a world that they have not yet experienced.
Prevention, prevention and proactive behavior. No room for treatment after the cause. get the facts and stay in tune with whats going on.
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