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What software/options do you use on the internet to safeguard your children?

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CarrieMumsnet · 03/03/2008 16:58

Thanks to all who've filled in the Safe Surfing Survey so far (try saying that after a couple of glasses of Ribena too many ). Thanks too to those who've shared their top tips on how they keep their children safe on the internet. The top tips have tended to be non technical solutions to the problem, and what we're looking for now is the Mumsnetter's guide to the technical solutions that you've tried and tested - ideally with an explanation of how you set them up/install them that those of us who don't frequent the Geeky stuff topic would understand

So is there any one thing/device/bit of software you've discovered that's really helped you/been a lifesaver/ you'd recommend that everyone with a child your age tries?

Obviously as with the tips, different solutions are relevant to different age groups, so if you could add the age you're talking about that would be great as well.

We promise we'll stop starting new threads about safe surfing soon

Thanks in advance for all your help

CarrieMumsnet · 04/03/2008 12:34

Geekboy - I'm with Monkeybird - would be really interested in more info on this
MB - new Macs (running Leopard anyway) can set child controls to log everything mintyNet related.. ...Windows Vista has similar controls..

but need some translation

Do you think you could write a line by line description - for someone brought up in the typewriter generation - how you would set child controls on a mac running leopard and on Windows Vista?

That's what we're trying to do at the mo - make all the jargon less threatening to folks (including us!) and have clear instructions on what "simple" steps people can take to protect their families.

You, and quite a few others sound as if you know what you're doing...can you help?

CarrieMumsnet · 04/03/2008 14:18

thanks, will do

CarrieMumsnet · 04/03/2008 17:41

It will be published on the site and left there for all to see at any time. I know you're a techy type as well so if you have any suggestions/ ideas as to why some parental control software thingies are better than others/ pros and cons/ what suits what age group etc, we'd love to hear from you

Thanks for encouraging words. We really hope it will be helpful to folks which is why we're trying hard to make it easy to understand, even for those of us who are technically challenged

CarrieMumsnet · 10/03/2008 19:04

Me again...

I know I promised to go away soon with this but we are so nearly there...

I'm looking for anyone who has use the following parental control systems

Safe Eyes5.0, CyberPatrol, Net Nanny 5.6 and OS X Leopard

I already have some great feedback from smartiejake on Cyberpatrol, but has anyone else tried it, or any of the others? (or do you know someone who has?)

If so please and double please could you let us know how you/they got on with it - good or bad stuff - was it easy to install and does it work?

We'd be ever so grateful and you would be doing the rest of Mumsnetkind a great service...

Oh and feedback tonight would be great (we don't ask for much do we

CarrieMumsnet · 11/03/2008 10:24

Thanks for getting back

How did you get on with OSX leopard peanutbear - was it easy to install and get to grips with and did it work?

Soapbox - apart from the password - did you find net nanny easy to understand (would a technophobe like me get it?) and - hacking apart - did it work?

CarrieMumsnet · 11/03/2008 18:50

Thanks all - feel we've certainly got to grips with Leopard now...

Now just need more feedback on Safe Eyes 5.0 and Windows Vista...

Anyone?

CarrieMumsnet · 17/03/2008 13:11

Have you used this Hopeysgirlwasntbig? did it work for you?

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