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There is no substitute for parental involvement and supervision when it comes to internet use. While some internet monitoring software may block some sites, this software will tell you where your children have go
Some behavioural changes in your kids that may raise suspicion are:
1) children spending large amounts of time on the internet
2) children closing, minimising or hiding windows when you are nearby
3) children becoming upset or secretive after being on the internet
4) children start asking about unusual or mature subjects
SOFTWARE PRODUCTS TO MONITOR INTERNET USE
Here are some sites that offer internet management software, to reduce and manage your child’s internet use.
PARENTAL CONTROL BAR
http://www.parentalcontrolbar.org
A free downloadable service to prevent children accessing adult oriented websites. Provided by WRAAC.
WEB ALLOW
http://www.weballow.com/
WebAllow is a parental access control utility that restricts viewing all but selected websites. This software allows you to preset a list of ‘approved’ websites. Internet explorer will then display only those sites on the approved list.
NET NANNY HOME SUITE
http://www.netnanny.com/
Net Nanny blocks pornography and protects families and children. It provides web protection from the web and other areas of the web like download networks, chat rooms, instant messaging, FTP and email. This software allows you to restrict your child’s time on the internet and comes with automatic updates to maintain a list of current restricted sites.
This list is not exhaustive, and should not be considered a recommendation or endorsement of the vendors or products listed here. You should make your own decisions about the suitability of these products and services.
