Mobile Spy Phone can now be used to Spy on kid via Parental Control Software

Note from James: A lot of the things we do to protect our children might be considered “spying” by our kids, but they are in fact measures we take to keep them safe from others, as well as from themselves. Before we begin, I want to say that I
hesitate to use the word “spying” because it has a negative, sneaky connotation. It’s hard to “spy” on someone in your own home. But that’s a word parents understand and use when we talk about looking through our kids’ things, so we decided to use that characterization here.

Parents often wonder how much privacy their children need, and ask me if it’s okay to violate it. So before we get to the subject of spying on your child, I want to talk a little about adolescent privacy. Personally, I believe there should be a direct link between the amount of responsibility, consistency, and honesty that kids show and the amount of privacy they’re allowed to have in their rooms.

Adolescents need to separate and individuate. What that means is that they want to have a life of their own, and adolescence is really about preparing them for that. You should know that part of that process includes forming boundaries. To put it simply, boundaries are where your child ends and you begin. When a child is little, there is literally no separation: the child receives milk from its mother. And then as that child develops and gets older, boundaries start to develop. The day comes when your child goes to the bathroom and closes the door because he wants privacy, and he gets embarrassed if someone walks in. This separation is a natural part of human relationships, and as teens get older, the lines become clearer and clearer. Parents and kids often fight over where these boundaries exist, but your child’s need to establish them is very important. That’s why I think it’s important that kids have privacy. They should have a room where they can go and just close the door. Even if they share a room with siblings, I think each child should have a place where they can have “alone time” and it’s respected by the family.

By the way, I understand that many parents go into their kids’ rooms to straighten up, pick up dirty clothes, and clean up: things we want our teens to do, even though they often don’t do it as much as we’d like. I don’t refer to that as “spying”—I call that doing what parents do. I think the term “spying” should be reserved for when parents start going through their kids’ closets and drawers, going onto their computer and checking emails, looking through their backpack and pockets, and other activities of that nature. In my opinion, if your child is otherwise trustworthy, honest and responsible, I don’t believe there’s any reason for you to do that. In fact, I invite parents not to do that, and to start respecting that boundary. Certainly we don’t want our kids going through our drawers and closets. In my opinion, we should give kids who are responsible and mature the same respect.

When You Shouldn’t Spy
If you have a teenager who meets her responsibilities, comes home on curfew, is where she says she’ll be when she said she’d be there, is hanging out with the people with whom she said she would be hanging out, and you have no reason to be suspicious about anything, I suggest you stay out of her room. And I think you should tell her that, too. You can say something like, “I’m not going to interfere with your privacy, because you’re doing so well. I have no reason not to trust you.” That way, she knows she’s being rewarded for her behavior—your lack of interference in her personal space is a direct result of her actions.

Why do I think you shouldn’t you spy on your kids without good reason? Many parents do it, and I’m not saying it’s wrong. But in my opinion, it doesn’t foster independence and individuation. We want to raise a young adult who can make independent decisions and who can have a life of their own. Don’t forget, one of the things teens try to do during puberty is individuate. Part of having a life of their own is having a space of their own. So when you spy on your otherwise responsible child, the message you’re sending is, “I don’t trust you, even when you haven’t done anything wrong.”

Spying on Your Child: When the Game Changes
Let me be clear: I believe the whole game changes if you have discovered something incriminating or if you have a very real suspicion about your child’s risky activities. When faced with this situation, many parents will ask me if they have the “right” to look in their child’s room. To be honest, I don’t like talking about rights; the word is just too overused in our culture. But here’s the deal: I believe that whoever’s name is on the mortgage has a right to look anywhere in their house. In my opinion, that’s your right because you own the house. Even more importantly, you have a responsibility to protect your kids from themselves, even if they don’t want that protection.

Instead of talking about rights, I prefer talking about responsibility, accountability and obligations. I think once something triggers your suspicion and it’s real—if you think your teen might be using drugs, drinking or engaging in other risky teen behavior—you have an obligation and a responsibility to your child to look in their room. One empty beer can is sufficient. If you find alcohol or drugs or medication that he’s not on, I think you have to start looking around, because your responsibility is to try to protect your child from himself. And in order to accomplish that, you need knowledge. Remember, knowledge is power. When I say power, I don’t mean hitting something with a hammer—I mean the power of knowledge, when you understand what’s going on, when your eyes finally open and you see something clearly.

Monitoring the Computer
I know parents who have put monitoring programs on their children’s computers after they’ve discovered that their children have used drugs. The parents were able to read all the outgoing and incoming email on their child’s computer. Now I’m not necessarily suggesting you do that, but I do see that as fair. Remember, it’s not like we as parents have to respect all kinds of privacy for our kids and then they get to do whatever they want to do. You can’t have two sets of values. It’s not as if, “I have to be good and you can do whatever you want.” Rather, “If you don’t meet your responsibilities to take care of yourself and to stay safe, then I’m going to take whatever steps necessary. If that means looking in your room, looking in your drawers and looking on your computer, that’s exactly what I’m prepared to do.” In my opinion, doing that kind of thing after you’ve caught your child engaging in risky behavior is one of the few tools parents have.

“Why Should I Tell My Child if I’m Spying?”
Many parents will ask, “Why should I tell him I’m going to do it? He’ll only hide it outside of the house.” But that’s not your problem as a parent. Your responsibility is to be up front and clear. If he hides it outside of the house, he hides it outside of the house—remember, after the first time you find something, he’s going to hide it outside the house anyway. That’s his choice. But you’re making the rules in your house and I think you should be very clear and open about that. Make sure there are no secrets and it’s all up front before you start checking your child’s room, backpack, and computer. It’s important that you keep your integrity as an honest person intact. You can say something like, “You’ve lost my trust and I’m going to start checking on you more often. I’m doing this because I love you, want you to be safe, and I’m just not going to let you do this in our home.”

When You’ve Found Your Child Engaging in Risky Behavior
It’s a terrible thing when you’re trying to be a “good enough parent” and then your child goes out into the world and gets into trouble with drugs, drinking and other risky behaviors. On top of that, our kids are told a lot of things about what we parents can, should and shouldn’t be able to do. In my opinion, they’re fed a lot of baloney about their rights and what they should be able to do. In reality, that’s a lot of nonsense.

The fact is that it’s your home. The cell phone is probably in your name, the computer is in your name, but even if they are not, you have every right and responsibility to check them if you’ve been given cause to do so. It’s completely okay for you to look into those things in order to keep your home safe, your other children safe and especially the child whom you think is messing up safe. Don’t forget, when kids use drugs or do criminal behavior or engage in other risky activities, part of the power they have is to be secretive. That’s one of their big thinking errors. “I have a right to keep secrets from you; you don’t have any right to keep secrets from me.”

But the idea for you as a parent is, “You don’t have a right to keep secrets from me if it’s something that endangers you or endangers our family.” In my office, I trained parents to handle this situation by explaining it the following way: “You don’t have to search your child’s room, but it’s okay if you do. If your kid says, ‘You can’t do that, I’m going to call the cops,’ call the cops for them.” The police are not social workers, but if a child has been using drugs and the parent searches the room, they will support the parent. I think parents should be checking up on their child after a major infraction—and giving them stern consequences—as an obligation and as a responsibility.

By the way, parents have a hard time calling the police, and I understand. But I think it gives your child the following clear message: “Don’t try to intimidate me. I’m not going to let you destroy yourself. I’ll take any steps necessary to make sure it doesn’t happen.” I tell parents, “If he won’t listen to your authority, let’s kick it up a notch. Let’s go to a higher level of authority.” Believe me, when there’s a guy in your room in a blue uniform with a gun on and handcuffs on his belt and a big old flashlight, you know right away you’re not dealing with mommy and daddy anymore. That message comes across loud and clear: You’re not dealing with someone who you can manipulate and turn things around on.

Don’t Let Your Child Turn the Argument Around on You
When kids are caught with something incriminating, many of them will try to turn it around and say, “I can’t believe you went into my room!” They make it seem as if the parent has done something wrong. Turning things around is a tactic kids use to put parents on the defensive. They create an argument as a diversion to avoid taking responsibility for their actions or behavior. Below are a few tactics kids use when in this situation, and ways for you as a parent to make sure the discussion stays on track.

* Tactic #1: “I can’t believe you were spying on me!”

Here’s a common scenario: The parent says, “I found some rolling papers in your desk drawer.” And the child answers them with, “I can’t believe you were spying on me! I’m 16 years old. What’s wrong with you?” The parent should not get sucked into that argument. Instead, the parent should say, “I told you I’d be checking into things. The problem is not whether I’ve been spying on you, the problem is the rolling papers you have in your drawer. And that’s the only thing I’m willing to talk to you about. If you want to yell or scream, go yell or scream some place else. Because when you’re done, that’s what we’ll discuss. Not me violating your rights, because you are violating our home.”

So, don’t let your child turn it around. Say, “We’ll talk about this when you’re ready to talk about it calmly.” And then turn around and walk away. If your child says, “I’m ready now.” Tell him, “No, we have to wait 15 minutes. I’m not calm enough now.” Go sit down, take a walk, go have a cup of tea. And then come back, talk about it, and explain the consequences for their actions.

* Tactic #2: “I’m holding it for a friend.”

Kids will also say, “Well, it’s not even mine. I’m holding it for a friend.” I think you should come back with, “I don’t want to hear any of that. It’s your responsibility not to bring stuff like this into this house and you’re going to be held accountable for it no matter what you were doing.” Because kids will try to tell you that they’re being noble—it’s another tactic they use. They’re doing it to “save a friend.” Just don’t buy that. Say, “You brought it into the house. It’s in your possession. It’s your responsibility.” Look at it this way, if a cop stops you and you have an ounce of marijuana and you tell him it’s your cousin’s, they don’t want to hear that. You’ve got it in your hand, that’s all that matters because you’re in possession of it. And if you’re in possession of it, you’re responsible for it and you’re accountable to the law. That’s all there is to it.

* Tactic #3: “Why don’t you trust me?”

As I’ve said, adolescents are real pros at diverting the argument. So, if you say, “How come I found an empty beer can under your bed,” they might come back with, “Why are you spying in my room—why don’t you trust me?” But that’s not the question or the issue. The issue is that your child had an empty beer can under his bed. Holding him accountable is not spying, and you’re not violating his privacy or rights; don’t get dragged into that fight. Say, “We’re not talking about trusting you. We’re not talking about violating your privacy. You know the rules in this house. There are no drugs and alcohol allowed, both in the house and for your own personal use. That’s the issue, not your privacy. We’re going to talk about this in an hour, and I want you to be ready.” And turn around and leave the room.

* Tactic #4: “You broke your promise!”

If you spy on your child without cause and find something incriminating, I think you have to sit down and say, “Listen, I did something today that you’re not going to like. I went into your room without your knowledge and I looked around. And while I know you don’t like that, and I know that I told you I wouldn’t, I did it today. And I accept that you’re angry. If there’s some way I can make it up to you, I will. But while I was in there, I found some cough syrup bottles. And we’re going to have to talk about that and deal with it. And I want an answer as to how they got there and why they are in my house.” And if your child gets really incriminating and tries to turn it around, if he starts escalating and yells, “You promised you wouldn’t go in my room,” you can say, “We’ll talk about this when you calm down. I’ll be back in half an hour.” And turn around and leave. In this case, I think you should admit you were wrong and say you’re sorry if that’s the case. But also, the issue at hand has to be dealt with. Some things are just that important.

Is It OK to Take the Door Off My Child’s Bedroom?
I’ve known families where they’ve taken the door off the bedroom of an acting-out child.
My question for them is always, “Well, how’s he going to have any privacy?” If you take their door off, in my opinion, you’d better have a good reason. If your child is smoking pot in his room and hanging out the window, I think that’s a good reason. But ask yourself this: once you take the door off, how are you going to let him earn it back? It’s not, “The door’s gone forever.” And it’s not even, “The door’s gone for a month.” It’s, “The door’s gone until you…” Just like we teach in The Complete Guide to Consequences, give him a task-oriented consequence.

By the way, we’re not talking here about your child winning back your trust. If your child wants to earn back your trust and his privacy, where you’re not spying on him anymore, that can be discussed at a later date—but not soon. And you can tell your child, “That’s not on the table right now. For now, we’re dealing with the consequences of your actions.”

Privacy is a Privilege, Not a Right
Again, giving a child privacy as to what goes on in their room or what’s in their drawers is a privilege you give them because they are trustworthy and honest. In my opinion, it’s not a right. And your kids should know that if they violate the trust and honesty, one of the things that’s going to change is that you are going to be watching them more carefully. And yes, that might mean going through their drawers or closet or looking through their email. But that’s the price they pay for being dishonest and untrustworthy. We all have to learn in life that losing someone’s trust is a very powerful thing. People get fired from their jobs because they’ve done something that violates their boss’s trust, like stolen something from work or used drugs or alcohol while on the job. Trust is not something that can be taken lightly, both inside your home and out. It’s not spying when you decide you have to take extra steps to keep your kids safe from what’s going on in the outside world and from their own poor decisions, especially if you have other children in the home.

Empowering Parents is a weekly newsletter, online magazine and parenting blog published by Legacy Publishing Company. Our goal is to empower people who parent by providing useful problem-solving techniques to parents and children. The views expressed in the articles on Empowering Parents represent the opinions of the authors and the experts quoted therein. Unfortunately, it’s not possible for us to respond to every question posted after an article on our website. Empowering Parents encourages its readers to participate by weighing in with suggestions and advice.

James Lehman is a behavioral therapist and the creator of The Total Transformation Program for parents. He has worked with troubled children and teens for three decades. James holds a Masters Degree in Social Work from Boston University.

Your Kids could be Sexting now. Find it out by using a Cell Phone Spy with Parental Control Software.

Parents may never have heard of it, but surveys show that 20 to 60 percent of teens are doing it: “sexting”. While this troubling trend continues full speed ahead, parents, teachers and lawmakers are struggling to react appropriately to the phenomenon that puts kids at risk for exploitation, harassment, and even felony charges.

What is sexting? A combination of the words “sex” and “text messaging,” “sexting” is the sending of sexually provocative messages or visual images to and from cell phones and computers. Kids as young as 9 years old may be doing in it, according to the research of Susan Lipkins, a psychologist specializing in bullying and hazing.

Some teens and young adults use sexting to flirt, others to have fun or be funny, and still others to gain recognition, improve their social status, or hurt or harass. “Sometimes it’s gossip, sometimes it’s a mating call, sometimes it’s sexual harassment,” says Lipkins, who urges a nuanced view of the phenomenon.

“It’s an abrupt change that’s uncomfortable and scary to adults,” she concedes, but says parents need to look at the trend as an expression of larger changes in the way teens and young adults relate sexually. “It’s really an expression of the kinds of sexual behavior they’re having,” she says, noting that young people today may be more interested in casual sex than relationships, in contrast with past generations. “Many girls are not looking for a relationship: they’re looking for experience and looking for freedom. Sexting is just a reflection of what’s actually going on.”

Sexting makes use of cell phone and computer technology to send sexually provocative images and messages, and with increased accessibility comes greatly increased risk. Gone are the days of a girl slipping a suggestive Polaroid photo to her boyfriend: now, provocative photos sent in private can be forwarded to the entire school body after a break-up, posted online, and available in perpetuity over the Internet. That’s exactly what happened to 18-year-old Jessica Logan, who committed suicide on July 3, 2008 after her ex-boyfriend forwarded nude images she had sent him to hundreds in their high school.

Emotional trauma is just one of the dangers associated with sexting behavior. Several teens across the country are now facing child pornography charges for sending or receiving sexually provocative images of themselves or peers. In Wyoming, three high school girls have been threatened with child pornography charges over digital photos in which they appear topless or in their underwear, and similar cases have appeared across the country, with charges ranging from misdemeanor to felony obscenity.

“Kids should be taught that sharing digitized images of themselves in embarrassing or compromised positions can have bad consequences, but prosecutors should not be using heavy artillery like child-pornography charges to teach them that lesson,” said Witold Walczak, Legal Director for the ACLU of Pennsylvania, which has filed a lawsuit against the Wyoming County district attorney. “Child pornography is a terrible crime that involves the abuse and exploitation of children, neither of which exists here,” said Walczak in an ACLU press release. “In many states these charges would land these kids on Megan’s Law databases, with their pictures on Internet registries for ten years or more, and prevent them from getting many types of jobs.” That means that convicted teens could end up as registered sex offenders for the simple act of taking and sending photos of themselves.

While the legal system is slapping teens with outsized charges for sexting behavior, it’s the real predators that we should be worried about, says Richard Guerry, Executive Director of the Institute for Responsible Online and Cell Phone Communication. Guerry warns that private videos and photos are increasingly becoming stolen fodder for sexually suggestive or explicit websites and blogs, even when the personal content is password protected or saved on a private hard drive.

The consequences of ’sextcasting’, the wider dissemination of images and video across the Internet, are far more serious than those of simple camera-phone messaging, says Guerry. “Sexting is limited to cell-phones and is really a method of ’sextcasting,’ which is a much larger issue.” Parents and lawmakers worried about sexting are already behind the times, says Guerry, who says that where previously parents worried about keeping kids from stumbling across online pornography sites, now they should be worrying about preventing children from becoming unwitting “content providers”.

It’s easy to vilify sexting as an out-of-control trend to be stopped at all costs. But parents should consider sexting in the larger context of the changing sexual and technological attitudes of the next generation. “We need to really take a step back and and look at it and understand it,” says Lipkins, who thinks of sexting as a symptom, not a source, of teen sexual attitudes.

Lipkins says that prosecuting kids for sexting behavior is a misguided approach to a new problem that’s best solved the old-fashioned way: by communicating with your child about risks and teaching responsible behavior. “Parents have to talk about sexting behavior as part of other behaviors, and really try to have kids learn how to navigate this world without us, because we’re not going to be around forever,” says Lipkins. “We want kids to learn how to make healthy decisions on their own.”

Want to keep your child safe from sexting and its consequences? Here’s how to help:

* Communication is Key
Kids probably won’t respond well if you ask them pointblank, “Are you sexting?” In fact, many may not even recognize the term. Instead of grilling your child, keep informed about what’s going on generally, from crushes and relationships to friendships and bullying. Many small conversations will give you a much better idea of your child’s social life than one big interrogation, and you child will be more apt to talk to you if she feels you’re consistently on the level. If you learn that your child is dating or engaging in sexual behaviors, have a frank talk about sex and include the topic of sexting. If not, make sure to have a discussion about bullying that addresses the issue of using text messages to harass or humiliate others.
* Be Real About Risks
Teens are neurologically disposed to be more impulsive and less rational than adults, which makes it all the more important that they know the dangers of sexting. Although it might not be an easy conversation, parents should communicate to teens that school-wide embarrassment, legal consequences, and viral distribution across the Internet are among the very real risks of this seemingly inconsequential behavior. Stopping to think twice may make all the difference if your teen is thinking of pressing “send” on something she might regret.
* Emphasize Empathy
Sexting isn’t a two-way street: it’s more like a multi-lane highway. That means that kids who may not be sending sexts are receiving them, forwarding them to others, and contributing to a potentially malicious environment of gossip and harassment. Urge your child to think before forwarding sexually provocative images of other people – how would he feel if that were his image instead of someone else’s? Using empathy may help your teen make the decision to press “delete” instead of saving or forwarding.
* Teach 21st Century Responsibility
Kids who may be model citizens offline can make big mistakes online, so it’s important to stress that responsible behavior extends to the world of email, text messaging, video chatting and social networking. Make sure that your child knows that anything posted online, or sent via cell phones or email, can be saved, shared, and virally disseminated across the Internet. That means that friends, enemies, strangers, teachers, parents and future employers could potentially see your images and videos.

Parents should see sexting not as an isolated trend, but as a new expression, fueled by technology, of the social and sexual experimentation that has always characterized adolescence. That means that the best way for parents to keep kids safe is still to send a message of their own, which emphasizes responsibility, explains the risks, and keeps the lines of communication open.

Cell Phone Monitoring Spy Phones to Monitor Teens.

Q. I’ve heard of devices on cell phones that can track owners’ whereabouts, and I’ve considered these for my son, age 11, and daughter, age 17.

I want my kids to have freedom and be safe, of course, but I’m not sure if cell phones alone will provide the protection I’m seeking. Plus, couldn’t a child just turn the phone off if they didn’t want the parent to trace their steps?

A. In today’s scary world, it seems as if this could be the protection parents have been looking for. Let’s say your 11-year-old son is going on a long bike ride with a friend, so they take along your cell phone just in case they need help. Not only could they call you if necessary, but with Global Positioning Systems (GPS) equipped on many mobile phones today, your son and his friend could also be located easily if they called 911. Plus, if you subscribed to an additional service, you could track the boys’ exact location from your computer.

Or consider this: If your daughter is driving herself and three friends to a concert, she could map out exactly how to locate the concert location and get back home, just by using her equipped cell phone. And with an additional software package, you could track her whereabouts for the entire evening.
Will Cell Phones Keep Them Safe? A Fallible Plan

Such tracking devices, however, have drawbacks parents need to be aware of. If the boys urgently needed help during their bike ride, it might be too late by the time someone found them. And if they wanted to, the concert-going girls could deviate from the established itinerary and go to a party after the show — they could turn off the phone or leave it in their own car and drive with someone else.

Cell phones and their accompanying programs are tools for parenting children safely today, but they not foolproof. Nothing takes the place of a well-established parent-child relationship based on love and trust. Also, parents need the confidence that their children — 10-year-olds to teenagers — have the experience and intellectual judgment to manage the environments in which they’re placed, only using the cell phone as a backup safety device.

The mobile phone is neither a babysitter nor a watchdog. Its protective uses are limited to the skill and willingness on the part of a child to carry and use it wisely. If you do decide to let your kids use these phones and devices, don’t rely solely on them for protection. Your children need you watching them — technology will never take the place of your time, attention, eyes, and ears when overseeing your child’s whereabouts.

Cell Phone Spy Software are coming out in the Market now but who really needs to use it?

Technology has advanced tremendously over the last few years. Tasks that required the use of a supercomputer a few generations ago can now be accomplished on the small handheld device. In fact, there isn’t much you can’t do with a modern smartphone.

In fact the type of stuff that we thought only agent 007 could do is now available to the general public. Software is available that can help you spy on a cell phone user. You can know who they’ve been talking to, they’ve been messaging, and even locate their GPS location. As startling as this may seem, there are some practical applications for this type of software. Let’s examine four reasons that someone would need to use cellspy software.
1. Enforce Employee Wireless Policies
With more and more jobs requiring employees to travel, many companies now provide their employees with wireless devices like PDAs and cell phones. While the phone may be intended for work purposes only, some employees will make tons of personal calls at the company’s expense. is your company paying too much because your employees abuse their cell phone privileges?

Cell phonespy software, like MobileSpy, give an employer the ability to track their employee’s cell phone usage. The software allows you to keep track of text messages, calls, GPS locations and more. The program runs quietly in the background, sending logs to the owner’s private account.
2. Monitor Your Cheating Spouse
Spousal infidelity is a major problem among a growing number of couples. But when you start seeing the signs of an unfaithful spouse, what can you do to prove their guilt?

This type of software allows you to monitor your significant other’s cell phone usage. You will be able to track their phone conversations,text messages and GPS locations. Are they heading to the office or elsewhere. By logging into your account, you can see their GPS location in real time.
3. Monitor Your Teen
Teens account for the majority of the world’s cell phone users And because of this, there are a bunch of new problems a parent has to deal with. Kids sendingtext messages during tests at school. Girls sending nude pictures of themselves to their boyfriends, and vice versa. Teenagers making plans behind their parents backs, and keeping them in the dark the entire time. And while there are plenty of options available for monitoring computer usage, you also need the ability to monitor their mobile usage. What can a parent do to protect their kids?

The software gives the opportunity to monitor your child’s mobile phone usage. The software will record all text messages,GPS locations and call information. Just login to a web site to view all activities.
4. Backup Your Own Cell Activities
If you use your smartphone all the time. you will probably find the need to delete old messages from time to time, just to save space. Concerned about your old messages? No more worries. The software is a great way to backup all your important activities. You can keep records of important conversations and communications, as the software will record all of these activities for you. And when you need to, you can easily review them anytime. You can review all your calls including timestamp, directions, andtext messages. This can prove helpful in any situation where you need to have proof of your actions.

Cell Phone Monitoring your Teens Using Parental Control Software for Spy Phones is the best way to protect your kids.

Over a decade ago, the idea of a teenager running around with their own cell phone was relatively unheard of. With more parents wanting the ability to always be in constant contact with their kids, the numbers have increased. However, the numbers have now increased to the point that teens account for the majority of the world’s mobile phone users.
While the intention of giving a teenager a cell phone for safety reasons is valid, the negative impact it has created is unbelievable. According to Nielsen Mobile, the average 13-17 year oldcell phone user will send and receive over 1,700 text messages a month. Many of these messages are being sent during classroom time, causing many schools to ban the devices. Some messages include nude or semi-nude pictures, and have been bringing up child pornography issues. In the U.S., over 20% of fatal car crashes involving drivers between the ages of 16 and 19 were the result ofcell phone use, and that number is still growing. With all of the problems caused by teenage cell phone use, what can a parent do to protect their children? Here are a few tips on how to protect your cell-crazy teen.
1. Establish Guidelines
Education is key. Talk to your kids about the dangers and responsibilities associated with using a cell phone. Tell them what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Make sure to set time frames as to when the cell phone should be turned off, or when the phone needs to be placed in the parent’s care. Without defined guidelines, your teenager could wind up a victim.
2. Embrace The Technology
Rather than calling your son to find out what time he needs picked up, send him a text message.Rather than ask your daughter to watch a news segment on TV about the dangers of sending text messages while driving, send a link of the video to her phone. If you embrace and understand the technology that they use, there is a chance that they won’t misuse it.
3. Learn About Abbreviations
You may now know that LOL means “Laughing Out Loud”, but if you saw text message that said KPC or CFMN, would you know what was being said? More and more teens are using abbreviated lingo, not simply to get the message sent quicker, but to prevent parental eyes from knowing what’s going on. By knowing that KPC means “Keeping Parents Clueless”, or that CFMN means “Come F*** Me Now”, you will have a better idea on whether or not your kids are being honest with you about their activities.
4. Audit Their Activity
Do you know who your teenage son was talking to at 2 in the morning? Do you know who your daughter sent 500 text messages to last month? Your teenager might delete their call or text logs if they think you are looking through them, so we need to look at other ways to get the information.

First, check your bills. If your cell phone carrier doesn’t already provide you with detailed billing, ask for it.

Another option is using cell phone spy software. Programs like MobileSpy allow you to monitor your teenager’s call information, text messages, and even know their GPS location. If your daughter is supposed to be spending the night at her friends house, you can verify her whereabouts in real-time simply by logging into your account.

Peronal GPS is available now and Can Used to Spy others.

GPS tracking devices have a multitude of uses, most of them are mostly positive. However, global satellite positioning system devices are sometimes referred to issues of privacy, which sometimes can lead to controversy.
The fleet vehicles and GPS tracking devices
You will find that there are many small and large businesses that global positioning, the use of tracking devices to monitor the position of their vehicles. Most carriers have the ability to tell where all their vehicles at any point in time. Similarly, taxi companies and repair firms have the ability to control the position of their trucks so they can send them more efficient.
However, some people believe that this gives the companies that want to use GPS tracking devices more information than necessary about their drivers. For example, carriers have the ability to know how long it has been a truck driver on the road, when and for what period of time you stop for sleep or meals and if he did neither side trips outside the program.
Dispatcher of these companies have access to personal information of your business, such as a driver for lunch every day in the same place, and not his residence. Some people are of the opinion that this is a violation of personal privacy.
Adolescents and GPS tracking devices
There are some parents who use global positioning tracking devices for the location of his adolescence. You can download the Global Positioning System monitoring software technology for mobile phones from their teen, or you can add a global positioning system tracking device somewhere in the car. Adolescents may or may not be aware that their parents were monitored.
It is likely that some boys who believe that this and the invasion of their privacy.
GPS tracking devices and surveillance
Thought for the mind if your spouse has an affair? Curious to know what your brother-in-law is up? If you put a GPS tracking device hidden in your vehicle, at least you know where to go by car. You may need to draw their own conclusions about what they are doing there.
Many people would agree that this would be an invasion of privacy and many would be offended if he knew or suspected that the control of them. Things are a bit ‘more complicated when the police use GPS tracking devices.
Tracking Devices Global Positioning been successfully used by the police to solve crimes. An example of the conflict between serving justice and violation of privacy, for example, the police put a GPS tracking device in the car of a person suspected of being a murderess. Subjects successfully murderess as he unknowingly leads them to the grave for the victims. This is an invasion of privacy? Officials responsible for enforcing the law should be allowed to use global positioning devices to track this?
If, for example, the police need to obtain a search warrant from a judge to use a GPS tracking device in case of a private citizen can use this technology without a warrant? If the average citizen, also have the ability to use global positioning technology to monitor the device at all? Sometimes, the right to privacy and right to information are in conflict, this is a part of the time.
All the technology has ethical and moral implications that we, as individuals and society as a whole must be resolved. The right to privacy is the ethical dilemma that they are forced to face when you use GPS tracking device.

Turn your phone into A Spy Phone with Cell Phone GPS Tracking and Cell Phone Tappiing Capabilities.

Oct. 12–Sneaky people and technology can turn your cell phone against you.

Cell phone spyware makes it easy for someone to eavesdrop on your conversations, intercept text messages and identify your location. And you may never know it’s happening, experts say.

“You are so dead,” an electronically altered voice taunted Courtney Kuykendall from her cell phone. Courtney’s mother, Heather, told a television station that someone used spyware to terrify her daughter with harassing calls that revealed the caller knew the teenager’s location, what she was wearing and saying.

“This type of issue is almost out of an outlandish sci-fi film. The reality is that there is no question about it, it is happening,” said Robert Siciliano, chief executive officer of Web site IDTheftSecurity.com.

Oklahoma private investigators say they’re getting many requests for listening in on private conversations. But Colin Pressley of Barrington Investigations LLC in Oklahoma City and Larry Mulinix of MPI Agency in Norman said they won’t touch it.

The private investigators said most requests revolve around trying to catch cheating spouses. Other popular requests are from clients who want to ensure their phones contain no spyware.

In most instances, cell phone spyware is illegal, said FBI spokesman Gary Johnson.

The Internet contains numerous ads for cell phone spyware, with software ranging from several hundred dollars to $69.95. Ads contain claims and testimonials such as: “Catch that cheating spouse,” “I learned all I needed to know the very first night,” and “I could not believe what that boy was saying to my 13-year-old.”

Mulinix said some software creates GPS logs of where the target phone has gone. Someone can sit at home and map the phone’s location.

“If I get hold of your phone I can install this, like a SIM chip, open the door up and put this in there, and I can monitor you,” he said. “You won’t even know it.”

The investigators say they stick with legal surveillance techniques.

“You get a lot of people that call up and just want to monitor their wife or spouse. A lot of times I spend hours watching a guy late at night while I’m out there (in the car) drinking Dr Peppers and eating Twinkies,” Mulinix said. “There’s a lot of boredom interrupted by terror.”

Average people can face nearly as much terror from Internet ads that harangue viewers to buy instant downloads. Some boast that, in just minutes, downloaded spyware can begin intercepting text messages and sending text messages notifying the spy every time the target phone makes or receives calls so the spy can listen in on the phone calls.

“Until now, the most bad guys could get are phone lists and the like,” said Sujeet Shenoi, computer science professor at the University of Tulsa, “which would be fine for the National Enquirer getting Paris Hilton’s phone number.”

The celebrity became a victim of cell phone trickery in 2005. T-Mobile and the FBI reportedly launched an investigation after the contents of Hilton’s cell phone appeared online. Numbers and e-mail addresses of celebrity buddies such as Lindsay Lohan and Ashlee Simpson were apparently hacked from her cell phone.

“You’re going to see more people reveal themselves in ugly ways. Right now they’re doing it for fun. They’re doing it for stalking and harassment. And as time goes on, you’re going to see it being used more for financial gain,” Shenoi said.

Courtney Kuykendall, the Tacoma, Wash., resident whose daughter was harassed by someone using spyware, said the calls stopped last summer without police finding a suspect. She said she would like to raise people’s awareness that spyware can be used to terrify.

Parental Control Against Sexting Using a Cell Phone Spy with Parental Control Software and SMS Spying.

Litchfield Park, AZ, October 13, 2009 — Retina-X Studios, LLC, announced today the immediate availability of Mobile Nanny, the software that allows parents to monitor and restrict their child’s mobile phone. This software gives parents a safeguard against the overall challenges and dangers of a child having their own cell phone, including sexting.

With sexting on the rise, many parents need to know what their child is doing on their cell phone. But simply knowing what they’re doing isn’t enough. Certain activities may need to be blocked. Mobile Nanny allows parents to see everything their child does and block any disallowed activities. Complete text messages, call histories and GPS logs are viewable to parents online or inside an interface on the device itself.

The software allows parents to filter out activities they don’t want to happen. The parent can block their child from communicating with specific phone numbers. Any phone number can be blocked from SMS and call communication. Specific websites and applications on the phone can also be blocked. The child can additionally be restricted from using the phone at certain hours the parent specifies, such as during school hours.

The software silently runs in the background after every start of the phone. To access the interface, the parent clicks an icon and enters their password. The program can also be fully hidden if the parent requires covert monitoring. As activities happen, the program silently uploads logs to the parent’s private account, which they check online without needing access to the phone.

“For many parents, giving their child a cell phone becomes a dilemma due to the abuse of the privilege. Mobile Nanny gives the edge back to parents so they can make sure their kids are staying on the right track,” states James Johns, CEO of Retina-X Studios.

Cell Phone Spy can collect personal information of youand more details in your mobile through Cell Phone Spy Software.

What are spy cell phones – is it of any use to you? Yes it will prove to be very effective in your family and even at your office. You might be wondering how the spy cell phones work in your office? You must be wondering why your employee phone bills are just going over the top. The reason is because you have a dishonest employee who is taking undue advantage of the phone facility that is provided. The best way to keep a check on this is to use the spy cell phones.

These are actually normal phones that are GPRS enabled and gives you the access to see all that is happening within the phones. This privilege is because there is software that is downloaded onto the phone which enables you to actually retrieve all the details.

Not only does the spy cell phones give you the details of all the calls that have been called and received but is also very good at retrieving all the messages that are sent and received. This happens in real time which means that no time is lost when the data is retrieved and sent over the internet.

This also keeps all your activities completely hidden as what is happening is not brought to the forefront. As and when the phone is switched on, the corresponding software starts its work and carries on with it all the time without a break. Hence this is completely trustworthy and can cause you great help.

If you ask the person directly you might find that he will completely refuse having done something extravagant and similar to this. But once you have the proof in front of your eyes you can clearly show them and ask them for an explanation and they are bound to provide you with all the details. If you want to progress and expand your work you need to be very shrewd and always keep a continuous watch on your employee.

Next Generation will feature cell phone tapping technology and can be used as spy phone.

According to reports, the National Security Agency (NSA) has been busted once again for illegal surveillance. Worse yet, it seems the NSA has moved beyond wiretapping land lines to the wireless phone industry, too. (Source: nytimes)

Legal experts suggest that collaboration between the wireless phone industry and the NSA runs far deeper than originally thought. There are over 3,000 wireless companies operating in the U.S.; furthermore, the majority of industry-aided snooping is quietly handled by companies that most consumers have never heard of.
Major Networks Sold Data Starting 2002

For years there has been a global market for off-the-shelf data-mining solutions that deal with analyzing mobile-phone calling records and real-time location information.

ThorpeGlen, VASTech, Kommlabs and Aqsacom are a few of the companies that sell ‘passive probing’ data-mining services to governments all over the world, including the United States. Major networks started to sell location data to any company willing to pay for it, starting in 2002.

Anyone can sign up to mapAmobile.com and pay a yearly fee that lets anyone map and monitor the movements of friends and family on a computer screen, as long as the person being monitored consents to being tracked.
3.3 Billion Phones may be Monitored

Last year, the London Review of Books had an article detailing how there are 3.3 billion active mobile phones worldwide that are susceptible to being tracked and monitored, including how the data tracking is done. (Source: lrb.co.uk)

Services like that were obscure and barely legal but that has all changed. Apple’s iPhone owners can download an application that will display a friend’s location as a bright green dot on a map. Google’s Android operating system is designed to show users in pictures how to reach that green dot while avoiding traffic, along with a lot of other information.

Like computers, your cell phone leaves a trail of information behind every time you use it. That information is logged on a telecom providers servers and is usually retained for up to two years.

Next-Gen Spy Phone Software

Recent developments in ’spy phone’ software make it easy for anyone to wirelessly transfer an inexpensive wiretapping program to any mobile phone. The wannabe spy has to physically possess the cell phone to authorize the download, which only takes a few minutes to install.
The next generation of spy phone software became widely available last year. The latest programs can turn on handset microphones — even if the user is not making a call. Call logs and phone bills do not show the user evidence that their information is being secretly transmitted.

More than 200 companies sell spy phone software online for as low as $50. Sellers of this software try to avoid revealing how much is sold, but experts claim that a surprising number of people are using mobile phones that have been compromised, oftentimes by a spouse, significant other, parent or a co-worker, which indicates that a surprising number of otherwise law-abiding citizens are willing to break wiretapping laws.
Spyware for Law Enforcement Agencies can Install Itself

Spyware developed for law-enforcement agencies will accompany a text message that installs itself automatically when the victim opens the message.

Some worry that this type of spyware could fall into the wrong hands. Decisions by Apple, Microsoft and Research In Motion (RIM) to open their phones to outside application software has created an opening for spyware. Security programs are available for phones, but most users haven’t given security threats to mobile phones much thought … yet.

Information on how the NSA can use this type of software can be found from the Dissident Voice and the Center for Research on Globalization.

Cell Phone Spy Software are now available in Blackberry and it will alow you phone taping, GPS Phone Tracking and Cell Phone Spy Capabilities so that you can apply Parental Control to your kids and Employee Monitoring to your employees.

Realizing the importance of monitoring mobile phone activities, Retina-X Studios, LLC, launched the Mobile Spy Software for smartphones. After the iPhone, Windows Mobile and Symbian OS smartphones, the company now releases the Mobile Spy software for BlackBerry devices. With the help of this cutting-edge BlackBerry technology, users can keep a track of mobile activities like GPS locations, incoming and outgoing text messages and call details even if activity records are deleted.

Running in stealth mode, this app show no signs of functioning inside the device. Once the software is installed, it secretly records GPS locations after every fifteen minutes. It also records all text messages (sent and received) with associated phone numbers. Furthermore, inbound and outbound calls with call duration are also traced. After recording these activities, this information is secretly uploaded to the user’s private account. Users can check their private accounts from any web browser. Thus, it eliminates the need to access their devices.

“Mobile Spy is a priceless piece of software. After having some doubts about honesty, this really helped set the record straight and confirmed my suspicions,” says Derrick, a Mobile Spy user. Retina-X Studios CEO James Johns states, “With Mobile Spy, dedicated GPS tracking devices become obsolete. The BlackBerry can become the GPS tracking device and capture text messages and call information at the same time. This gives parents and employers a very effective way to monitor the locations and activities of children or employees.”

It makes amazing spying software, enabling parents to keep a watch on their teenagers. A parent can login from any web browser and monitor their child’s texting and calling activities. The software also serves as a backup tool, which records all important text conversations and call information for future use.

Mobile Spy software is available at the Mobile Spy website.