Recently I came across Application Blocker Pro from Amplusnet http://www.amplusnet.com/applicationblocker/internet-parental-control.htm . Considering that we are talking about a new product I took the time to evaluate the product and see what it is capable of.

The installation it is easy and at the end of it a password protected user interface it loads. The user interface looks very professional (I personally like the colors) and provides accurate information (tips) about the usage.

The product main features are: block access to applications and web sites and monitor computer usage. The email reporting is a function that I personally like a lot and I can tell for sure that it worked for my gmail account.

I have used the trial application for 5 days and I can say that the purchase price $29.95 is fair for the features provided. The product provides many features that only other products which are more expensive provide and this is definitely a big plus. We will provide soon – by the end of this month (November 2008) a comparison chart of parental control software that might be useful for our readers.

Enjoy!

If your teenager is being harassed or you think they are being harassed you should ask questions to become more aware of the situation. If its targeted through emails then you can easily block where the messages are coming from and you can also save and forward the messages to your ISP who often will have policies regarding this and have it looked into. Social networks like MySpace and Facebook are often used for harassing teens online and they can also be reported to the staff and support team of these websites and often they will take care of it.

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As they become more independent and older you can allow them to have their own email address. There are still options however though so you can still see the mail being received and sent in the family inbox. This way you can ask you children about any suspicious emails they are receiving or replying to. There is lots of spam emails being sent to every email created and you should set-up a spam filter for your child’s email. This will save a lot of hassles from any unwanted mail you don’t want your child receiving. You can also set filters for fraudulent looking emails trying to capture personal details to be used for fraud.

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There are a few ways in which your child can become unsafe in an Xbox 360 game. The first way is if the child plays on Xbox Live then you will want to keep an eye on how they are playing and interacting. There are a lot of foul mouths on the Xbox Live headsets and this can become rather unsafe language for children under the age of 13. You can prevent this by allowing them to play without the headset which isn’t quite as fun but at least it is better then being cussed at all game. A lot of users know how to speak to people though and 80% of the time you won’t need to worry about the headset becoming a problem.

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1. They close all browsers when you approach the screen
2. History is always deleted when they get off computer
3. If computer is in common room, look for weird random glances and then keystrokes

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Vistas parental controls help you the parent in being able to limit what your children have access to online. It’s important you know a little bit about computers and that’s why I’m here to help you. The very first thing you must do to utilize the parental controls is turn it on for your user account. Once you have enabled the parental controls you will be able to have 100% control over what websites you allow and block your children from viewing.

Steps to using the parental controls:

1. Click start menu on Vista and open the Control Panel, once here double click the accounts menu and then on parental controls.
2. Choose the user account you wish to set the parental controls for.
3. Click ON to enable the controls for the specific user account. Now that they’re on you can use them to block access.
4. Double click on Windows Vista Web Filter, choose to block some websites and select Edit the control and block list.
5. Enter the address to the website you wish to block.
6. Select to block adult content automatically.
7. Turn on activity reporting to view computer usage of the user accounts of the computer.

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There are numerous ways you can stop your children or at least limit them from viewing pornography. I have compiled a few tips you can use to help aid your prevention.

1. Put the computer in common area of household where screen can be seen
2. Make your child aware of the problems associated with pornography
3. Download software preventing it from being viewed
4. Use one of many free parental controls on the internet
5. Let only allowed websites be viewed on the internet

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Talk to your children about the types of people online and let them be aware of some of the things that have happened to other children there age. It’s important they know what can happen if you want to make sure they will follow the right safety guidelines. You as a parent can do your job by looking over a few of the features on your children’s profile, here are a few of the things you will want to look out for.

1. Make sure their profile is on private at all times
2. Don’t allow children to accept requests from people they don’t know
3. Show children how to report people
4. Hide child’s online status, this will make them appear offline at all times

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Parental control software is closely linked to content control software.  Both disallow a certain group of user’s access to information that others do not want them to see.  Many companies use content controls to prevent employees from surfing the Internet at work.

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