Bsafe Online Internet Filter
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Things
are out of control. Our teenage son is up all hours of the night on
the computer. His grades have plummeted, and we’ve started
catching him in lies. Our teenage daughter has also been acting
strangely. Last week my husband called to check on them while I was
at work and she seemed distracted. He could faintly hear the
keyboard as she rattled off a text message to someone…
We’ve
discovered that our son stumbled across something pornographic on the
internet -the more he saw; the more he wanted to see. Instead
of sleeping at night, he surfed. It’s like he’s addicted
to something. And our daughter had an “IM” relationship
with a stranger she met online. They would text and IM almost
constantly. Eventually, the stranger asked if he could meet her in
person. Thank God we found out in time; but I realize we are in over
our heads.
We’ve
done everything the experts recommend…our PC is in a public
place, there’s no internet access on the computers in their
rooms and we use and ISP with built in safety features. What else
can we do? I shudder to think what will happen this summer when
they’re off from school while we are at work. To tell you the
truth, I feel like throwing the whole computer into the trash!
That’s honestly how I feel. Do you have any better ideas on how
I can keep my kids safe?
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WorkingMom.com
responds:
As
parents, we feel your pain. And your letter stirred WorkingMom to
action, especially since this situation has become commonplace. You
are not the only parent who feels “out of control” and
“in over your head” with regard to internet safety.
Therefore, WorkingMom spent the last several months formulating
safety strategies you can use to keep your kids safer online. Short
of throwing the computer in the trash, there are other things you can
do.
As
you’ve already discovered, keeping the PC in a public place and
relying on the built-in safety features of your internet service
provider aren’t enough. It’s because you’re
missing an essential piece of the online safety puzzle. You should
also have an internet filter or parental control software on your
home computer. But which internet filter is the best? There are
dozens to choose from and sometimes kids know more about downloading
and hacking software than their parents!
Fortunately,
WorkingMom.com found a parental control software that solves this
conundrum, and it’s also the filter that ranked number one a head to head trial of filters by New Man Magazine.
BSafe is an internet filter that keeps kids off unscrupulous sites,
controls the time spent online, and can warn parents of trouble with
an email, phone or text message. Furthermore, Bsafe Online can be
managed by parents remotely –with website filtering occurs on
the server level and taking effect quickly. (This feature makes
it nearly impossible for even the most computer savvy individual to
circumvent the program)
Bsafe Online’s All in One Security Suite received an iParenting Media Award for “Greatest New Product”>“New Man Magazine
Best Choice”
and ranked #1 in the New Man Magazine Ratings
of the 5 leading internet filters:
- Bsafe Online Internet Filter by Bsafeonline.com
- Safe Eyes 2006
- Content Watch
- Guardware iShield Plus
- Spector Pro eBlaster
““Any predator would not only be deterred, but immediately abandon any attempt at contact with a child protected with this program.” Bsafe Online by Bsafeonline.com.” –iParenting Media Awards
“ “Of all the filters we tested, BSafe Online, bsafehome.com, worked the best” –New Man Magazine
WorkingMom.com
evaluated Bsafe
ourselves, and found it to be effective, easy to use and easy to
install.
Furthermore, we contacted Bsafe Online, (the manufacturer) and were
able to obtain a coupon code which will save you 30% off the cost of
the software when purchased on their official website: Bsafeonline.com Enter “moms” (no quotes) in the promo code box on the official Bsafe site when you’re ready to
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The
following features stood out as the ones most relevant to parents:
- This
internet filter can be set to block a websites according to
categories, (For example, violence, pornography, gambling etc.)
- This
particular parental control software contains a timer you can set to
restrict when your children can access the internet.
- Bsafe keeps a log that can show you all web activity, -including “IM” conversations.
- Unlike
other parental control software, you can set Bsafe Online to send you a
text message on your cell phone or work computer if one of your kids
even attempts to visit a restricted or blocked website.
- And
now there’s an exclusive coupon code, [ moms ]
which saves 30% off the retail price.
These
are the action items you can take right now:
Download
the Bsafe Online internet filter.
Coupon code: [ moms ] makes a one year
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Set the time control feature to
automatically prohibit internet access while you’re not at
home. (This should alleviate your concerns about their use
of the computer during the summer.)
Set Bsafe Online to block access
to objectionable websites. There’s a list of
categories you can check that range from online gambling, to
pornography or violent websites and more.
Take the computers out of your
children’s rooms. Even though they don’t have
internet access, there’s still potential for serious problems.
Your child could use a portable USB memory stick and view anything
on it. The key chain or pen style portable USB memory disks are
very popular. He could easily download something to the memory
stick; then look at it on the computer in his room without your
knowledge. If your child already has a portable USB memory drive, confiscate it and see what’s on it. -We don’t
advise letting your kids have one.
Talk to them about safety.
Teenagers are old enough to handle a strong dose of reality about
the implications of visual addictions, and the threats posed by
predators to their safety and future.
Pray for them, and pray with
them! There are unimaginable benefits to fighting
spiritual, moral and ethical battles with prayer. It’s the
most powerful weapon in your arsenal to protect and defend your
family.
Take
Home Points from Big Dan

Daniel & daughter Angelica
I seldom offer quotes for any WorkingMom.com article's but this subject is important for all parents.
“If you have children and
don’t have Besafe Online (or an internet filter like it) on your
computer, then you might as well take the locks off your doors.”
I
majored in computer science, and I’m also the father of five.
I can confidently say that today’s internet is not the
internet it was even a few years ago. The online dangers to your
family are as real as the ones you would encounter in a house with no
locks. It’s my hope and prayer that the readers of this
article will take the online safety of their children seriously,
responding pro actively, (in other words before problems
start.) And by all means, if you already have safety concerns, takes
the steps to rectify them right now. The promo code [ moms ] Saves 30%
off coupon for Bsafe Online,
the Webroot Spy Sweeper 50%
off coupons were all designed to save you time, energy and money when
it comes to keeping your family safe. (Our free printable grocery
coupons aren’t
bad either…)
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