Online Protection for Your Children

November 7, 2011

- In a survey of 2,000 U.S. adolescents, 42.9% reported being cyber bullied within the previous 30 days.

- An online victimization study reports that one in seven children aged 10 to 17 has been sexually solicited online.

- A simple Google search uncovers more than 200 million porn pages.

A high quality parental control solution will help you protect your children from cyber bullies, predators and adult-oriented websites, so that they can enjoy a safe and age-appropriate online experience. As a concerned parent you need to make sure the solution you select places you in the Internet-safety driver’s seat through the following critical control features:

  • Eliminate the threat of Instant Messaging predators or cyber bullies by tracking conversations and blocking suspicious partners
  • Block access to inappropriate web sites in well defined content categories, including “Porn,” “Gambling,” “Social Networking” and “Drugs.”
  • Sending real-time alerts profiling your child’s complete web surfing activities.
  • Limit time spent online by restricting Internet usage to specific dates, times, windows and quotas.
  • Create user profiles for each family member based on your house rules. One quality solution for the protection of children online is PureSight PC by the established parental control software vendor PureSight technologies Ltd.
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I have written up my own personal review of PureSight which covers all the aspects of being able to circumvent cyberbullies before they have an opportunity to take advantage of your children. You can read it here – PureSight Review

 

Important Notice

I highly recommend this product to you and your family. When you purchase through this site you will be able to save on multiple licenses so you can install the software on all of your families computers.

WARNING: I encourage you to purchase the software through the official PureSight website in order to ensure that you will get help with customer service if you happen to need it.

 

A Look Inside Cyberbullying

November 1, 2011

Rachael Neblett, a seventeen-year old high school student from Kentucky began receiving threatening emails through her MySpace account, in the summer of 2006. The anonymous emails were of a stalking terroristic nature.

Rachael’s parents brought the emails to the attention of the principal of her high school. As the emails included details of her movements during class and after school, it was obvious that the bully was another student at the school.
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10 tips for Online Child Safety

November 1, 2011

1. Know the Internet. Learn about social networking websites, blogs, chats and forums. Get familiar with the Instant Messaging applications your children use. This is the first step for you to have a better understanding of potential online Internet risks.

2. Teach your children the ABC’s of online safety basics:

a.  Do not share personal information

b.  Do not send pictures to strangers

c.  Do keep passwords private

Our No BS PureSight Review

October 11, 2011

The majority of teenagers who use social networking websites say their peers are mostly kind to one another online, but 88% still say they’ve witnessed people being mean and cruel on such sites, according to a new study. Fifteen percent say they’ve been the target of bad behavior on social media sites. — LA Times Blog 9/8/11

There is no doubt that today’s kids are dealing with unprecedented pressures in their lives. The above quote from the Los Angeles Times emphasizes that we need to take an active role in protecting our children as they make their way into the world.

But how do you do that? How can you as a parent be there every moment to ensure that your child is safe from the increasing dangers of online activity?

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