Re: Parental controls on browsers

[Tom Jedrzejewicz <tomjedrz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I second OpenDNS .. it does a pretty good job at blocking stuff, and gives
you some flexibility. It has the added bonus of working anywhere the PC
goes!


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Tom Jedrzejewicz
tomjedrz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

"Illegitimi non carborundum"


On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 2:27 PM, Bob Cagle <bcagle@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Check OpenDNS.com.  That's what I use for my son's PC, and it has worked
> quite well.
>
> Bob Cagle
>
>
> From: Vidal, Peter
>
> List!
> Well, I have two boys, 8 and 5, and I have started to look around for
> good parental controls on browsers.  I not only need to have websites
> blocked but I need to exclude specific words to be searched and specific
> images to be blocked.  If I use Yahoo SafeSearch Filter, I can switch to
> IMAGES and see stuff.  I would say the same thing with Google
> SafeSearch:
>
>
> a)     IE - Microsoft has the Windows Live FAMILY SAFETY but that does
> not do all that I need.  I do not think it blocks words I am searching
> in.
>
> b)    FireFox - No built in PC features (sad).  I know that there are
> add-ins available but I am looking for the best one, based on your
> experience, if any.
>
> c)     Chrome - No built in PC features (sad).  I know that there are
> add-ins available but I am looking for the best one, based on your
> experience, if any.
>
> I reviewed www.download.com<http://www.download.com> and other sites,
> looking for the best acceptable solutions out there.  My preference is
> FREE but if I have to pay, obviously, I will.  I know that the solution
> is not perfect and is a combination of tools, wise teaching, and
> building integrity and trust between your child and you.  I just want to
> have a sense of what you guys are exposed and have experience with.
>
> Thank you all in advance for your suggestions / comments.
>
> Peter Vidal
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