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Get the peace of mind that comes from encouraging your children to explore the wonderfully educational world of the web, but without the worries of exposure to unacceptable Internet
content. Plus - protect your family's financial files and other private information.
ControlKey combines a hardware-based "Ignition Key" USB token with sophisticated software technology to give you a straightforward way of managing your children's Internet use.
The first computer control key for parents
The digital world is a reality, and today’s kids are growing up digital. There are many positive aspects of this digital lifestyle and many fun, safe and exciting things for kids and teenagers to do on the Internet. However, there are also dangers online, and the computer itself can easily be over-used. It isn’t possible to simply unplug your kids
from the online world, but there are things a parent can do.
While children and teenagers need a certain amount of privacy, they also need
parental involvement and supervision in their daily lives. The same general parenting skills that apply to the "real world" also apply to the online world.
The best way to assure that your children are having positive online experiences is to stay in touch with what they are doing. One way to do this is to spend time with your children while they’re online. Have them show you what they do, and ask them to teach you how to use the Internet or online service. You might be surprised at how much you can learn from your kids.
Below are some ideas for family Internet rules. Consider making your own list as a family, then keep it posted near your computer.
- I will not give out personal information such as my address, telephone number, parents’ work address/telephone number, or the name and location of my
school without my parents’ permission.
- I will tell my parents right away if I come across any information that makes
me feel uncomfortable.
- I will never agree to get together with someone I "meet" online without first checking with my parents. If my parents agree to the meeting, I will be sure
that it is in a public place and bring my mother or father along.
- I will never send a person my picture or anything else without first checking with my parents.
- I will not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way make me feel uncomfortable. It is not my fault if I get a message like that. If I do I will tell
my parents right away so that they can contact the online service.
- I will talk with my parents so that we can set up rules for going online. We will decide upon the time of day that I can be online, the length of time I can be online, and appropriate areas for me to visit.
- I have the right to “pull the plug” any time I find something that makes me
feel uncomfortable or enter an area on the Internet where I know I shouldn’t
be. This means I can kill power to the PC by using the power-off switch or by actually pulling the electrical cord out of the wall.
- If I try to “erase my tracks” or defeat parent installed monitoring programs or circumvent access control features, I will lose all Internet privileges.
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