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Parental Control Software - Common Questions

Q: Why do I need parental control software?

A: A report recently published by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and the University of New Hampshire revealed that of a sample of children & teens who use the Internet:

1 in 5 children - Solicited for sex in the past year.
1 in 33 children - Aggressively solicited sexual, meaning that the child was threatened, asked to meet, called on the phone, or received mail or gifts.
1 in 4 children - Exposed to photos of people having sex
1 in 17 children - Threatened or harassed on the Internet, including threats of harm to the child, friends or other family members.

Q: What makes a good parental control solution?

A: We have conluded that a truly effective parental control solution must have filtering/blocking capabilities as well as monitoring capabilities. Not only must you be able to protect children by resticting access to what they can access online, but you must also have the ability to monitor their online activities such as: who they are communicating with, what they are communicating about, are they being sexually solicited, what are they searching for, what programs are they running, what are they looking at (screenshots), etc.. By knowing what they are doing and seeing, you will stay informed of their activity and therefore be able to take appropriate action. Aside from Web Watcher, very few parental control programs offer both blocking and complete monitoring capabilities effectively.

Is your child safe?

Let's face it, the internet just isn't safe for kids. With the proliferation of social networking websites, child predators now have a convenient platform for anonymously interacting with children. Also, the vast majority of the content on the internet is completely inappropriate for children, especially now that online video sharing websites have become so popular. As an alternative to banning your child from the internet altogether, installing quality parental control software to filter their web browsing and monitor their activities, will allow them to enjoy the positives of the internet while helping to keep them safe.

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