Defining Xanga

Xanga is very similar to Myspace.com with regards to Blogging. Children post entries on their Xanga account for everyone to see. Xanga is becoming more and more popular among teenagers. In fact, Blogging is becoming so popular among teenagers that it is becoming one of the biggest ways children interact.

Much like Myspace, Xanga can be a dangerous place for children to go because what ever they post in their blogs are available for the world to see.


It only takes one person with a sick mind to find your child’s blog. If your child has posted ANY kind of personal information about themselves in their blog (in most cases children DO post personal information), they are subject to extremely DANGEROUS situations.


If you read the news, you have noticed that social networking is on the rise because it allows children and adults the freedom to post just about anything they want, but what exactly are they posting? That is a question that should be on the minds of EVERY parent.


Your child may be posting personal information that NOBODY should have. It could be where they live, what school they attend, their phone number, and so on. To make matters even worse, they could also be posting information that an internet stalker could use and manipulate them for their selfish and most likely illegal needs.


What can you do?


There are several things you can do. You could inform your child about what kind of danger they could be exposing themselves to by Blogging personal information and feelings. By educating them about the online dangers they could be facing may make the difference that could SAVE their lives.


However, education is only part of the solution.


We all know that when a child reaches a certain age, they are seeking independence from parents and at the same time looking for acceptance from their peers. So it would not be out of the question for a teenager to post the type of things you have discussed with them.


Enter tracking software.


Tracking software is the most appropriate method to ensure that your child is safe online. When you install tracking software on your child’s computer, you will be able to know when they are posting things on their blog that you deem to be too personal. However, finding the right software is something that takes just as much consideration.


We have done the research for you and found SpectorSoft to be the best solution.
SpectorSoft has been making tracking software since 1999 and they have a complete line of computer tracking products that will assist parents with regards to protecting their children from online dangers.

Spector Pro contains seven tracking tools that will monitor everything that your child does online.


The recordings include:


• Keystroke Tracking
• Chat and IM Recording
• Email Monitoring
• Website Tracking
• Visual Snapshot Logging
• File Share Recording
• Programs Launched


How will I see the Xanga blogs?


Simple, you would find the Xanga recordings in two different places.


1. Any kind of Xanga activity will be capture within the snapshot tracking section of Spector Pro. Consider snapshot tracking to be similar to a VCR, you will see a visual detail of EVERY movement your child makes on Xanga. You play the snapshots back like you would on a move or a VCR. Snapshot tracking is like looking over their shoulders without them knowing your there.

2. Spector Pro has one of the most advanced keystroke trackers available, secretly recording EVERY keystroke they type on Xanga and saving all of these keystroke in a secure location that only YOU know about. If they post anything on Xanga, you will know about it.


We believe that parents need to spend time with their children, especially when they are surfing the Internet, but we also understand that you cannot always be present when your child is online. Spector Pro helps to bridge that gap, by monitoring what your child does so that you can review this at a later time.