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Are your kids sharing personal information (addresses, phone numbers, birthday, etc.) with web sites? Are you looking for a way to prevent your children and family from potentially inappropriate web sites? What about a browser built just for kids? Get the right tools for a safe surfing experience.
Blocking and Filtering Software
Each family can decide how much or how little they wish to monitor and/or control where their family can surf on the Internet with the following software. No two families are alike, so naturally, we provide a list of choices for you to find the best software that fits your families needs. While it is certainly not our place to tell you how to "police" your family, we feel it is important to provide a way to prevent accidental exposure to material that you determine is unfit.
Blocking/Filtering Software
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Price as of 4/10/2001
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$49.95
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B-
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$39.95
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B
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$39.95
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A-
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$39.95
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(Version 4)
B+
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Monitoring Software
Many websites ask for personal information (such as names, addresses, etc.). Know where your kids have visited and provided such information with these tools.
Monitoring software can either confirm or dispel your possible fears. To find out more details regarding monitoring software uses, try visiting one of the sites below.
Monitoring Software
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Price as of 4/10/2001
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Family PC Overall Rating
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$9.95-39.95
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B
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Quickly Check Your Home PC For:- Pornographic words or phrases
- Violent words or pictures
- Pictures or words promoting drug use or drug equipment
- Instruction on criminal skills (such as bomb making)
- Internet gambling
- Hate Groups
- Computer Cop Also Features An Extensive Library of Key Words
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$49.95
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B+
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Pearl Software's goal is to provide parents with the tools and resources that can offer them peace of mind that a child's safety is not being jeopardized by Internet use. Our focus includes providing parents with a realistic means to supervise and guide their children in a dynamic world of interactive Internet communications.
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$29.99
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IamBigBrother will monitor both incoming and outgoing Chats, Instant Messages, Email, Web Pages and more while being undetected by the user.
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Spector 2.1
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$69.95
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A
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Filtering Services
Filtering services prevent access to potentially inappropriate information for typically a monthly fee.
Filtering Service
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Price as of 4/10/2001
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$4.95/mo
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B+
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Works with your current Internet Service and provides several levels of access based upon passwords.
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Browsers for Kids (and Adults too!)
Why not let your kids surf the net in style? We'll warn you now that these browsers are fun, entertaining, and sure to be a big plus for the whole family. Enjoy!
Kid Browser
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Price as of 4/10/2001
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FREE
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A-
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Allows only approved kid sites, bright and colorful and fun!
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FREE
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WebSitesforKids.com releases a Browser designed for Kids. We designed our Browser from the ground up to deliver the best content for Kids and tools to help Parents protect and guide their children on-line.
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