Undercover

Undercover journalism is used in order to expose truth without the reporter being noticed as a journalist on the job. One undercover reporter, John Kelly, roamed a school in order to reveal the level of security in the building. Kelly asked the administration about the security of the school, and then asked where the restroom is located. Kelly purposely walked a different direction, and once the staff noticed they contacted the law enforcement. The school was under lockdown, the children were…

struggling to monitor and keep their children safe while using the internet. Although it may seem simple, there are a lot of debates and discussions on the best way to keep children safe while not going overboard. Writer, Harlan Coben in his essay, “The Undercover Parent” argues that using…

Undercover Help In the streets of NYC, James and his best friend Tyler on and about. There talking about what they should do. Tyler and James really like music and they were trying to start making music. James said if you want to be a rapper you need street credit, Tyler asked if he was joking. James said maybe he was. Tyler head out to go in his car and drive off. Tyler was an undercover cop, he feels bad because he watches James do bad actions. Sometimes Tyler…

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 the child is older does not need it because the child/teen knows the consequences that she or he could get in to. Another reason is that when parents let go there child, parents want…

I have reached an age to understand where my parents are coming from now, and why my parents went through my phone, computer, and diary’s as often as they did; they were just doing their job as my caregiver. In the op-ed article “The Undercover Parent,” by Harlan Coben (2008) claims that spyware is a great way to monitor their children’s internet activity. Coban identifies both the positive and negative options of how spyware can be used to watch over teenagers and their internet…

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…

Is spyware a good idea to keep your kids safe from dangerous chatters online? Harlan Coben, author of “The Undercover parent”, discusses that spyware may not be such a bad idea. Although it may sound like a good idea, there might be some invasion of privacy. I agree and disagree with Coben’s argument about putting spyware in your kids computer. From my point of view, I do and I don’t think it’s a good idea to keep your kids safe by putting spyware in their computer. For one reason why I do…

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…

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 piece, Coben explains that he believes that parental spyware should be used under the circumstances that the child or children that the spyware is being used to spy on are aware of the parent’s spyware use and that the parent…

In the article, “The Undercover Parent,” Harlen Coben explains why he believes parents of teenagers should monitor their child’s online use using spyware. He states that the internet can be dangerous. I agree to this. However, I feel that when monitoring becomes spying, it has gone too far. Spying on innocent teenagers is inappropriate. It is an an invasion of privacy, makes people uncomfortable, and is unnecessary. Like I have said, spying is an invasion of privacy. Imagine someone secretly…