Cell Phone Snooping Software Lets You Snoop on Kids, Spouses

Terrence O'Brien (the article writer) should keep his biased opinions to himself and simply talk about the new product's features. I am so weary of smart-alecks on the web injecting their own opinions into every nook and cranny that they can. In other words, let US to decide for OURSELVES whether the product is snooping or not; we don't need Mr. O'Brien's slanted words. Thank you.

If I had a teenager I would get it. Say what you want about me.

I agree that this would be snooping, but why is that necessarily a bad thing. Installing the software without the knowledge of the owner would obviously be at least questionable. However, as a parent, I can see this being a valuable tool to help protect my child from predators on the internet or to help enforce such things as groundings from phone priveledges, but still allow the security of my child using the device for emergency purposes or to contact family. If used properly, this can be an invaluable parenting tool.

There is no substitute for open dialogue and good parenting.. good parenting doesn't include 'snooping'.. if you don't know your kids any better than that, seek some help for yourself. If you would snoop on your loved-ones, i hesitate to consider what you would do to others.. The privacy to make mistakes is part of the growing-up process, you will only drive your kids to greater lengths to avoid snoopy parents, and finally drive them away.. much the pity for a society that uses such measures, and rationalizes their choices to do so.

And how would you like someone snooping on every text, call, etc that you make??? That is horrible. I have daughters and never would I have EVER considered snooping on them like that. You have to have trust and good communication with sons and daughters, wives and husbands otherwise you have no relationship at all. This should be illegal as far as I'm concerned. And when you find out something from your snooping do you go to your kid and confront them?? If you think you will have a good relationship with them afterwards think again!! They will never trust you or turn to you or even want to confide in you about anything. Good luck with that!!!

If your a parent just keeping an eye on a child its one thing, but otherwise its pretty nosy and rude. Invasion of privacy.

I can see how this would be good for a parent to use in some situations but otherwise its just nosy. Thats just my opinion though

i have to agree with bill he makes sense. aerospacecadet you seem like the type of person who loves to know everything no matter how they find out. Don't hold it to me though.

I think this could be a very useful parenting tool and, like Bill, I would be up front with my children from the very beginning. They would absolutely know that I had installed the program and could review their cell phone activity at any time. It isn't any different than the internet reports most ISP's offer with their child safety feature.

Neither is it any different than parents of days past asking where their child was going to be, who they were going to be with - asking for phone numbers or if parents would be supervising parties, etc. If I asked to spend the night at a friend's house when I was growing up, my mother always spoke to that friend's parent before giving me permission.

And you know what? I never once thought felt that my privacy was being invaded or that I was being stifled. I really didn't even mind when she would occasionally "call to say good-night". I always felt protected & loved becaus honesty and communication were valued qualities in our home.

As for spouses using it - I would certainly hope mine trusted me enough not to waste his time installing something like this. But should he decide to do so, I have nothing to hide. That whole "trust" thing goes both ways - why would I care if he knew who I called? or texted? I'd probably end up telling him about it during dinner anyway - that's the "communication" part.

To determine whether or not this program is a good thing or a sneaky, evil tool, one would have to examine the user and in that case, an evil, sneaky person certainly doesn't need this particular tool to commit sneaky, evil deeds.

I guess if you've got something to hide, a tool like this could prove to be pretty scary.

If I put this software on my wife's phone, I must not trust her very much. A marriage is already over once the trust is gone. If I put it on my teenager's phone, I am probably doing it to protect my son or daughter. But, in a few years, I may have to explain to them -- adult to adult -- why I chose to invade his privacy without his knownledge. Mine are 27 and 24 now; I am glad I did not do something like this when they were younger. I do not know that we would have the same quality of father-son relationship today if I did.

Technology sucks! Simply put.

It's not Techguard, it's Textguard.

Who cares anyway? the federal government has been doing it for many, many years aka illegal wiretapping.

aerospacecadet obviously you are just stuck in your ways but you might want to try actualy tinking what you say through. I would not use this on anybody because it is nosy and i wouldn't want it used on me.