By Frank James

Any parent who, with varying degrees of trepidation, allows his or her kids to use the Internet, which would pretty much be any sentient parent, should check out today's All Things Considered technology segment.

Host Michele Norris talked with Austin Statesman-American technology reporter Omar Gallega about various ways to protect kids from insidious websites or to monitor their Internet activities to greater or lesser degrees.

For instance, one technology turns every parent into a domestic version of the National Security Agency, allowing you to monitor your kid's every keystroke. As a parent of tweens I must admit it has a certain appeal.

While Omar cites several other technologies parents can use, links to which you can find on his blog "All Tech Considered," he also said that one of the best things parents can do is talk to their children about how to use the web and what to do and not do.

But we parents know such conversations can only accomplish so much. Which is what makes the parental spyware so appealing.

categories: All Things Considered

5:50 - June 15, 2009

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