Internet security firm Check Point has launched software that lets parents watch over offspring on Facebook without being "friends" at the online social network .
ZoneAlarm SocialGuard alerts parents to signs of trouble in a child's Facebook account without them being privy to all posts, comments, pictures, videos or other digital content shared between friends at the website.
The program scans Facebook profiles, communications and "friend" requests and uses algorithms to identify potential bullying, sexual overtures, or talk of drugs, violence or suicide.
SocialGuard software runs unseen in the background, flagging suspicious activity and send alerts to parents
"It's about protecting your kids from the social threats out there, while still respecting their privacy and fostering open communication," said Check Point vice president of consumer sales Bari Abdul.
"We are offering Facebook users a simple way to embrace social networking safely," he continued.
SocialGuard is crafted to detect hacked accounts, malicious links, online predators, and cyber-bullies, according to Check Point.
The software also checks to determine whether people contacting children online are being deceptive about their ages or if a stranger is trying to become a Facebook "friend."
"SocialGuard provides a strong suite of tools that can effectively protect children from these types of social threats that are keeping parents awake at night."
ZoneAlarm SocialGuard alerts parents to signs of trouble in a child's Facebook account without them being privy to all posts, comments, pictures, videos or other digital content shared between friends at the website.
The program scans Facebook profiles, communications and "friend" requests and uses algorithms to identify potential bullying, sexual overtures, or talk of drugs, violence or suicide.
SocialGuard software runs unseen in the background, flagging suspicious activity and send alerts to parents
"It's about protecting your kids from the social threats out there, while still respecting their privacy and fostering open communication," said Check Point vice president of consumer sales Bari Abdul.
"We are offering Facebook users a simple way to embrace social networking safely," he continued.
SocialGuard is crafted to detect hacked accounts, malicious links, online predators, and cyber-bullies, according to Check Point.
The software also checks to determine whether people contacting children online are being deceptive about their ages or if a stranger is trying to become a Facebook "friend."
"SocialGuard provides a strong suite of tools that can effectively protect children from these types of social threats that are keeping parents awake at night."
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