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    using spyware. Spyware can be useful to easily track and see what your child has done or typed. Spyware is also great to monitor your teens internet activities without them knowing you are. It still keeps that privacy that he wants you to give. In the Undercover Parent, Coben provides well detailed facts on why to use spyware. Spyware can stop tragedies before they happen. They can be tragic ,but suicide and cyberbullying can ruin, interfere with your teens life. When I…

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    privacy. the author states that if use spyware then you should tell you child because they will have a heads up as to what you are going to do. Harlan coben (the author of the undercover parent) gives examples of friends who have used spyware and saw that their son or daughter were doing illegal activities or were doing stuff that went against the parents. Coben goes on to explain how the article can be a dangerous place. Coben says you should just use spyware to monitor your teens activities…

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    for dangerous chatter.” Coben is basically saying that is parental responsibility to be the “safety net” for you child. Many parents shy away from spyware, but in all honesty its only there for a good purpose. I think if these kids internet use was monitored, there would be a different outcome of these stories. In addition, I think that installing spyware is a very foolproof way to protect your…

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    I agree with Coben’s claim that parents should use spyware on their children. Parents should use spyware to monitor their kids internet use. If parents choose to monitor their kids they should at least let them know. Also it’s very important for the parent to know what their child is doing on the internet. This is why i agree with Coben’s claim. In “The Under Cover Parent” the article refers to parents using spyware to monitor their kids internet use. In the article the author refers…

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    In this article “The UnderCover Parent” Harlan Coben claims,that parents should put spyware on their kids computers, and phones etc, that kids couldn’t be trusted on the internet for the reasons that kids could be on websites they shouldn’t be on . Do you think parents should put spyware on their kids technology devices ? I disagree with Harlan for the reason that, Harlan is saying that children shouldn’t be trusted on the internet , I disagree because if you have a bond with your child…

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    Harlen Coben’s, “The Undercover Parent”published March 16th, 2008 in the New York Times, suggests that spyware should be put on kids computers to monitor what they are doing. Coben uses mostly unofficial stories to support his thesis. The authors reason to write the article was probably was probably due to a personal experience or the uproar in internet usage. Also i believe the intended audience is parents of kids who use the internet. I strongly disagree with Coben’s argument. Being brought up…

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    people to read his essay and feel empathy for the parents that use spyware. He gives an example of a friend who used spyware on his daughter’s computer and found out about his daughter using drugs. By using the spyware to obtain…

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    In the article, The Undercover Parent by Harlen Coben. Coben’s point to the audience is that you should put spyware on your child's computer but you should tell them you have the spyware on their computer/device. I agree with Coben because you could keep your child safe, to keep a safe eye on them and make sure they're not lying to you of what they are doing If parents put spyware on their teens computer they could keep their child safe. Parents could watch out for them if they're doing or doing…

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    in favor of spyware being applied to the computers of children. He claims that spyware will allow the parent to protect the child from himself/herself as the parent will be able to see every keystroke that the child makes. In doing so, the parents would be able to protect their children from tragic events such as, the author mentions, "gambling away their entire life savings" or having a child being "cyber bullied until the point where she committed suicide". According to Coben, spyware on…

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    the author of “The Undercover Parent,” believes that parents should put spyware on their children’s computers to protect them from the dangers of the internet. Spyware is software that you can download onto any computer that allows you to to monitor everything that your child is doing on that computer. I agree with Coben that parents should monitor their children’s internet use; however, I don’t agree that they should use spyware to do so because it is an invasion of privacy. Parents should…

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