Child safety online: filtering programs

Setting up filters can take time and needs constant vigilance to ensure the correct sites are being blocked. Filters are a good investment, but at the same time they are not a panacea and must be seen as only a part of an overall approach to online safety. Your active involvement in a child's use of The Web is a much better control; filter programs are merely there to help you when you can't be with your child.

Among the key filtering programs available are:

• CyberPatrol - 0800-828-2608
• CYBERsitter - 0800-388-2761
• GuardiaNet - 0800-952-2452
• NetNanny - 0800-340-7177
• NetRated - 0800-404-9913
• SurfWatch - 0800-458-6600

These can all be found on Enough Is Enough, a filtering software guide with a table that shows what each program does, and whether there is a version for PC or Mac.

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