ContentWatch News

ContentWatch Appoints Russ Warner as CEO

*With an exceptional background in sales and business development, Warner will drive growth and help expand partner outreach efforts* __SALT LAKE CITY - April 20, 2010__ - ContentWatch, (http://contentwatch.com) the leading provider of parental control solutions and Internet filtering, today announced the appointment of Russ Warner as CEO. Warner replaces Jack Sunderlage, who joined ContentWatch in 2005. Sunderlage will remain with ContentWatch through the management transition as he prepares for a new service opportunity in the community.

Most recently Warner led efforts that were instrumental in the expansion of several technology companies as the Managing Director of SageCreek Partners, including a business expansion that recently increased revenue in a region of one of SageCreek’s Fortune 500 clients by more than 146 percent. Warner was chosen from a field of outstanding CEO candidates, and was also one of several recommended by SageCreek Managing Partner Greg Butterfield, a technology industry icon who along with business leader Glen Mella, president and COO of Control4, recently joined the ContentWatch board.

“Russ is a proven leader who has driven the growth of multiple technology companies,” said Brent Bishop, ContentWatch Board Chairman. “We are excited to welcome him to our executive team as we enter our next level of presence and growth in the global market.”

Warner has helped to establish and grow technology companies ranging from startups to the Fortune 1000. Most recently, as Managing Director of SageCreek Partners, he accelerated the path to funding and market expansion for several emerging companies. Prior to SageCreek, Warner was VP of Global Sales for Alianza, where he attained growth rates over two years far surpassing previous levels. As director of Latin America & Caribbean Sales for Altiris/Symantec, Warner grew revenue an average of 142%, with one year at 350%, and developed 75 active channel partners in 18 countries in 3 years. At Novell he increased retail software sales by 40 percent and overall product sales by 125 percent in a single year.

“ContentWatch, particularly with Net Nanny, has established a strong reputation for technology leadership,” said Warner. “They are in an ideal position to move into the next realm, and I look forward to helping them reach their full potential as quickly as possible as they work to accomplish that goal.”

About ContentWatch, Inc.

Based in Salt Lake City, ContentWatch delivers Internet security solutions for the consumer and business markets. ContentWatch intends to lead the global industry with Internet management tools and services that employ its patent-pending contextual analysis engine to provide a safer, more productive Internet experience. ContentWatch delivers Internet Management solutions in more than 157 countries, and is the Reviewer’s Choice for Government Computer News and Editors’ Choice for PCMag. For more information visit www.contentwatch.com or follow www.twitter.com/netnanny on Twitter.

Net Nanny Awarded PC Magazine's Editors' Choice for Best Parental Controls for Third Time

*Net Nanny remains our top choice for traditional parental control with a strong focus on distinguishing between reasonable and inappropriate activities* __SALT LAKE CITY - March 1, 2010__ - Net Nanny (www.netnanny.com) is once again PC Magazine’s Editors’ Choice for Internet parental controls. Net Nanny 6.5 is the latest version of the Internet filtering software, and this recognition marks the third consecutive time as Editors’ Choice. “Net Nanny 6.5 handles all of the expected tasks and goes beyond its competition in many ways, like its real-time content analysis for Web pages and its resistance to hacking.”

“This review of Net Nanny 6.5 confirms our position in the marketplace and reassures us that we are providing tools that are relevant and valuable,” said Jack Sunderlage, ContentWatch President and CEO. “We are proud of this recognition and continually strive to exceed our customers’ expectations and provide a safe online experience for their families.”

One of the featured Net Nanny 6.5 highlights is its “ability to filter HTTPS traffic, so even if parents turn off the Proxy category or kids find an unblocked secure anonymizing proxy, their Web surfing is still filtered. None of Net Nanny's competitors duplicate this feat.”

Net Nanny 6.5 also offers features for real-time content analysis, such as:

Instant Messaging (IM) conversation and social networking site monitoring
ESRB-based game control and
Detailed interactive activity reports.

To celebrate Editors’ Choice, Net Nanny 6.5 is available for a 25% discount when using the promo code “PCMag.” Net Nanny 6.5 costs US$39.99, or $59.98 for three computers. For more information about Net Nanny 6.5, visit www.netnanny.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Read the full review from PC Magazine: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2360181,00.asp

About ContentWatch, Inc.

Based in Salt Lake City, ContentWatch delivers Internet security solutions for the consumer and business markets. ContentWatch's mission is to be the world leader in thought and technology by creating Internet management tools and services that provide homes and businesses with a safer, more productive Internet experience through its patent-pending contextual analysis engine. ContentWatch Internet Management solutions are used in over 157 different countries and are the recipients of the Reviewer’s Choice from Government Computer News and Editors’ Choice from PC Magazine. For more information on ContentWatch products, visit www.contentwatch.com.

Net Nanny 6.5

Net Nanny 6.5 Features Focus on Social Networking, IM

*Updates Allow Parents to Monitor Chat/Instant Messaging and Social Networking Activity* __SALT LAKE CITY - February 2, 2010__ - ContentWatch, the developer of Net Nanny (www.netnanny.com) parental control and content filtering software, today unveiled Net Nanny 6.5, addressing the critical need to monitor social networking and instant messaging (IM) activity. “Internet and technology dangers are growing rapidly and can be far more serious than parents realize due to the growing prevalence of trends such as social networking and IM,” said Jack Sunderlage, ContentWatch CEO. “It is our mission to continually address these issues with tools to help parents protect their children’s safety online.” A recent study from the U.S. Department of Justice reports that more than 50 percent of teenagers receive requests for personal information and have frequent personal conversations with strangers online through IM. Likewise, 50 percent of teenagers say their parents are unaware of their online activities and have never discussed Internet safety with them. Net Nanny 6.5 offers the following new features and enhancements: - __Social Networking:__ Parents can monitor their children’s social networking activities, such as friends, pictures, videos, personal descriptions, wall posts and IM conversations, on commonly used sites like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and Bebo. - __Profanity Masking (@#$!):__ Unruly users often post inappropriate or profane comments on sites like YouTube, which alters how web filters categorize content. Net Nanny 6.5 now masks (@#$!) inappropriate content, allowing users to view the page without being bombarded with vulgar language. - __ProxyProtect:__ Net Nanny’s ProxyProtect sees through and filters the content of all web–based proxies (http and https), and aggressively blocks attempts to get around filtering by blocking local host proxy applications. - __Search Terms:__ Net Nanny 6.5 now gives a fully detailed report of online searching behavior. Users can view web, video and image searches on all the popular search engines like Google, Yahoo, Bing and Ask. Net Nanny 6.5 also allows parents to receive customizable alert and report __email notifications__ in real time or in batches (hourly, daily or weekly), __block uploading__ of pictures, use __keyword blocking__ that lets them decide if kids should see pages with specific words or phrases, __block posting/commenting__ on blogs and forums and lets parents __easily extend kids' online time__. Net Nanny 6.5 costs US$39.99, or $59.98 for three computers. For a free two-week trial or for more information about Net Nanny 6.5, visit www.netnanny.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook. ### About ContentWatch, Inc. Based in Salt Lake City, ContentWatch delivers Internet security solutions for the consumer and business markets. ContentWatch's mission is to be the world leader in thought and technology by creating Internet management tools and services that provide homes and businesses with a safer, more productive Internet experience through its patent-pending contextual analysis engine. ContentWatch Internet Management solutions are used in over 157 different countries and are the recipients of the Reviewer’s Choice from Government Computer News and Editors’ Choice from PC Magazine. For more information on ContentWatch products, visit www.contentwatch.com.

SageCreek Partners Signs Net Nanny Provider ContentWatch; Greg Butterfield Joins ContentWatch Board

*SageCreek brings marketing and growth strategy to the industry’s top provider of internet filtering and parental controls* __SALT LAKE CITY - January 5, 2010__ - ContentWatch, a leading provider of Web Security software, is the newest company to join the SageCreek Partners client portfolio. SageCreek is a consulting company that provides mentor capital for technology businesses. Under the terms of the agreement, Greg Butterfield, SageCreek’s Managing Partner, is joining the ContentWatch board. ContentWatch is the provider of Net Nanny, the industry’s top-selling product for internet filtering and parental controls. NetNanny was just featured in the Wall Street Journal as one of the technology industry’s must-haves this year. In addition, ContentWatch is the provider of the ContentProtect web content filtering appliance, an award-winning product that protects companies from the productivity loss, liability, security risk, and business issues of employee access to unwanted internet sites. “While ContentWatch has successfully established itself as the technology and category leader in internet security, our work with SageCreek Partners is critical to helping us scale our company and expand our solution in the global Web Security market more quickly and efficiently than we could accomplish on our own,” said Jack Sunderlage, president and CEO of ContentWatch. “These are the things the SageCreek team has accomplished for many companies. Their experience complements our product and technology leadership in an ideal way to help us optimize our company’s future and growth.” “We are especially pleased to announce the addition of ContentWatch to our client portfolio,” Greg Butterfield said. “Their established leadership in the product and technology arena makes them an ideal company for us to work with as we help them to achieve their next level of growth.” For more information about SageCreek Partners, please visit www.sagecreekpartners.com or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/SageCreekPartnr. ### About ContentWatch, Inc. ContentWatch delivers family-safe computing solutions for the home, library, education, government, and small/medium business markets in more than 155 countries worldwide. For more information visit www.contentwatch.com. ### About SageCreek Partners SageCreek Partners is creating and driving a new category of service: Mentor Capital. Working as a companion to technology companies and their investment partners and boards, SageCreek Partners is comprised of seasoned executives in the U.S., EMEA and Latin America.

Mobile Parental Control Solution for Smartphones Launched By Net Nanny and SMobile Systems

*New Net Nanny Mobile Powered by SMobile Systems Offers Parental Controls for Mobile Devices with Safety and Monitoring Features to Reduce Sexting, Loss and Theft, Online Predators and Exploitation* __SALT LAKE CITY - November 30, 2009__ - Smartphones just became safer, thanks to a partnership between ContentWatch, the developer of Net Nanny, and SMobile Systems. The two companies have released a new mobile solution, Net Nanny Mobile, powered by SMobile Systems. With Net Nanny Mobile, parents have more tools to protect the growing legions of young mobile users from misconduct, exploitation, unwanted communications, sexting, loss and theft, cyber bullying, malware and online predators. “We recognize how rapidly the number of young people using smartphones is growing, and we’ve been actively seeking a solution to address parents’ worries about increased mobile use,” said Jack Sunderlage, ContentWatch CEO. “SMobile Systems provides a quality product that we are extremely pleased to partner with and put the Net Nanny name on.” Net Nanny Mobile gives parents unprecedented control over the content on smartphones. Together, Net Nanny Mobile and Net Nanny for Windows give families a two-pronged solution for more complete peace of mind to know where your kids are; whether they are away from home or surfing online. Features of Net Nanny Mobile include the following: ### Monitoring - View the content of Email, SMS and MMS messages on the phone. - View all pictures taken, sent and received by the device. - View logs of all voice conversations. - View the complete address book and all applications installed on the phone. - View phone location 24/7. ### Security - GPS tracking using Google Maps. - Remote device backup, lock, wipe and restore. - Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware scanning. - Communication Control features for filtering of calls and text messages. “The Net Nanny name is synonymous with content filtering and has earned its place as the expert in the industry,” said Neil Book, SMobile Systems CEO. “Our joint effort makes our mobile solution a complete package that parents can rely on. We are pleased to partner with ContentWatch to bring this product to market.” Net Nanny Mobile is available now. Annual subscription fees are $29.99 for the first phone and $14.99 for each additional phone. Existing Net Nanny users with a valid license can protect phones for $14.99 for each phone. Support and product updates are free. The next version of Net Nanny Mobile, due early 2010, will also include full Internet filtering for the browser on the phone in an integrated web management console. Net Nanny Mobile is compatible with all Windows® Mobile 6.0 and 6.1, BlackBerry®, Symbian™ Series 60 and Google Android™ phones. For a complete list of compatible phones, visit the Supported Phones List HERE. To learn more about Net Nanny and Net Nanny Mobile, please visit us at www.netnanny.com/mobile. ### About ContentWatch, Inc. Based in Salt Lake City, ContentWatch delivers Internet security solutions for the consumer and business markets. ContentWatch's mission is to be the world leader in thought and technology by creating Internet management tools and services that provide homes and businesses with a safer, more productive Internet experience through its patent-pending contextual analysis engine. ContentWatch Internet Management solutions are used in over 157 different countries and are the recipients of the Reviewer’s Choice from Government Computer News and Editors’ Choice from PC Magazine. For more information on ContentWatch products, visit www.contentwatch.com. ### About SMobile Systems SMobile, Inc. has created the first and only complete line of products and services that securely protect mobile phones, the global wireless infrastructure and pre-adult smartphone users from hackers, viruses, exploitation, data compromise, unauthorized data theft and the effects of lost or stolen devices. The company's security applications include anti-virus and anti-malware, firewall, parental controls, anti-theft and identity protection, spam blocking and enterprise mobile management tools and services. SMobile is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with facilities in Fort Lee, N.J., Chicago, Ill., Dortmund, Germany, and Pune, India. The company is privately held. For more information about SMobile Systems products, visit www.smobilesystems.com.

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ContentProtect Security Appliance Awarded GCN Reviewers Choice Award

We are pleased to announce that our ContentProtect Security Appliance was recently tested with 5 other Web content filtering appliances and came out on top. From the article: "The ContentProtect (CP) 100 from ContentWatch is a combination security appliance that includes bandwidth management, antivirus and spyware applications, and peer-to-peer control in addition to Web filtering. All of this comes in one box that is easy to use and not too hard on the budget... We were pleased with the precision with which it handled our tricky Web site list. It was not fooled by any of the potential false positives and managed to stop nearly everything else. It even blocked a Java-based program from connecting to play online board games, which no other appliance in the review managed to do."

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Top Security Companies Align to Support Consumer Launch of Windows Vista

Anti-virus and family safety solutions bolster built-in security of newest version of Windows

REDMOND, Wash. - January 17, 2007 - Microsoft Corp. today announced that leading security providers are committing to delivering fully tested and compatible versions of their consumer and small-business security solutions by Jan. 30, when the Windows VistaTM operating system becomes generally available on new PCs and in retail stores around the world. In addition, today many independent software vendors pledged to deliver a wide range of innovative applications and services designed to further enable safer online experiences for families and home users in time for the consumer launch.

Throughout the development of Windows Vista, Microsoft has worked closely with security partners to provide technical support resources, access to application testing and compatibility labs, and developer training and certification programs. These efforts help industry partners provide consumers with numerous security and safety software and services to choose from to help make their computing experiences safer from the moment they begin using Windows Vista.

"A more secure computing experience, including protection from online threats, viruses and hackers, is more important than ever before, for businesses and consumers alike," said Ben Fathi, corporate vice president of the Security Technology Unit at Microsoft. "Windows Vista is the most secure operating system we've ever built, and our security partners continue to play a vital role in adding layers of protection onto the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) platform. With all of us working together, we can help people feel safer and more confident when using their PCs."

Windows Vista is built to provide in-depth defense against existing and emerging digital threats. Microsoft started by designing Windows Vista using the Security Development Lifecycle, an education, design and testing process that helps minimize security bugs in the operating system's underlying code. New built-in security features such as Windows Defender, User Account Control, an improved Windows Firewall, Parental Controls, and Windows Internet Explorer(R) 7 Protected Mode and Phishing Filter provide additional layers of protection. Microsoft's industry partners add the final layer by building security solutions on top of the Windows platform. Partner security offerings that are scheduled to be available on Jan. 30 include a range of anti-virus, anti-malware and family safety solutions.

Companies committing to the availability of consumer and small-business security solutions for Windows Vista by Jan. 30 include these:

CA Inc.'s CA Anti-Virus 2007 provides protection against viruses, worms and Trojan horse programs that can invade through e-mail attachments, downloads, instant messages and the Web. CA Anti-Virus 2007 was one of the first security solutions available to Windows Vista beta users, providing anti-virus protection to more than 160,000 beta participants.
ContentWatch Inc.'s top-rated Internet filtering software features a patent-pending, dynamic contextual analyzer that filters Internet content in real time. ContentWatch's software also includes powerful remote management, monitoring and reporting, time management, and instant messaging management tools to help parents monitor children's Internet activity - even from work or while traveling.
GRISOFT, maker of AVG security solutions, has made available AVG Anti-Virus 7.5 and AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 in both commercial and free versions, as well as AVG Anti-Malware 7.5, comprising anti-virus and anti-spyware protection with full support for the Windows Vista operating system, downloadable at http://www.grisoft.com.
IMSafer Inc. offers the first service to alert parents when their children are involved in inappropriate online communications, providing parental notification of language that may be indicative of a potential sexual predator, and enabling parents to anonymously share and view community feedback about contacts they think may be inappropriate. Support for Windows Vista includes all the existing IMSafer functionality, plus logging and reporting to the Windows Vista Parental Controls control panel and a freely downloadable wizard to help parents set up Parental Controls in Windows Vista.
Kaspersky Lab will make available Kaspersky(R) Anti-Virus and Kaspersky Internet Security, offering premium virus, spyware, hacker and spam protection with anti-malware updates every hour and exceptionally low impact on Windows Vista systems resources.
McAfee Inc.'s award-winning consumer software includes VirusScan Plus 2007; McAfee PC Protection Plus 2007; McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007 with 8 in 1 protection for a consumer's identity, PC and online experience; McAfee Total Protection 2007; McAfee(R) Wireless Protection 2007; McAfee SiteAdvisor, the world's first safe search and browse technology; and McAfee SiteAdvisor Plus, which prevents consumers from browsing to risky sites.
Microsoft Windows LiveTM OneCareTM evolving, all-in-one PC care service will provide Windows Vista customers with unified, real-time anti-virus and anti-spyware protection and assist them with other important consumer PC protection and maintenance needs including data backup, the activation of anti-phishing protection (anti-phishing features require Windows Internet Explorer 7), automatic updates when they are online and the management of firewall policies when its latest version is launched on Jan. 30. Because OneCare is a subscription service, as new features are developed and released they will automatically be available to subscribers. The subscription service will be available at http://onecare.live.com and retail centers in the U.S. and 16 countries worldwide.
Panda Software International is announcing Panda Antivirus 2007, the lightest anti-virus solution in the company's consumer product lineup, which uses minimal system resources, and Panda ClientShield, a global protection solution for workstations in corporate environments. In addition, the company is announcing Panda Internet Security 2007 Identity Protect to help protect online transactions and confidential data.
PixAlert, providers of intelligent image auditing and monitoring solutions for home and business use, has made its advanced PC protection and real-time image-monitoring solution, SafeScreen, available in Windows Vista. SafeScreen actively blocks unsuitable images from all sources (including the Internet, DVDs and cell phones), helping to protect the family from unwelcome content.
SafeBrowse.com's Safe Eyes parental control software, winner of PC Magazine's Editor's Choice award, provides a range of customizable features for Windows Vista, including content control, time limits and instant message monitoring. With Safe Eyes software, families can enjoy all the benefits of the Internet without the worry.
Symantec Corp. today announced that the world's first comprehensive transaction security solution, Norton Confidential, and the award-winning Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus, will be Windows Vista-compatible at the consumer launch date.
Trend Micro Inc.'s Internet security with TrendSecure safeguards computers, home networks and personal identities. The comprehensive software and services help prevent malicious attacks and reduces time-consuming interruptions. TrendSecure, a set of online services, provides extended protection, at home or on the go. Trend MicroTM AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware offers essential protection against viruses, worms, Trojan horse programs and spyware.

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"The enhanced security features of Windows Vista work hand in hand with CA Anti-Virus 2007 to help protect consumers from current and emerging Internet threats. This potent combination of protection features helps make our customers' Internet experience safer and more secure than ever." - David Luft, Senior Vice President, Product Development, CA

"AVG is ready for the Windows Vista launch, and we are excited to be one of the first security software vendors to announce Windows Vista support to users globally. By our working together with Microsoft and in advance of the launch, customers will benefit with more secure features for a better PC and online experience." - Larry Bridwell, Vice President, Global Security Strategies, GRISOFT

"McAfee is excited to support its customers with Windows Vista compatibility. The threat landscape has moved well beyond traditional viruses, requiring consumers to have identity theft protection, safe search and browse technology, and protection from rootkits and stealth technologies. With our Windows Vista-compatible products, and the software-as-a-service model McAfee pioneered eight years ago, consumers are better protected from a wide range of threats 24x7." - Marc Solomon, Director of Product Management, McAfee

"When the Windows Vista operating system and Windows Live OneCare PC care service are combined, they work better together to provide consumers with automatic protection and PC maintenance, so they can get the most out of their computers and help keep them running well." - Ryan Hamlin, General Manager, Technology Care and Safety Group, Microsoft

"With our Windows Vista-compatible versions of Panda Antivirus 2007 for home users, and Panda ClientShield for workstations, we aim to enhance protection against Internet threats from the moment users access the new platform." - Jaime Herrero, Director of Consumer Marketing, Panda Software International

"We are pleased to have worked closely with Microsoft during the beta program of Windows Vista by ensuring that customers receive reliable malware protection from our TrendLabs researchers. Windows Vista customers can rely on Trend Micro's long-standing security expertise to help protect their systems, just as we've safeguarded users of Windows client operating systems for nearly two decades." - Lane Bess, Global General Manager, Consumer Products and Services, Trend Micro

"ContentWatch is pleased to work with Microsoft in offering a state-of-the-art parental control solution to Windows Vista customers. Both Microsoft and ContentWatch have a greater mission of keeping families safe online. Through our integration with Windows Vista parental controls, customers now benefit by having additional options to help protect their children and family members online." - Jack Sunderlage, President and CEO, ContentWatch

"We founded IMSafer because we felt there was a significant gap between how parental control software works and how kids use computers. Microsoft shared our concern and is bringing parental controls to the masses with Windows Vista. We were able use its parental control APIs to expand on the functionality Microsoft provides, to give parents more security when their children are using instant messaging and social networks to develop online relationships." - Brandon Watson, Founder and CEO, IMSafer

"We are delighted to be part of Microsoft's Family Safety efforts that for the first time dramatically improves family protection by working at the operating system level. SafeScreen is ideally suited to work with Windows Vista as it helps prevent families from being exposed to unwanted images that are increasingly getting onto home PCs from the Internet, DVDs and cell phones. By using the most advanced screen interception and audit technology developed for the corporate environment, SafeScreen obscures pornographic images as they appear and also allows parents to scan their PCs and review and remove unsuitable material." - John Nolan, CEO, PixAlert

"With its proven, state-of-the-art parental controls, Safe Eyes will powerfully complement the Family Safety Settings features available on Windows Vista. Our two companies share a strong commitment to providing parents with the best tools to manage their children's computer use and help keep them safe online." - Forrest Collier, Safe Eyes Creator and CEO, SafeBrowse

A Security Feature May Need Tinkering

A New Way To Protect Your Children and Yourself From Internet Porn

Freddy Petersen
EdgfieldDaily.com Columnist
March 21, 2006

We all know the Internet is a vast wealth of information and opportunity. We use the web daily to keep up on news, connect with friends, family and co-workers. Search engine research has all but replaced the library for gathering information for students and adults alike. Everything you need is just a simple mouse click away! All good things come with a price. The Internet is wide open to any and all who wish to be there and some of those people are up to no good.

As the parent of a teenage son, every time I see him log on the Internet, I worry. It's not so much that he will deliberately look for things that he shouldn't be that troubles me; it's that predators and con artist seeking to snare the young and the weak are at the ready. As a web designer, I know the tactics predators, and even some so-called legitimate website designers, use to trick us into going to their sites; whether we intended to or not. The list of ways to fool us is as vast as the Internet itself.

How can we protect our children and ourselves from this? Can it be done without denying legitimate sites? Readers of this column, friends and family, have asked over and over, "How can I keep my kids from seemingly harmless sites that have proven later to be trouble?" One parent told me she suspects her son will do word searches for, "those dirty sites." "How can I stop that from happening?" she worried. She also said, "He tells me he's not doing this type of search, I need to know if he is telling the truth or not!"

Others have stated concerns about chat rooms and instant messaging. Our children have computers in their bedrooms; we need to know they're not getting into trouble when we're busy doing other things. How can we watch from the other side of the door?

These tough questions and my own concerns as a parent convinced me to search for a solution. My search led me to several Internet filters. One stood out by far, ContentProtect.

I contacted ContentProtect directly and spent some time speaking directly to the staff and found them to be very informed on Internet filtering, the issues we all face concerning our children's online safety. The staff at ContentProtect was extremely friendly, and willing to answer any question.

ContentProtect explained that they were asked by a Porn company to develop products to reach potential customers. Instead they decided to develop a product that would help stop the porn company from reaching vulnerable people; that decision led to ContentProtect as we see it today.

I've been using the software now for over three weeks with no problems whatsoever. I've tried several times to trick the software by searching for website names that were not obviously "Adult" oriented and ContentProtect caught every one. Among the key benefits are the reports I receive with inappropriate IM conversations, lists of inappropriate sites visited and date and time they were visited, and the ability to set times of day for my son to go online.

I can even do all of this from work. I can choose remotely to allow him to visit a safe site if needed for a project or turn off Internet privileges from my office, should he attempt to violate our Internet standards while I am away.

ContentProtect has developed a great product that answered many, if not all, of my needs as a parent concerned about my child on the Internet.

Parents can have the peace of mind ContentProtect has provided me for the annual license fee of $39.95 for up to three home computers. (Correction: one license per computer in the home; after the purchase of the initial license additional licenses can be purchased at a 50% discount)