Why you should be spying on your kids | Richard Wistocki | TEDxNaperville

With 20 years experience as an Internet crimes investigator, Detective Richard Wistocki shares his controversial view of how protecting your children online starts with not trusting their technology use.

Detective Richard Wistocki had been with the Naperville Police Department for 28 years, 22 as a SWAT sniper and 20 as an Internet Crimes Investigator. He is one of the founding members of the Illinois Attorney Generals High Tech Crimes Bureau (ICAC).

Rich’s concentration is in teaching parents how to manage their children’s online activities, and instructing law enforcement officers across the country how to investigate internet crimes against children. He is an instructor for National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC), the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) and the State of Illinois North East Multi Regional Training Cenger (NEMRT). He is also the creator of the Illinois Sexting Law, Sexual Exploitation of Children Online, and the Swatting Law.

Rich has also recently developed a case management and online training site for school administrators, SRO’s, juvenile officers, and states attorney’s for handling cases of sexting, cyber-bullying, and the new SB100 legislation
Detective Richard Wistocki had been with the Naperville Police Department for 28 years, 22 as a SWAT sniper and 20 as an Internet Crimes Investigator. He is one of the founding members of the Illinois Attorney Generals High Tech Crimes Bureau (ICAC).

Rich’s concentration is in teaching parents how to manage their children’s online activities, and instructing law enforcement officers across the country how to investigate internet crimes against children. He is an instructor for National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC), the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) and the State of Illinois North East Multi Regional Training Cenger (NEMRT). He is also the creator of the Illinois Sexting Law, Sexual Exploitation of Children Online, and the Swatting Law.

[yulyyy]

It's like children are criminals for this man

[amberh]

❤ITS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT OUR KIDS!!!

[noxiousde]

This is a great guide on how to get us modern day kids to isolate and distance ourselves from our parents. I like my privacy thank you, just ask us how we’re doing and don’t spy on us please and thank you.

[glaze]

“There is no such thing as privacy for children!”
EXUSE ME
THIS GUY- JUST WHAT
WHAT
I think i deserve just as much privacy as adults, but since privacy doesn’t matter and i’m just an object my parents should care for and watch every moment of my life, guess this guys privacy doesn’t matter either does it

[heykandy]

Notice how about 17 people said “amen”

[SimosFunk]

This is the kinda guy i want to protect my kids from online

[nlugton]

If there's one thing to learn from this video it's "Everybody has an ulterior motive"
Thankfully Richard Wistocki just so happens to sell a product that can counter any of the fears raised by Richard Wistocki.

[thursdayplurbonym-boyporri]

oh no kids are playing TRUTH OR DARE how scandalous

[DollyGirly]

This guy: THERE IS NOT SUCH PRIVACY FOR CHILDREN Me: Privacy isn't for you either then.

[ryanhughes]

His nose breathing means he had to have been a coke addict

[sami_slammi]

Sorry to say it, but kids deserve privacy. If you want to know if your child is doing something wrong, TALK TO THEM. I agree that kids should be safe but don't invade their personal space.

And just because the child charges their phone in their room does not mean they're going to do things bad on their phone. But they sometimes do, in that case if you think they are TALK TO THEM. You are allowed to disagree but this is just what I think.

[kiliyikes]

If you need those 5 infos before releasing your info, and every kid does that, you can't befriend people, cause for you to get their info, they need your info.
Also, great fear mongering, just happens to be that you sell a product you're advertising with this

[mjb]

Wtf is wrong with this guy, if parents keep monitoring their kids stuff, kids won't feel any trust towards their parents, the way to handle this is just to form a close bond with your child when they're young, talk about what's happening in their life, dont go snooping around, it *will* ruin your relationship with your kid

[barto]

This is a terrible person just pushing his product

[coleclark]

I’m confused on why he thinks he’s such an expert on this

[jrhammond]

thank you for bringing the proper light to this topic

[DeAdler_]

The first Ted talk i had to stop.. I gave up after 4.48
This dude ain't symphatic at all

[patricialevy]

we need more videos like this! taking the time and effort to have this conversation is key in order to keep our kids safe

[robertpace]

Thanks Richard, we now have a golden ticket agreement with our 11 year old daughter.
Your talk made me reconsider our attitude towards her internet interactions and I think she is in a safer place for it.
Thank you.

[dieberliner]

Cool. But more of an advertisement for his product.