Program lets parents track kids’ phones

A man beginning to write a text message on his mobile phone in Los Angeles, California, 11/02/2009. Source: Supplied PARENTS are installing spyware on their children’s phones to track their movements, read their text messages and view their photos. The latest smartphone technology allows worried parents to keep tabs on…

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Esparto parents informed about sexting

Every seventh-grader at a Yolo County middle school raised their hands when asked if they knew what sexting meant. The question was asked before a presentation from the UC Davis Family Protection and Legal Assistance Clinic regarding the explicit text messages. The presentation initially was geared toward high school students…

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Parents weigh spying on kids

NEW YORK – In the 21st century, parenthood and paranoia often walk hand in hand. For some, the blessed event is followed by high-tech surveillance – a monitoring system tracks the baby’s breathing rhythms and relays infrared images from the nursery. The next investment might be a nanny cam, to…

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