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Keep Kids Safe on Facebook

September 30, 2010PC World

Your children are probably spending more time on Facebook than you are. Here’s how to protect them from predators, their peers, and themselves. Continue reading »

Mother’s Little Technological Helper

July 22, 2010 Slate

I’m a childless twentysomething whose own childhood mostly took place in the prelapsarian days before Internet culture took over. So whenever I think about the abstract notion of becoming a parent, I shiver with fear about how much harder that undertaking has become to do well these days. Continue reading »


Now Parents Can Hire a Hall Monitor for the Web

July 2, 2010 New York Times

“If it’s good, we’ll tell you about it and if it’s something to be concerned about, we will tell you as well,” said Geoffrey Arone, chief of SafetyWeb. It may seem that there is something of a creepy, cyberstalking element to all of this. But the services look only for material that is publicly available, which is part of their value: many kids, especially teenagers, need constant reminding that what they post online may be viewed not only by their parents but later by colleges and employers. Continue reading »

PC World

Keep Kids Safe on Facebook

June 19, 2010

Scammers, spammers, purveyors of porn, hate mongers, and cyber predators — it’s no wonder parents are paranoid about what their kids are doing online. Continue reading »

TechCrunch

SafetyWeb Secures Million So Parents Can Better Secure Their Kids Online

June 17, 2010

When we last wrote about SafetyWeb in November, they hadn’t launched yet. Still, that didn’t stop Battery Venturesfrom pumping in a 0,000 angel round of funding. Now they’re about three months post-launch and investors are clearly liking what they’re seeing as the service has just raised another million. Continue reading »

SafetyWeb adds M more to keep your kid safe

July 22, 2010 VentureBeat

Here’s a little peace of mind for parents worrying about what their kids are doing online. SafetyWeb, a service that lets parents track their child’s activity on the Web, announced today that it has secured a second round of funding for million. Continue reading »

5 Biggest Mistakes Celebs Make Online & How Teens Can Avoid Them

June 14, 2010 Cafe Mom

Celebrities today get away with making a lot of “mistakes” on the Internet — sometimes they do so at their own expense, but in Hollywood, it often ends up that bad publicity is better than no publicity, right? Well, for ordinary teens, making such mistakes online can do serious damage to a kid’s personal life — and even their future educational or professional pursuits. Continue reading »

Monitor Your Child’s Presence With SafetyWeb

June 9th, 2010 Absolute Software

If you’re at a loss about how to monitor what your child says online, a new service called SafetyWeb can help. The service, which has a monthly or annual cost, scans the web for public information about your child. Continue reading »

New York Times

SafetyWeb.com Will Transform How Parents Protect Their Children Online By Monitoring The Web!

June 3, 2010

Kids welcome in summer break as a time when they can relax and spend time pursuing their own interests and hobbies. Geoffrey & Michael will also give tips on what pitfalls to watch out for! Continue reading »

Site Helps Parents Know Kids’ Online Presence Huffington Post

May 24, 2010

Except for rare situations where children are taking extreme risks, I’m not an advocate of spying on your kids. But there is a difference between snooping and accessing publicly available information by or about your child. Continue reading »

SafetyWeb.com selling subscription service to monitor children’s online activity

May 11, 2010

SafetyWeb.com is an online subscription service that compiles publicly available information and reports back to parents on what kids are up to on the Web. Continue reading »