Introduction to the Case Study Collection

The Cyber Trust
Part of the Family Internet Monitoring Project

This collection of case studies explores real-world news stories highlighting how children and young people can be placed at risk through their online activities.

The collection is drawn from real cases investigated by the Cyber Choices team at the National Crime Agency and stories reported in the press.

All of these cases could have been prevented had parents been able to monitor their child's online activity and intervene.



News Item Link Cyber Choices Link

Story: Track My Teens' Phones And Discovered Something Unexpected About Myself

Source: Huffington Post

 


This is not a story about children being abused or groomed online. Its a story which describes one of the unexpected outcomes of monitoring the online behavour of two sons by their father. 

As intrustive as monitoring might appear to be to some, if it is introduced following open discussions about keeping children safe it can become a useful tool to connect children with their parents when they are not at home. It needs no proactive action by the child or the parent. Simply knowing that they are on their way home after an evening out can be enough to reduce stress felt by parents whilst keeping their kids safe.

Read the full story here