Parental Software Guide

Parental Controls

In real life you would protect your children, so why not protect them on the Internet?

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Byron Review

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On the Net

Place the family computer in a common area, rather than a child's bedroom. Also, monitor their time spent online and the websites they've visited.

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Web Filtering

Learn more about Web Filtering and how it can protect your children.

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Cyber Bullying

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Social Networking

The rise of MySpace, Bebo, Faceparty and other social networking sites has created a paradise for predators intent on online grooming.

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People you Know

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Online Grooming

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Kidshield Guide to Parental Controls Software

What it means...

Feature	Description

Web filtering methods
Dynamic keyword analysis	The ability to block a web page based on keywords found within the web page
Dynamic URL analysis	The ability to block a web page based on keywords found within the URL (web address)
Managed URL list	A list of websites maintained by the product creator which will be blocked - usually based on filtering categories
Filtering capabilities
Websites	The ability to block unwanted websites or web pages
Selectable filter categories	The ability to choose what types of content will be blocked based on various categories. Common categories include: Pornography, Violence, Gambling, Racism, etc.
Blacklist	The ability to add specific websites / web pages which will be blocked
Whitelist	The ability to add specific websites / web pages which will be allowed
Custom keywords	The ability to add your own words, which, if found with a web page, the web page will be blocked.
Management
Remote monitoring	The ability to retrieve and view monitoring information from a computer in a separate location from the computer that is being monitored. This may be in the form of email, a website, or software installed on another computer.
Realtime monitoring	The ability to retrieve and view monitoring information as it is happening - as opposed to being stored, then viewed later.
User profiles	The ability to create and configure settings for different users of the same computer. You can then configure the software features (blocking restrictiveness, filter categories, time restrictions, etc.) for each user.
Email alerts	The ability to send an email to you when a certain event is triggered (generally, when a website is blocked).
Additional features
Time limit controls	The ability to select times in which the internet can be accessed.
Prevent specific programs from running	The ability to select and prevent specific programs on your computer from running.
Stealth	The ability to run undetected - it will not show up in the Windows Systray, and possibly Windows Task Manager.
Immediate override	The ability to provide a password after a web page is blocked, to temporarily allow it. This is an administrative feature, useful if the administrator / parent would like to temporarily disable the filter controls.
Monitor without filtering	The ability to monitor web browsing activity with the web filter turned off.

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