My uncle wants to monitor what his son is doing, what should he do?

[Byte]

My uncle doesn't know much about computers but is concerned what his son is doing on his laptop. What would be a good peice of software for this? Like maybe somethign that will email him what is typed or screenshots or something.

 

[Mo0o]

How well does his son know computers? If hes pretty well versed any foreign software you install on it, he'll probably notice. If hes not, just go into his IE histories when hes not around and take a look. Otherwise install a key logger.

 

[Shelly21]

Norton Internet Secure (maybe Security?). It'll block most of the "bad" sites (live update keeps it up to date) and will log all internet sites visited.

 

[Cable God]

ipous has a great utility for "evidence" gathering......

 

[MAME]

just punch the kid until he conforms. itherwise let him have his fun with bizarre porn and such!

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
How well does his son know computers? If hes pretty well versed any foreign software you install on it, he'll probably notice. If hes not, just go into his IE histories when hes not around and take a look. Otherwise install a key logger.

I know the curiousity is there, but if he wants to keep him in check, there's nothing bad about him knowing about the spy software.

 

[Jzero]

Sometimes low-tech is the best way - make a rule that he use the laptop in the kitchen or family room where he can be loosely supervised.

 

[Kelemvor]

You can also download programs that will take a screen shot every minute or so and store them. Can also track every website visited and things like that. You could try searching at download.com for something.

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: Jzero
Sometimes low-tech is the best way - make a rule that he use the laptop in the kitchen or family room where he can be loosely supervised.

agreed. no need to bust out the ghestappo

 

[woowoo]

Dont connect the machine to the net...

 

[Useful0ne]

We use the corporate version at work. This program will supply all the infomation he is looking for and more.

Spector Pro

U-1

 

[Ness]

Originally posted by: acemcmac

Originally posted by: Jzero
Sometimes low-tech is the best way - make a rule that he use the laptop in the kitchen or family room where he can be loosely supervised.

agreed. no need to bust out the ghestappo

Thirded. The old fashion way is always good. Only allowed to use the 'net when Dad is at home, have Dad check the history daily...

I know it can be a hassle, but it's better than any program usually.

 

[Byte]

sorry for digging this up from the grave, but it got brought up again and that spector program seems really awesome. Can it be detected by spybot/adaware?

 

[biostud]

Yay, for a trusting and loving family.

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: Useful0ne
We use the corporate version at work. This program will supply all the infomation he is looking for and more.

Spector Pro

U-1

scary place you work at :Q

 

[alkemyst]

Yeah I suppose just talking to the kid would be too complicated.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: biostud666
Yay, for a trusting and loving family.

Trust is earned, not given arbitrarily.

And parents have a responsibility to supervise their child's activities.

Yea for a responsible parent.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
Yeah I suppose just talking to the kid would be too complicated.

No, just naive.

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: biostud666
Yay, for a trusting and loving family.

Trust is earned, not given arbitrarily.

And parents have a responsibility to supervise their child's activities.

Yea for a responsible parent.

Children needs and have rights to privacy, just as well as grown ups.

If you can't trust your own child, I guess you've failed in your childrens upbringing. I don't know the situation of course, but if he hasn't talked with his son about what is right and wrong to on the internet, then it seems pretty lousy to me.

But maybe he just wants to know where the good pr0n is

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: biostud666
Yay, for a trusting and loving family.

Trust is earned, not given arbitrarily.

And parents have a responsibility to supervise their child's activities.

Yea for a responsible parent.

Perhaps from strangers, but family?

Supervision is not the same as spying.

Spying will equal the end of trust by the child of his parents.

The proper way would be supervision and if spy devices are used disclosing that to the kid.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: alkemyst
Yeah I suppose just talking to the kid would be too complicated.

No, just naive.

naive?!? to talk to your kid? dude sterilize yourself now.

 

[cronos]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: biostud666
Yay, for a trusting and loving family.

Trust is earned, not given arbitrarily.

And parents have a responsibility to supervise their child's activities.

Yea for a responsible parent.

Perhaps from strangers, but family?

Supervision is not the same as spying.

Spying will equal the end of trust by the child of his parents.

The proper way would be supervision and if spy devices are used disclosing that to the kid.

i agree, that way the kid knows that he needs to earn the trust.
how old is this kid anyway?

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: biostud666

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: biostud666
Yay, for a trusting and loving family.

Trust is earned, not given arbitrarily.

And parents have a responsibility to supervise their child's activities.

Yea for a responsible parent.

Children needs and have rights to privacy, just as well as grown ups.

Says who? The child? Children have NO legal rights to privacy from their parents. None.

If you can't trust your own child, I guess you've failed in your childrens upbringing.

Bullsh!t. ALL children go through many stages where they try out their ability to lie. It is a parent's JOB to snoop and make sure their children are not harming themselves, or others. If a child gets involved in drugs, chances are that child will lie about it. Waiting until the child shows outward signs of drug use is TOO LATE.

I don't know the situation of course, but if he hasn't talked with his son about what is right and wrong to on the internet, then it seems pretty lousy to me.

Teaching right and wrong is a must, of course. But monitoring your child's activities is also a must. Young children are too naive to understand threats, and older children are too easily drawn into misbehaving and lying about it because of peer pressure.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: biostud666
Yay, for a trusting and loving family.

Trust is earned, not given arbitrarily.

And parents have a responsibility to supervise their child's activities.

Yea for a responsible parent.

Perhaps from strangers, but family?

Supervision is not the same as spying.

Spying will equal the end of trust by the child of his parents.

The proper way would be supervision and if spy devices are used disclosing that to the kid.

This is why you inform the child that all his activities are being monitored. You don't tell them how, just that it is happening.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: alkemyst
Yeah I suppose just talking to the kid would be too complicated.

No, just naive.

naive?!? to talk to your kid? dude sterilize yourself now.

No, it's naive to believe that talking alone is enough to protect one's child from harming themselves or others in life.