In addition to the first-rate monitoring capabilities, PC Pandora (http://www.pcpandora.com) records instant messenger conversations, emails and keystrokes. It also contains a web filter and has the ability to block programs from launching.

"We've also implemented the IRIS feature that allows parents to monitor computer activity via email updates, when they are not at home," Leasure continues. "This is extremely valuable for every parent who will be at work this summer while their child is at home and online."

The problem of sexual predators on social networking sites has been well documented in the media. Experts agree the websites did not create the threats, but they opened doors. Internet predators, however, are not the only things in cyberspace that should concern parents.

"The reality is that parents should be concerned with everything their child does online. Whether it's Facebook, instant messenger chatrooms, peer-to-peer sharing clients or just innocent surfing, parents need to be involved. They should also be concerned with cyberbullying and the dangers of posting too much personal information, which many kids innocently often do.

 There is no excuse for not knowing all aspects of what your child is doing on the Internet. Technology and monitoring software like PC Pandora  plays a critical role in obtaining that knowledge. It allows you to be an effective 21st century parent by eliminating the guesswork."

One thing young Internet users don't realize is the power of the World Wide Web and how deep it really goes. Most teenagers cannot remember a world that wasn't connected through cyberspace. By speeding up communication and widening informational access, the Internet has effectively removed the small town setting of America and placed everyone who enters on a global stage. And on that stage, not everyone is who they say they are or has the best intentions.

"It's up to parents to be there to explain," says Leasure. "The first and last line of defense is and always will be at home, not on a social networking website with millions of world wide users."

About PC Pandora:
Pandora Corporation was formed with one goal - to help our customers monitor, control and protect their families and themselves online. First released in mid 2005, PC Pandora has been constantly upgraded to industry-leading specifications and has received accolades from users, reviewers and even school districts and law enforcement agencies, who use the program to help in the day-to-day supervision of the children and citizens they are charged with protecting.

The company website devotes space to helping parents with 18 Tips to Safe Surfing (http://www.pcpandora.com/children/18tips.php) and Pandora's Blog (http://blog.pcpandora.com/), where current news in the world of online safety is discussed regularly.