There are many ways to keep your kids safe while surfing the net. The best way of course is to sit with your kids while they are online and supplemented by strict guidelines on the "do's and don'ts of using the internet". However, even if you have done both of these, your kids will still try to sneak out from you and access bad sites and do things online that are included on your don't list...
That is if you don't use a web filtering software.
What is a web filtering software?
A web filtering software is a computer program that lets you take control of the traffic happening on your computer. Since the internet is two way traffic (data comes from the web to your computer and vice versa), the web filtering software can block the entry of data from the web and block the request of the computer user to go through the web.
This way, internet-based treats in the forms of pornography, graphic images of violence, explicit content, sex, nudity, online sexual and financial predators, viruses, and spyware will have to pass through the security wall you setup with the web filtering software. If the sites or data requested are considered banned, the access won't go through.
Some popular web filtering softwares are Norton Internet Security, Cybersitter, NetNanny, CyberPatrol, K9 Web Protection, and ContentBarried (OS MAC).
What specific security features are included in a web filtering software?
?Application Blocking
?Chat Blocking
?Chat Filtering
?Chat Monitoring
?Customizable Port Blocking
?Editable Filter Lists
?Email Blocking
?Email Filtering
?Filter Categories
?FTP Blocking
?IM Port Blocking
?Newsgroup Blocking
?Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Blocking
?Popup Blocking
?Predator Blocking
?Web traffic monitoring
Take note that different web filtering softwares have different features so it is important to choose the right software that fits your security requirements.
Why is web filtering websites effective in keeping your kids safe while using the internet?
It keeps your kids from opening ...
?websites and IP addresses you have blocked,
?predetermined programs such as instant messaging and chat rooms,
