PC Tips for Parents - and why parental control software can help.

Although the computer can provide benefits to our children in the form of entertainment and education, it can also open the door to undesirable influences and experiences. Communication with your child is the most important tool you have. Keeping informed and encouraging your children to tell you about their online activities is paramount. Using SSPro parental control software can also aid in this regard because it allows you to choose how You want your computer to be used - even when you're not at home!

Some of SSPro's parental control features include:

The ability to limit web browser and chat usage to specific hours of day or total minutes of usage. Users can can set time limits for each Windows account or enforce a single time limit for accounts. A great feature for limiting website browsing to only times that your at home.
The ability to record chat conversations, websites, keystrokes, programs and snapshots. No more wondering what online content are being accessed and the screen snapshots add further confirmation of the activity.
The ability to send alerts, snapshots and log files via email. Just image the ability to be alerted on your email enabled cell phone when an inappropriate website is accessed at home and to see a screen snapshot of that activity!

And SSPro is under constant development so we're adding new parental control features all the time.

In addition to parental control software, here are some more steps parents can take to help protect their children when online:

Place the family computer in a central area where its use can monitored.
Talk to your kids about what information should be kept private and not posted online.
Remind your children that once posted online, private information can remain there forever.
Encourage your children to report online experiences that are distressing.
Keep current with the latest social networking websites that your kids may be visiting. Also, be aware of any "profiles" your child may have on these sites and what information they contain.
Routinely check your child's overall online activities.
Set reasonable rules for computer use by your children and enforce those rules.
Have your children add you to their chat "buddy lists".

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