Security, The Blog & Your Teenager

I've had several inquiries about non-parents, friends or relatives viewing this blog...some even making comments. In my opinion, I think it's great. It allows people to see what these kids are doing to let the World know that Americans are not scary, we are just like they are.

Having said that, I am very aware that others can check in and that is why from the beginning we've made a conscious decision to not put where the kids are but rather where they've been.

To put your mind further at ease, I do use a tracking device that allows me to see where visitors come from. Below you will see a map of the US. But also know that we have readers in New Zealand, Australia and Great Britain.

To further the cause of safety, I can also drill down on each push pin, all the way down to the block from where the server has connected to the internet. With that drill down comes an IP number. Law enforcement can also use those IP numbers to track down to the very house a computer is located.

As you can see, we have a reader located in the older downtown area of Overland Park.

None of this precludes bad people from doing bad things. But I don't think they will be able to use this blog to find our kids any more than they could have found out from travel itineraries posted on the P2P website or the airlines or the hotels or the people on the ground.

If you are a parent of these teenagers, please know that I am, too. Safety is the utmost concern and I would never do anything to put my son's life in harm's way.

If you are a guest reader, please know that you are welcome to continue to follow the travels of these student ambassadors. Their overall mission of Peace Through Friendship is a noble one.

Thank you. If you have any further concerns, don't hesitate to contact me.