Internet Protection Defined
Internet protection is
a great concern to parents of children of all ages. The
definition of Internet protection will differ according to individual
family concerns. Different families have different needs but
online safety and the best interests of the children are the common
motivation for Internet protection.
Internet Protection Concerns
- Online pornography
- Unwanted solicitation
- Internet bullying
- “Addictive” computer games
- Antisocial behavior
Our fast facts page has some eye-opening information from credible sources on each of the aforementioned Internet protection concerns and others.
Internet use is not a right – it is a privilege and one that can be easily abused by our children.
Results of an Internet poll done by Time/CNN in the year 2000 included
these findings: “43% of children say they don’t have rules
at home about the use of the Internet.” The same problems
that put Internet protection at risk in the year 2000 are still a
problem today. At least now advancements in technology have lead
to the development of parental computer control software. Now parents
can offer their children a great deal of Internet protection by
controlling computer use in their homes.
KidsWatch Standard Edition offers the following Internet protection benefits:
- Manage your child's computer time
- Limit online chatting and Internet surfing
- Restrict game playing to leave time for homework
- Automatically log your child off at bedtime
KidsWatch Web Filtering Edition offers all of the features of the standard edition plus:
- Website/Content filtering
- Temporary web filtering bypass
- Trusted/Restricted site list
- Chat/Instant message monitoring
- Chat Alerts
- Predator Watch
