12 Tools to Keep Kids Safe Online

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12 Tools to Keep Kids Safe Online

The Internet is the Information Superhighway. But, let's face it, it's also the Online Predator Autobahn, the Porn Parkway, and the Exploitation Expressway. You ought to be terrified about letting your kids surf unattended. Here are a dozen apps and devices that can help you keep an eye on the young ones online.

by Neil J. Rubenking

You can do just about anything on the Internet these days: watch movies, order clothes, meet new friends, ogle lewd photos—anything! And so can your kids, if they have use of a computer with Internet access. Some parents feel that this freedom goes a bit too far. Just as they wouldn't let the kids wander Times Square unescorted, parents would like to control just where kids can go on the Web. What can parental-control software do to keep kids away from the seamy side?

Different Needs for Different Users

Look first for per-user configuration options, especially if you share a computer with the kids. You don't want the software to monitor or control your own computer use, and the restrictions you'd choose for a 6-year-old are naturally different from those for a 16-year-old.

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