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I wanted to restrict my 6-year old from inadvertently transmitting personal
information over internet. Now-a-days kids are spending more time in
studying, playing and interacting with friends over internet. It is nearly
impossible to keep looking over their shoulder all the time. Yes, we warn
them from divulging personal information on chat sessions, registration on
various websites and in email; but you never know. I thought there might
exist a functionality which prompts for password whenever a specific personal
information leaves my home computer. I was looking for such functionality in
either Microsoft windows XP, Internet explorer or any other third party
plug-in or software. But I could not find any software. So, I filed patent
for such software design.
Yes, there exists softwares that spy child online activity and some of these
softwares mask the outgoing personal info. But I did not want such unethical
and passive solutions that look like leash on kids as if they were pets. By
using password protection for outgoing personal info, I wanted to create an
opportunity of parent-kids dialogue, and at the same time provide kids with
freedom to surf the internet. I am wondering if other parents share similar
concern about child online security; and would be interested in my proposed
solution.

Thanks

Shipra
[ Local Authentication of outgoing information (Patent pending) ]

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I'm sorry, but I have to say: an unsupervised 6-year old on a computer and
the internet? What has parenting come to these days?

You don't want a leash on a 6-year old?

I guess the child is running you life. How sad.

You need to be very concerned, also, about what is going to happen to your
computer, malware-wise, and more.

Tom
 
Shipra said:
I wanted to restrict my 6-year old from inadvertently transmitting
personal information over internet. Now-a-days kids are spending more
time in studying, playing and interacting with friends over internet.
It is nearly impossible to keep looking over their shoulder all the
time. Yes, we warn them from divulging personal information on chat
sessions, registration on various websites and in email; but you never
know. I thought there might exist a functionality which prompts for
password whenever a specific personal information leaves my home
computer. I was looking for such functionality in either Microsoft
windows XP, Internet explorer or any other third party plug-in or
software. But I could not find any software. So, I filed patent for
such software design. Yes, there exists softwares that spy child
online activity and some of these softwares mask the outgoing personal
info. But I did not want such unethical and passive solutions that
look like leash on kids as if they were pets. By using password
protection for outgoing personal info, I wanted to create an
opportunity of parent-kids dialogue, and at the same time provide kids
with freedom to surf the internet. I am wondering if other parents
share similar concern about child online security; and would be
interested in my proposed solution.
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I can't imagine that anyone would be interest in a "proposed solution"
from someone who lets a 6-year-old child play unsupervised on a
computer.

Either you are badly misinformed, have got your dosages mixed up,
completely irresponsible, or a spammer. I think it's the latter.

Malke
 
When I read this suggestion, first I felt pity on the situation of parenting
these days. Why the hell a 6-yr old use internet unsupervised? There are
softwares like net-nanny that can mask outgoing personal information. Yes, to
send personal info for a transaction one need to login as admin. If this is a
hassle for some who have only one computer at home, propsed solution may be
helpful. I think it will be good-to-have type of feature but may not add big
value for many users.
On second thought, perhaps it can be used to warn user to check for phising
whenever they are presented with a webform. I have burnt my hand once despite
being network security pro so ... :o((
 
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