"In the 21st century, the playgrounds are digital," said Jamie Leasure, co-founder of Pandora, which makes PC Pandora 6.0 monitoring software.
"The physical concerns of yesterday need to be expressed for the internet today: who is your child hanging out with and what websites are they visiting?"
This threat becomes an even bigger concern during holidays, when children spend more time at home and more time online, potentially unsupervised.
PC Pandora 6.0 is an internet surveillance program that can track and capture user-activity, including websites visited, emails sent and received, instant messenger conversations, programs used, and keystrokes.
As a silent program, the child never needs to know that you are keeping watch over their online endeavours.
Several features make using PC Pandora quick and easy for all parents concerned about their children's internet safety.
Rather than requiring parents to scroll through a list of unknown websites, PC Pandora takes "screenshots" of each site, providing a visual account of a child's internet history.
Accompanied by a time and date stamp, the screenshot also lists any passwords used to enter a site.
"PC Pandora allows you to see absolutely everything that happens," Pandora co- founder Jamie Leasure said.
"If your child is talking to strangers and forming relationships online, you will see it; if your child is involved in cyberbullying, as victim or bully, you will see it."
The program is also convenient for parents who have to leave the kids at home over the holidays while running errands or going to work.
The IRIS feature sends email updates at designated intervals.
"Our IRIS email report feature is an indispensable tool for every working parent," Leasure said.
"You can see what websites your kids are on and who they are talking to while you are away."
Accompanying IRIS is the newest feature of PC Pandora 6.0.
All you need is an internet connection and a web browser to access a secure SSL encrypted website.
PC Pandora LIVE! compiles data from any monitored computer, giving parents the ability to view history in a single place.
The feature is even iPhone compatible, making it easy for parents to protect their child from anywhere.
PC Pandora was rated the top mid-range computer monitoring software on keyloggerdownloads.com, a website that compares surveillance software available online.
The program also offers users a free, two-hour trial and a 60-day money back guarantee.
The software is available for immediate download online, with an initial price of $US69.95, followed by monthly payments of $US29.97.
"The key to real internet safety is knowledge," Leasure said. "You have to know what your kids are doing in order to keep them safe."
