Krugersdorp student killed with a sword.... watch what your kids are up to on the Internet by using a free "Net Nanny" app

I was listening to Cape Talk's Aden Thomas interviewing an expert on child psychology who mentioned that parents need not worry about their kids if they are introverts, but rather if they are on the Internet a lot and surfing - make sure you know what your kids are up to on the Internet. Often satanistic ideas are found and cultivated on the web.

I had been looking for a good app that supervises where my kids navigate to on the Internet and limit their online and computer time.... well, I think I've found an app that does all this and more! The price is right too - it's free.

If you are unsure of your children's activities online or if you want to limit their computer time - then this app is definitely for you.

It can even take screen shots at configured intervals so you can "see" what the kids are up to!

It comes from the same software house that also provides the free "SpyWare Terminator" app (http://www.spywareterminator.com/) that I use to protect my PCs.

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Have control over the content that comes into your home or office by customizing the content you want to filter and individualizing the content accessible to every single user. Prevent your children from accessing porn sites and using your credit card for unauthorized online shopping.

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Time spent surfing the Internet and playing computer games passes quickly. Determine how much time your kids can spend on the computer, both online and offline, by creating pre-set periods and time limits that users can access your computer and get connected to the Internet.

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Monitor the online and offline use of your computer wherever you are. User activity reports are stored on your computer and can be sent to your email address so you can access the record from any web browser at any time.

Here's more info from their web site: http://www.crawlerparental.com/

Download from here: http://www.crawlerparental.com/download.aspx

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UPDATE on 30 June 2009: Seems like Crawler Parental Control is no longer available and is no longer supported... try this free service (until end 2009): Monitor your kids' Internet surfing: Free until the end of the year: OnlineFamily.Norton with Norton Safety Minder: https://onlinefamily.norton.com/familysafety/loginStart.fs