The Undercover Parent By Harlan Coben

What 's the first thing that comes in your mind when your hear spyware ? In Harlan Cobens, article, “ The Undercover Parent”, this article is going to be about how parents are always checking on their kids. Coben, states out that people should get spyware is good for your child. They support thesis by saying that all this equipment is helpful for your child to make sure they 're not doing anything bad. The authors purpose is that to tell parents that spyware is helpful to make sure your child is ok.

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On a daily basis, you might see teenagers texting on their phones or searching the web on their laptops, but have you ever imagine the possible dangers they could be in? Installing spyware on teens’ computers for the wrong purpose can lead to an increasing amount of problems such as the lack of trust and the invasion of privacy. In his persuasive essay,” The Undercover Parent,” (2008) Harlen Coben claims that parents should be able to monitor their children on the Internet as long as it is strictly for protection. Through the use of real-life examples, such as cyberbullying, pedophiles, and digital footprint, he encourages parents to provide a safe environment during their online experience.

In the article “ Let Kids Run Wild Online”, Boyd describes the situation in which many parents currently find themselves in at an age of a technology-soaked world. Many parents are constantly contemplating the pros and cons of letting kids run free on the internet or retaining their freedom from being involved in the world. However the various pros that outweigh the cons, such as developing reliable communication skills definitely suggest kid should be able to explore the internet without having many limitations. Many would say Boyd surely has a strong point within this article. Due to our world relying on technology, kids should definitely be allowed to navigate the internet at a level of high trust and support to an agreeable extent.

To the Editor: In the essay “The Undercover Parent” by Harlan Coben, the author calls the spyware on a child’s computer as “loving parents...doing the surveillance” and “not faceless bureaucrats” as a way to defend. But speaking as a person, who just quite recently went through those teenage years, I may not understand the perspective of a parent nor do I claim to. However, I do understand the big difference between Dick Cheney and a member of my family reading my messages but it doesn’t make the wound sting less. The government did it as a way of national defence, yet a lot of people felt like they were being violated; now having a parent download a spyware - that in most cases is meant for protection and hopefully the prevention of something

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First and foremost, when a child misbehaves, the immediate reaction of a parent should not be to spy on their every move. In Tovia Smith’s article, “Technology Lets Parents Track Kids’ Every Move,” we meet Mark Pawlick, who had consistently been having issues with getting his daughter, Jessica, out of trouble. From what Pawlick thinks

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”(coben 11) This quote helps to prove my point, because it shows that spyware isn't supposed to be used in a nosy war. It should only be used for a safetynet for your children. My second example to support my position is in the article when Coben says”One friend of mine, was using spyware to monitor his college bud strait A daughter, he found out that not only was she using drugs, she was sleeping with her dealer. ”(Coben 13)

Coben supports his thesis by claiming stating that the internet is a dangerous place, expressing that monitoring children can prevent bad situations, stating that the internet isn’t a totally private, and explaining it’s a parents responsibility to monitor their children. Coben makes many strong and good points in his article which makes me agree with his position on spyware. In his article, Coben explains a reason to

That being said, the internet could be a very dangerous thing for children to discover. The internet has many uses and can teach us many great things but letting children use it can lead to bad things, such as changes in attitude, thought process and general health conditions. It could corrupt their minds in ways that may not be suitable for the youth. An example of negative access to the internet would have to violence.

Fear of a parent or guardian being cross is often more frightening than the uncomfortable experience they 've had online, but that is what some nasty people will count on. Talk to your children about what they are doing online and encourage them to use the SMART rules at all times. Consider placing the computer in a shared room of the house so its use does not become secretive and hidden. Make your online use a family