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By Jessica DiNapoli, Special to the Journal
When children are out of school for the summer, they have more free time. And, to many kids, free time means online time, according to Ken Shallcross of PC Pandora, a children's cyber-safety program... There are a number of computer programs designed to protect children online. These include PC Pandora, which can take screen snapshots of a child's time online and send parents e-mail updates of their kids whereabouts on the Web. June 1, 2007
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| "... now more-so-than-ever, parents are the first and last line of defense against sexual predators that may be targeting their kids online. Parents need to educate themselves on all things Internet... You should recognize and have a familiar sense of everything your child does online ..." |
June is National Internet Safety Month
Congress has declared June as National Internet Safety Month (S. Res 205) for the third year in a row. Perfect timing! Because when kids are out of school, they are online. So, obviously, summer is going to see a spike in child Internet usage, much of which will be unsupervised. We're also sure to see a spike in persistence of online predators. It's with this in mind that the folks at pcpandora.com are spreading three keys to Safe Summer Surfing: Educate. Discuss. Protect.
May 22, 2007
PC Pandora: The Ultimate Line of Defense in Southern CT
-- The Hour Newspaper --
| "... many, many people are presenting a lot of scary information to parents and warning them to protect their children, but no one is telling them how to do that... PC Pandora can be used as an ultimate line of defense so that if someone solicits a child online, their parents will have a record of it. It can also be used by parents who fear that their child wouldn't tell them if someone was solicited online ..." |
MySpace to Give Up Sex-Offender Data
By Jill Bodach, Hour Staff Writer
Sex offenders seeking anonymity on the Internet may soon have a more difficult time hiding behind screen names. On Monday, MySpace agreed to comply with the written request of several attorneys general to provide the names and addresses of the thousands of convicted sex offenders with profiles on the site. MySpace was also asked to release the number of sex offenders it has identified, how many profiles have been removed and how the site plans to alert law enforcement and other users who communicated with the offenders. To read the full article featuring PC Pandora, click HERE.
May 20, 2007
Protecting Kids From a World Wide Web of Danger In The South Pacific!
-- Philippine Daily Inquirer --
| "... What to do: What then can we do as parents to ensure that our children are protected from the dangers of the Internet? It takes extra effort to parent kids nowadays, but the extra work will be all worth it if you can preserve the safety of your child. Below are some tips that you may want to consider and apply in your homes, from PC Pandora, a company that offers Internet security software ..." |
By Cathy S. Babao-Guballa of the Inquirer
The recent uproar over the social networking site MySpace made me think about Internet safety once more. News reports say that the website MySpace has discovered thousands of sex offenders on its site, prompting attorney generals from eight states to write and ask the social networking hub to reveal how many registered sex offenders are using the site... How safe is your child from the dangers of the Internet?
May 17, 2007
Pandora Corp. on The Internet Safety Line
-- The Hartford Courant --
| "... Parents should have an open relationship with their kids. Let your child know you are monitoring the computer, but let them know it is for their safety. Make them promise to tell you if someone approaches them, and promise them that you will respect their privacy ..." |
We Must Teach Our Children How To Make Intelligent Choices When Using The Web
By Phil Hall, Special to The Courant
In-home online usage should not be considered a one-way street with parents dictating and kids obeying without dissent. Conversation regarding the Internet's hazards should be encouraged. "Start early with your kids on Internet education and talk to them," says Ken Shallcross, director of media and public relations with Pandora Corp., a New York-based software provider. "Tell them what they need to know. Kids should be just as educated as the parents, which of course implies that parents need to be educated themselves.
April 28, 2007
PC Pandora Talks to New Haven's "Reporter At Large"
Ken Shallcross of PC Pandora was interviewed on April 28th's episode of "Reporter At Large" with John D'Andre. Hear the full interview on child online safety, including a Connecticut-specific incident, HERE.
April 3, 2007
PC Pandora discusses keeping kids safe online
-- WSAR-AM/ 1480, Somerset, MA --
Weekly local show, "Speaking of Adoption," tackles all subjects on the welfare of children. Pandora Corp. Director of Public Relations, Ken Shallcross, discusses the dangers on the Internet and some tips to help keep kids safe. Hear the full interview HERE.
March 30, 2007
Helping Parents Become Desktop Detectives
-- Wapakoneta Daily News --
| "... One of the things we want to do is be a resource for parents to keep their children safe while they are on the Internet," Pandora Corp. Media and Public Relations Director Ken Shallcross said. Every day you hear a story about an adult taking advantage of a child and we want to help prevent it ..." |
Software monitors children's online activity
By MIKE BURKHOLDER, Assistant Managing Editor
As the prevalence and popularity of online social-networking sites continues to boom, an official from a San Diego-based firm says his company hopes to arm parents with the necessary tools to keep their children safe from online predators and other dangers lurking on the Internet.
March 26, 2007
"Into Tomorrow - Everyday with Dave Graveline" Daily Feature
-- The Advanced Radio Network --
Today's "Into Tomorrow - Everyday with Dave Graveline" Daily Feature is about us. Broadcast worldwide, there is a chance you have heard this!
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March 12, 2007
WTOP Newslinks PC Pandora!
-- WTOP-AM/FM News, Washington DC --
Hear what Washington DC news radio has to say about us in their daily newslinks feature...
March 10, 2007
Breakfast Bytes with Pandora Corporation
-- WGTD/ 91.1-FM, Milwaukee WI --
Breakfast Bytes airs every Saturday morning at 9:45 in the 'burbs of Milwaukee. Even though the show tilts a bit towards the technologically savvy, host Felicia King and Ray Koukari are more than happy to address any computer issue. On March 10th, Pandora Corporation talks to Ray and Felicia. The company has some new software that not only filters out websites but records where your kids have been.
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March 5, 2007
New Computer Software Could Cross The Line
-- KDKA/CBS 2, Pittsburgh PA --
In Greek mythology Pandora opens a box releasing into the world all the miseries of mankind, greed, vanity, slander, envy, and more. PC Pandora was designed to protect our children, but once it's out of its cyber box the program has all the potential of its namesake.
School officials at St. John the Baptist Catholic School in Plum say they heard about PC Pandora's offer of free software for schools to monitor the cyber travels of students and they had it installed.
February 25, 2007
New software allows parent's to spy on kids' online activities
-- KQTV/ABC 2, St. Joseph MO --
Some parents are ready to put privacy aside and spy to keep their kids safe online. There is now software that allows parents to keep tabs on their kids` every online move.
Kristi Garver has five teens who are always online at school and at home.
"My oldest is 18, 15 soon-to-be 14, 11 and nine," Garver said. "We have the computer in between our kitchen and living room so I can see what they`re doing most of the time."
February 9, 2007
Cyber Alert: Secretly Monitor Computer Activity
-- WIFR/CBS 23, Rockford IL --
One in five kids have been sexually solicited online, and most of them don't tell their parents. Now there's a way to secretly monitor everything our children are doing on the comptuer.
Imagine being able to monitor every keystroke, every e-mail and every instant message our children send. All mothers wish they could have eyes in the back of their head, and now they really can. It's called PC Pandora. It's a computer system that monitors everything our kids are doing on the internet. Sean Montana, the Director of Public Relations, says it's a lot like recording a show on televison...
"It's kind of like a Tivo for your computer. It'll basically record everything that is being done on the computer as the computer is running.".
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August 16, 2006
Website Wednesdays: Protect Your Kids Online
-- KHOU/CBS 11, Houston TX --
Pandora Corp. co-founder, James Leasure, shows Houston parents how to keep their kids safe...
April 17, 2006
Software Protects Children From Pedophiles
-- KFMB/CBS 8, San Diego CA --
Every day, parents do things to protect their children from harm, but when it comes to the internet children are at risk because of sexual predators. Now, a local company has developed software that lets parents monitor everything your child does online...
"If you're worried about your child chatting on myspace.com, PC Pandora can help".
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March 13, 2006
Five questions: Manny Coats
-- Union Tribune, San Diego CA --
Manny Coats is managing partner of Pandora Software, based in San Marcos and Las Vegas. The company makes PC Pandora (www. pcpandora. com), a program marketed to parents and jealous spouses, who can use it to monitor computer use.
What does PC Pandora do?
It's like TiVo for a computer. It records everything on the screen. It takes snapshots of all the Web pages, all instant messages and e-mail, any programs that are used. It creates a log of all Web sites that are visited and allows Web sites to be blocked.
February 14, 2006
Love 'Em, or Leave 'Em
-- WJXX/ABC 25 and WVLT/NBC 12, Jacksonville FL --
If your partner spends too much time on their computer, you might want to look into P.C. Pandora, it lets you sign up to snoop on any suspicious activity your significant other might be involved in on the internet.
Find out why PC Pandora is ranked #1 by downloading a trial version right now.
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