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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

5. Parental Control Software

There are two sides of the internet.  The one side that is family friendly, educational, and entertaining. And the side that consists of online chatting with strangers, browsing and displaying inappropriate content, and the addiction to it all.

All this content is not preferred by parents to be subjected to their children.  That is why it is useful to look into parental control and filtering software.  These types of software restrict and monitor what kids browse on the internet. n With these types of software, parents can block inappropriate content, monitor who their children are talking to, and limit their children's amount of time online.  When looking into software of this kind, always aim for one that is tough against hackers, because today, many children are extremely tech savvy and can work their way around a block no problem.

Along with filtering certain content from children, parents should educate their kids to how to safely use the internet and what content that isn't exactly appropriate for younger audiences.



http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2346997,00.asp

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