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Posted on 03-09-2009
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How to Protect Your Children Online
Concerned Mom Creates New Social Networking Site for Kids That Puts Safety, Security First

Mary Kay Hoal tried everything she could to keep her daughter off of myspace.



She forbade her from using the site, put password locks on the computer and even blocked the site. Still, her daughter found ways to access the popular social networking site. Hoal’s concerns stemmed from information and statistics that showed 29,000 registered sex offenders were on MySpace; one out of every five kids are sexually solicited online, and nine out of ten children are exposed to pornography online.







When she looked for alternatives for parents worried about the dangers lurking in the cyber-shadows, she found none, so she decided to do something about it.







The result is www.yoursphere.com, the only social networking site for kids and teens that’s backed by the Federal Trade Commission through the site’s Privacy Vaults approval. The site’s Chief Technology officer worked at the California Department of Justice tracking anonymous online sex offenders, as well as the Megan’s Law database. Moreover, it requires verified parental consent for a minor to log on or join.







Yoursphere.com has taken the bull by the horns, put a stake in the ground and is saying to the world: what’s happening to kids online is NOT OKAY. Kids need to be protected, deserve to be protected and we’re the only site that’s actually doing something about it in a tangible and meaningful way.







The fact is that the dangers of the Internet for kids are very real, despite the safeguards in place in many homes. According to recent statistics, one out of every five kids is sexually solicited online. Even though it’s a crime ...
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