Spyware's Invasion Of Privacy
“If someone was viewing every keystroke that you were doing on a machine like your personal information, such as your credit card information, private notes, bills, etc.,” would you think that is invasive to your privacy or even illegal? Spyware allows the holder to monitor every touch of a key that the victim makes and everything that they do online. Also these parents are arguing over this software and asking themselves if they trust their children on the internet. My statement is that spyware is a large invasion of privacy and parents do not think that their child isn’t responsible, don’t let them use it in the first place. Today’s overprotective parents want to know what their child is doing every second of their life. Parents need
to learn that their child will be exposed to the internet, but if they still don’t trust their child being revealed to the internet, then don't let them on in the first place. “If you put spyware on your computer, you have the ability to log every keystroke your child makes and thus a good portion of his or her private world, (Coben 1).” This quote supports that children have a right to have their privacy not invaded. I personally have not faced or known someone who faced the dark side of the internet. Most parents that argue against would say that don't call it spying, they call it parenting. Most parents would say that the key to keeping kids safe and keeping their trust at the same time is making sure their children are aware you are monitoring them and this would show that the parent is caring and not intrusive. Even though they bring up points that are acceptable, they are still admitting to spying on their children, even if they don’t regard it as truth. This is stated in the article when the author says “you are reading your teenager’s every thought, (Coben 2)”. I believe mistakes are one way children learn to listen to parents and a part of growing up and giving them the room to make mistakes will make them into a well built adult. Like I argue against spyware, it goes the other way. A good argument against me would be that most parents are already monitoring their children by watching over their home environment. So what if they make mistakes, they will be stronger and more powerful after.
to learn that their child will be exposed to the internet, but if they still don’t trust their child being revealed to the internet, then don't let them on in the first place. “If you put spyware on your computer, you have the ability to log every keystroke your child makes and thus a good portion of his or her private world, (Coben 1).” This quote supports that children have a right to have their privacy not invaded. I personally have not faced or known someone who faced the dark side of the internet. Most parents that argue against would say that don't call it spying, they call it parenting. Most parents would say that the key to keeping kids safe and keeping their trust at the same time is making sure their children are aware you are monitoring them and this would show that the parent is caring and not intrusive. Even though they bring up points that are acceptable, they are still admitting to spying on their children, even if they don’t regard it as truth. This is stated in the article when the author says “you are reading your teenager’s every thought, (Coben 2)”. I believe mistakes are one way children learn to listen to parents and a part of growing up and giving them the room to make mistakes will make them into a well built adult. Like I argue against spyware, it goes the other way. A good argument against me would be that most parents are already monitoring their children by watching over their home environment. So what if they make mistakes, they will be stronger and more powerful after.