Harlan Coben

the unknown is in their blood. Generations ago, the unknown might have involved the outdoors or the wilderness. Today, the “unknown” that children know of and wonder about is on the internet. Inquisitiveness can be a good thing, but when the curiosity of kids, and especially teens, is paired with the wide array of possibilities on the internet, a potentially dangerous situation may be created. In the article “The Undercover Parent,” Harlan Coben writes about the hazards of the internet world, and what parents can do to protect their kids from them. He says that parents should responsibly monitor their children’s internet usage to be sure that they’re being safe when online. Although there…

Parental Spyware: A Debate for the Ages The internet, as well as being an efficient resource, also presents a difficult ethical dilemma for humanity as a whole. More specifically, it presents a debate for parents on whether their children should be allowed on it, as it poses many dangers as well as virtues. This also brings up a topic that many parents avoid: parental spyware. Harlan Coben, a writer and a father of four, faces this issue head-on in his article, “The Undercover Parent”. In his…

According to Harlan Coben, a writer from The New York Times, it’s necessary that parents use spyware. As he said “Loving parents are doing the surveillance…” and not unknown officials. (Coben) Coben’s argument is that parents should use spyware. He noted that teens nowadays are exposed to so much on the internet. A great amount of parents aren’t taking this in mind. (Coben). I totally agree with Coben’s argument by using spyware for the protection of danger within them and within the interweb. …

Base of the respond of Carol Weston using spyware is not a good idea because it should that you don’t trust you child close or far away from home. The trust has been lost because the parents don’t do a good job of seeking their needs. Parents need to be there 24/7 for them to understand that parents really care about them and no one else would care expect their own parents. I agree with Carol Weston and here respond to “The Undercover Parent” written by Harlan Coben. The use of the spyware when…

Parents are usually overprotective with their kids, of course, for there own good, but, is it right to spy on them. Harlan Coben a writer from New York Times wrote an article titled “The Undercover Parent” in which he gives his opinion about spyware, for him is something good and necessary to keep your kids safe. I agree with his since the safety of my kids, if I had one, would be the priority for me. One of Coben’s arguments is if we should or should not trust our kids. As he said in…

Harlan Coben argues in his op-ed, “The Undercover Parent” (2008) that parents should use spyware to monitor their children’s online without being an invasion of their privacy, though it may be uncomfortable for them to do so. He writes in an informal tone for parents of teens who use the Internet at home for his purpose to inform parents of the dangers of the Internet in order to increase their children’s protection online. I disagree with Coben’s case about how parents should monitor their…

I am going to be talking about whether it is good to use spyware or not. The authors place on spyware is that parents should use spyware but that maybe some parents might use it to just see what they're doing and invade their privacy. My opinion on spyware is that I agree with the author when he says parents should use spyware. I also disagree with the author when he says that some parents might use spyware to see everything their children are doing or chatting with. So I agree and disagree with…

In this story Coben is talking about how you should use spyware, but tell your kids about it first so they know that you are spying on them. Coben also says to talk your kids and ask them if anything is has happened on any of there social media websites. Ways I agree and disagree with Coben. I agree with Coben just a little bit because if you do use spyware you could easily tell what your kid is up to and make sure they are safe. But I would feel that your kid will get mad at you because it…

Would you spy on your children with spyware? In the story “The Undercover Parent” Harlan Coben’s argues that parents should monitor their children with spyware. Spyware is a software downloaded to receive information and data from another's computer. I agree with Coben that parents should monitor their children. However, I disagree that parent should use spyware to do it. I believe that when parents use spyware it is a huge invasion of privacy. You are seeing your child's inner thoughts and what…

The Internet is a complex group of networks that can be very useful tool for research, and there are some sites use for social media. “The Undercover Parent”, written by Harlan Coben, believes that by spying on teen’s Internet use, through the use of spyware, is a good idea. So should teens have the right to privacy online? Yes, they should have privacy whilst texting and online, here are some reasons why. Teens should be able to speak online without fear of being watched. Parents like to…