Parental Control tools, Parental Internet filters

Blocking & Filtering unsafe sites for kids, Monitoring Online activities, Internet Censorship debate. 

Blocking unsafe sites and Child-safe Filtering Software

Parental Control tools, Parental Internet filters for kids : Many software programs exist which aid parents in controlling the Internet content available to their children. Most of these programs, listed below, perform one or more of the following functions: block access to adult sites, rate sites based on adult content (pornography, violence/ profanity, intolerance, militant extremists, gambling, drug culture, etc.), establish time controls for individual users (for example, blocking usage after a particular time at night, or during established homework times) and log surfing activities (allowing parents to see which sites a child has visited).

Most of these parental control tools & programs can be configured by the parent to filter out internet sites that contain nudity, sexual content, hateful or violent material, or that advocate the use of drugs, tobacco, or alcohol. Some can also be configured to prevent children from revealing information about themselves such as their name, address, or telephone number. There are now even special child - safe filters and softwares which can even monitor chat.

COLORFUL BROWSERS FOR CHILDREN !

For kids to surf the web, there are colorful browsers available with Excellent security features. These browsers allow parents to choose suitable Web sites and prevent children from accessing undesirable sites. They are colorful, fun, easy to install and use & are excellent for parental control & filtering.

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Alternative Resources
In addition to blocking and filtering software, there are various  ways to monitor children's online activities. The sites listed below can help you gather more information about some of these products.

Internet Censorship Debate
Many organizations have been established to support freedom of speech on the Internet. The sites listed below provide information, links and news about the Internet censorship debate.

• ACLU http://www.aclu.org/
• Center for Democracy and Technology http://www.cdt.org/
• Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility http://www.cpsr.org/home.html

Even if you don't have extra parental filtering tools or softwares, most browsers today come with in-built security features. Like in Internet explorer 5.0, go to Tools>Internet options and click on the security tab. You can customize security settings or choose from the one's there. 

If possible, route your child's e-mail through your account and share their password. Also, Keep the computer in a central family location, not in the child's room. The computer should be a family activity. Most of all set an example to them through your good surfing habits. Children tend to copy their parents. We wish you happy and safe surfing :-)

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"The best way to assure that your children are having positive online experiences is to stay in touch with what they are doing."

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