Net Nanny 6.5
Function: Filtering/Monitoring
Cost Estimate: $39.99/year; PC & Mac www.netnanny.com
- Perfect for parents with less computer experience
- Blocks objectionable content
- Ratings-based access control for videos, games, tunes based on child’s age & maturity
- Flags dangerous chat conversations
- Instant email and cell phone alerts
- Mobile apps available for Android and iPhone/iPad/iPod
Covenant Eyes
Function: Filtering/Accountability
Cost Estimate: $10.49/month; PC & Mac www.covenanteyes.com
- Blocks pornographic and questionable websites at various levels
- User may specify websites to always block or always allow
- User limits may be set to access the internet at certain times of the day and for a certain total amount of time
- Mobile app available for iPhone/iPad/iPod
X3watch Pro
Filtering/Monitoring/Accountability
Cost Estimate: $7.00/month; PC & Mac www.x3watch.com
- Free accountability software program helping with online integrity
- Monitors web browsing activity
- Notifies accountability partners
- Sends out scheduled email accountability reports
- Flags inappropriate websites
- Mobile apps available for Android and iPhone/iPad/iPod
Safe Eyes
Function: Filtering/ Monitoring
Cost Estimate: $49.95/year; PC & Mac www.internetsafety.com
- Blocks objectionable content
- Monitors social networking
- Blocks YouTube content
- Works on three computers
- Parental notifications
- Time Limits
- Mobile apps available for Android and iPhone/iPad/iPod
More Links for the Family
Focus on the Family
Family Internet & Technology http://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/kids-and-technology
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) that provides age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer online and off. The program is designed for children ages 5-17, parents and guardians, educators, and law enforcement. With resources such as videos, games, activity cards, and presentations, NetSmartz entertains while it educates. http://www.netsmartz.org/Parents
AVG Family Safety
A free downloadable children’s book to aide parents in talking to their children about internet safety.
http://aa-download.avg.com/filedir/fas/family-safety_little-bird.pdf