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2a. The app called My Mobile Watchdog was created to allow parents to monitor their kids
phone usage. Now with MMWD, they can now see what their kids are doing on their phones and
where they have been. The purpose is to help parents watch over their kids and to stop them if
something goes awry while they are using their phone. According to heidicohen.com, teen girls
send an average of about 40 to 50 texts per day and in those texts could be anything from anyone
(1). MMWD allows the parent to watch over their children to keep them safe.
2b. This computational artifact is showing how the app can provide parents with information
about their childs smartphones. This was created using images to help create a display showing
what the app can help solve. After pasting the pictures to a document, the crop tool was used to
make the images a suitable size. After that, the images of the things teens do on smartphones
were put into a line and arrows we drawn to the teen showing that they do them. Then from the
teen, the arrow goes to the parent who has concerns and questions, which then goes to the My
Mobile Watchdog App as the solution.
2c. My Mobile Watchdog was created for the benefit of parents to keep a watchful eye on their
children. The app benefited society and culture by helping kids stay safe in a growing online
world. The MMWD app has helped law enforcement make hundreds of arrests of sexual
predators through online and mobile monitoring (2). It also enables parents to control what time
kids can be on their phones and to block certain apps, numbers and more (2). This can keep them
off of inappropriate websites and catch them doing things they shouldnt be.

Although there was no intent to create some harmful effects on society and the culture of
families, the app did. The main concern with mobile monitoring apps is one of privacy. The apps
are mainly marketed towards parents but in reality, they arent always the ones using this
software. These applications always have a disclaimer on them that say something along the
lines of It is a federal and state offense in most countries to install monitoring/surveillance
software onto a phone which you do not own or have proper authorization to install., and that
you are responsible as the consumer to follow all applicable laws (3). Many people will ignore
the laws and use this for unlawful purposes. The unlawful purposes could be anything from
stalking to spying on someone or invading their privacy. Even though it is completely legal to
sell this software, with the appropriate disclaimer, it brings up moral concerns (3).

2d. The data input in the MMWD app or any mobile surveillance app is information such as
browsing habits, sent and received texts and e-mails, and device location. The data is output to
the parents monitoring hub and they can view all of the phone activity. These apps come with
privacy and security concerns. If someone were to download the app onto your device without
your knowledge or consent, they could watch your every move including every text and e-mail
you sent as well as where you are. No conversation is completely private with this software
either as it can all be monitored by the admin.

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(1) @heidicohen. "2015 US Teen Social Media Use: What You Need To Know - Heidi Cohen."
Heidi Cohen. N.p., 13 Apr. 2015. Web. 22 Oct. 2016. .
(2) PittsburghPG. "Post Your Problems / Lawrence Walsh: App Can Help Parents Monitor Kids'
Phone Use." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.
(3) InfosecInstitute. "Mobile Phone Spying Software: Legality, Symptoms, and Removal."
InfoSec Resources Mobile Phone Spying Software Legality Symptoms and Removal Comments.
Web. 21 Oct. 2016.
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