We often receive questions about software that will protect children from the dangers that are present whenever they get online. The need is obvious, but the solutions have always involved drawbacks: cost, the possibility of slowing down your system, mixed results--blocking to little or too much, or gaping holes that allow children to easily bypass the software.
So, what do we recommend? K9 Web Protection is a great product that offers a lot of features at no cost to home users. K9 can be set to block numerous categories of web content like pornography, gambling, drugs, and web scams without slowing down your computer. K9 can also block access to image searches on Google, Yahoo, and other search engines. If desired, the block can be lifted for a particular site or for a defined period of time. Web browsing can be limited to particular time windows and access can be shut down for a period of time if a child tries to access too many forbidden sites within a given period of time. Summary reports for sites visited can also be generated. If that isn't enough, K9 also provides an added layer of defense against viruses and malware. All of this functionality at no cost, now that's hard to beat!While there is no foolproof solution to the problem of unwanted Internet content, K9 is a great tool!
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