According to a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health, there were 16,000 deaths on the road between 2001 and 2007 that were a direct result of drivers texting behind the wheel.
The study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of North Texas, found that the number of fatal automobile accidents caused by cell phone use increased by 28% just between 2005 and 2008. By comparison, the number of distracted driving accidents had actually been on the decline in the six years prior to that.
Showing posts with label Websafety. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Websafety. Show all posts
Thursday, September 30
Friday, April 16
Convicted CA Sex Offender Leads Authorities to Missing Girl
A convicted sex offender led authorities to the body of Amber Dubois. SAN DIEGO -- San Diego County prosecutors say convicted sex offender John Albert Gardner led authorities to the body of 14-year-old Amber Dubois. District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said Friday that Gardner agreed to lead authorities to the body on the condition that they could not use that information against him in court. Dumanis says it was a difficult decision, but prosecutors had no other evidence or DNA to link him to the Amber's death. Amber's bones were discovered March 6 in a rugged, remote area north of San Diego. Gardner pleaded guilty Friday to murdering Amber and 17-year-old Chelsea King. He faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/04/16/convicted-california-sex-offender-leads-authorities-missing-girl/
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/04/16/convicted-california-sex-offender-leads-authorities-missing-girl/
Thursday, April 1
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Enticing Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity
In pleading guilty, Koch admitted the following facts. He admitted that between September of 2008 and June of 2009, in the Northern District of New York and elsewhere, while using a facility and means of interstate and foreign commerce, which included text messaging, picture messaging, and wire communications by use of cellular telephones, Koch knowingly did persuade, induce, and entice a minor to engage in sexual activity. The communications between Koch and the victim occurred via telephones and also by way of computer on MySpace and America Online Instant Messaging. Koch admitted that at the time he was the varsity soccer coach at Blue Ridge High School in Pennsylvania. The victim was 15 years old when the communications between the victim and Koch commenced. Koch purchased and provided to the victim cellular telephones for the express purpose of communicating with the victim by way of texting and telephonic conversations.
http://albany.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel10/alfo033110.htm
http://albany.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel10/alfo033110.htm
Tuesday, March 30
New Service Combats 'Sexting,' 'Cyber-Bullying'
New Service Combats 'Sexting,' 'Cyber-Bullying'
Updated: Tuesday, 30 Mar 2010, 2:39 PM CDT
Published : Monday, 29 Mar 2010, 10:30 PM CDT
NED HIBBERD
Reporter
HOUSTON - 'Sexting,' text messaging and 'cyber-bullying.' Most parents know the danger is out there, even if they are not quite sure what to do about it.
But a new service offers monitoring of a child’s cell phone in the same way software can scan websites visited by the child’s computer.
A Katy-area woman called “Mary” wishes she had heard of it sooner.
She says she tried to control her 13-year old daughter’s cell phone usage by allowing the girl to share her phone.
One day, concerned about a flurry of text messages from someone named “Mac,” she posed as her own daughter.
“I'm like, okay, so I'll text him and say, ‘hey I'm scared,’ and just generate a conversation like that,” says the mom. “And sure enough, he started texting me back.”
She showed FOX 26 one of the text messages she says she received: “i dnt think u pregnant cuz i dont think the condom broke but it might have.”
The alleged sender, Harold McArthur, 25, has been charged with two counts of “Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child.” He remains jailed in lieu of $30,000 bond.
“He doesn't understand that what he took, he can never give back,” says Mary, whose identity is being shielded to protect her teenage daughter.
The phone’s “delete” function kept this mom in the dark.
But a newly-launched service aims at keeping parents “in the loop.”
It monitors text messages for certain keywords, alerting mom or dad if the content is sexual or bullying.
“It gives them back control that they really don't have,” says Andy Kahan, a crime victims’ advocate who is on the advisory board of the company, WebSafety.
He says its service also tackles the problem of “sexting,” which is when a teen takes a nude self-portrait with the camera-phone and sends it to a significant other.
“Whatever image is either sent to your child or your child sends to another individual, Bingo! You get it as well,” says Kahan.
With plans starting at $150 a year, WebSafety’s service isn’t cheap.
Then again, neither is the therapist treating Harold McArthur’s alleged victim, according to her mom.
“If I had known that there was technology that would send alerts to you,” says Mary, “it would have helped me a whole lot.”
She is unhappy with the plea deal she says is in the works for McArthur.
And she is preparing a “victim impact statement” to read in court at the end of May.
On the Web:
WebSafety Program to Monitor Children's Cell Phones --
http://www.mywebsafety.com/venditti
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/scitech/100329-new-service-combats-sexting-cyber-bullying
Updated: Tuesday, 30 Mar 2010, 2:39 PM CDT
Published : Monday, 29 Mar 2010, 10:30 PM CDT
NED HIBBERD
Reporter
HOUSTON - 'Sexting,' text messaging and 'cyber-bullying.' Most parents know the danger is out there, even if they are not quite sure what to do about it.
But a new service offers monitoring of a child’s cell phone in the same way software can scan websites visited by the child’s computer.
A Katy-area woman called “Mary” wishes she had heard of it sooner.
She says she tried to control her 13-year old daughter’s cell phone usage by allowing the girl to share her phone.
One day, concerned about a flurry of text messages from someone named “Mac,” she posed as her own daughter.
“I'm like, okay, so I'll text him and say, ‘hey I'm scared,’ and just generate a conversation like that,” says the mom. “And sure enough, he started texting me back.”
She showed FOX 26 one of the text messages she says she received: “i dnt think u pregnant cuz i dont think the condom broke but it might have.”
The alleged sender, Harold McArthur, 25, has been charged with two counts of “Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child.” He remains jailed in lieu of $30,000 bond.
“He doesn't understand that what he took, he can never give back,” says Mary, whose identity is being shielded to protect her teenage daughter.
The phone’s “delete” function kept this mom in the dark.
But a newly-launched service aims at keeping parents “in the loop.”
It monitors text messages for certain keywords, alerting mom or dad if the content is sexual or bullying.
“It gives them back control that they really don't have,” says Andy Kahan, a crime victims’ advocate who is on the advisory board of the company, WebSafety.
He says its service also tackles the problem of “sexting,” which is when a teen takes a nude self-portrait with the camera-phone and sends it to a significant other.
“Whatever image is either sent to your child or your child sends to another individual, Bingo! You get it as well,” says Kahan.
With plans starting at $150 a year, WebSafety’s service isn’t cheap.
Then again, neither is the therapist treating Harold McArthur’s alleged victim, according to her mom.
“If I had known that there was technology that would send alerts to you,” says Mary, “it would have helped me a whole lot.”
She is unhappy with the plea deal she says is in the works for McArthur.
And she is preparing a “victim impact statement” to read in court at the end of May.
On the Web:
WebSafety Program to Monitor Children's Cell Phones --
http://www.mywebsafety.com/venditti
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/scitech/100329-new-service-combats-sexting-cyber-bullying
Tuesday, March 23
Laurie Venditti signs WebSafety as a Partner For Security!
WebSafety is a security solution designed to safeguard our children. Learning by their mistakes is how our children grow. This is how we as parents, aunts, uncles, sisters, brothers and grandparents learned, right?. But what happens if they make the wrong choice with electronic communications? By the time parents learn of the mistake, all too often the damage is done and it is too late. WebSafety helps parents to teach their children to make the right choices on the internet, to respect the power, limitations and dangers of the internet. For instances when children make the wrong choice, parents are alerted immediately so they are able to step in to provide guidance.
Websafety products contain the world's largest word recognition library. It is the most comprehensive and advanced database ever compiled, capable of searching more than 4,000 words, terms and phrases that spell danger for children. Once WebSafety content analytics determines a child is in harm's way, it sends an alert to parents via email and/or cell phone, empowering them to take action “proactively”. Visit http://www.partnerforsecurity.com/ or www.mywebsafety.com/venditti to learn more about this powerful content analytics and alerting technology.
Websafety products contain the world's largest word recognition library. It is the most comprehensive and advanced database ever compiled, capable of searching more than 4,000 words, terms and phrases that spell danger for children. Once WebSafety content analytics determines a child is in harm's way, it sends an alert to parents via email and/or cell phone, empowering them to take action “proactively”. Visit http://www.partnerforsecurity.com/ or www.mywebsafety.com/venditti to learn more about this powerful content analytics and alerting technology.
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