This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Vipre. All opinions are 100% mine.
This review was written by The Mommy Insider editor, Kim.
I am always looking for great internet security for our PC’s. Working from home and on a computer all day I need to make sure that I am protected from everything. I found VIPRE Internet Security the other day, downloaded it. It only took me about 5 minutes to get it up and running and and so far its great!!
I have used so many other internet security software programs and by far VIPRE Internet Security is my favorite one. It is really easy to use and it doesn’t slow me down when it is running updates and scans. Some other programs I have used makes my PC really slow when it would run updates and scans.
VIPRE Internet Security is the award-winning antivirus software that includes a firewall, a spam filter and website blocking into one powerful solution for complete protection against malware. It is packed with sophisticated security features that protect against viruses and other malware threats and it does it without slowing down my PC. I don’t even notice it’s running, even during scans and updates! As of right now VIPRE Internet Security the only antivirus solution to include automatic software patching with the Easy Update feature. Plus, VIPRE also comes with free U.S. based technical support! How great is that?
Did you know…
Out of date software like Windows, Java, Adobe, Skype, iTunes are the most common cause of PC infections? VIPRE is the only antivirus to automatically patch these security holes! Amazing right?
If you are looking for a easy to use, affordable, all in one program I really think that you would like VIPRE Internet Security. You can find more information at www.vipreantivirus.com
In a world connected by computers it is important to not only teach our kids how to use them, but also about internet safety. Chatman is a fun and innovative tool that will help educate and protect kids online.
Chatman looks like a cute toy and hooks up easily to your computer through a USB cable. Your child can name their new friend, give it its own personality and interact with it. While your child is chatting with friends, playing games or doing homework, this new toy will monitor all of their online activities. Your child is protected and you can now have peace of mind because this device will protect your child by monitoring the sites your child goes to and steering them away from any inappropriate websites that may inadvertently pop up. As a further protective measure, it is programmed to recognize familiar slang terms, so that if your child’s communications with others becomes inappropriate, you will be alerted.
Aside from protecting your child, homework and other online activities will now be fun and entertaining for your child. Your child’s new computer buddy can communicate with your child and help them with their homework. Because it can recognize over 15,000 words, your child’s new computer friend, Chatman, can either answer your child’s questions or help steer them to a website that can assist them. Through its huge vocabulary, movements and ability to convey up to 30 emotions, it will also help your child figure out the tone of emails or chats.
Chatman can set reminders for your child, so that they will be able to remember birthdays, homework assignments or whatever else your preteen is prone to forget.
Chatman is an essential tool in creating a safe, fun and entertaining online experience for our kids.
I feel more confident in my children’s online safety since they are using Chatman.
Chatman a great gift for kids 6-12 and sells for $74.99. He is now available for the first time in the US, and is available at toysrus.com, hsn.com, target.com and bestbuy.com. He is also available in-store only at Toys R Us Times Square in New York City.
Many children are ignorant, and rightly so, to the risks of playing games and socializing with friends online. Whether working on a school paper or playing a social game, Net Nanny will keep your child safe from online predators, pornography, and cyber bullying. Parents, remember this.. you can’t turn back time. If your tween see’s an obscene image just once, that image will be engrained in their memory forever. You can keep that from happening by using software such as Net Nanny. It takes just one image or one obscene comment via a social network to impact and confuse your child. Why take that chance?
Screenshot of what you'll see if you try to access a blocked keyword
I’ve been working online for over 10 years and was sure I knew how to keep my kids safe online. But I’m not so sure these days. A lot has changed in 10 years. While the internet can provide our children with a lot of educational information, we need to remember that the internet is also full of websites that are inappropriate for children including pornographic and hate websites and once your child sees that material, you can’t make it disappear from their memory.
With Net Nanny, you can filter out harmful websites. This is priceless to me as a parent. Net Nanny allows parents to customize what kind of sites our children are able to view and what sites are restricted. This means that we are able to control our child’s activity on the internet even when we are not around.
When it comes to parental control software it is important that the software can monitor your child’s behavior on the internet not just block websites and keywords. While Net Nanny not only blocks pornographic and other undesired material, it also monitors activity on social media networks, chat, and gaming websites.
From the NetNanny.com website
Did you know that there are many ways your children can access pornography and questionable content on the Internet? Net Nanny provides full internet safety on not just the World Wide Web, but also less known but equally dangerous parts of the Internet like the Usenet, Peer-to-Peer downloading networks, Chat Rooms, Instant Messages, FTP, Forums and email. If you have never heard of some of those areas of the Internet, it is possible that your kids have. But don’t worry. Net Nanny knows about them, and protects your children from the bad content on them.
Features of Net Nanny For PC and/or Mac Include:
Blocks Pornography and Protects Families and Children
IM Alert & Analysis
Customizable “Allowed” or “Blocked” Lists
Detailed Logs
Schedule Internet Access
Secure Website Filtering/Blocking
Game and Application Blocking
Browser Alerts
Configuration Assistant
Predator and Cyber Bully Alerts
Unlimited toll-free technical support
Cell Phone Alerts – Cell phone alerts are sent out within five minutes, giving you the opportunity to intervene.
Net Nanny 6.5 has been specifically designed to address your concerns, here are a few more customer requested features you’ll find in the latest Net Nanny release:
View conversations for web-based IM like Facebook, Meebo, and MySpace
Receive email notifications in real-time, hourly, daily or even weekly
Block uploading of pictures
Keyword blocking lets you decide if kids should see pages with specific words
Block posting/commenting on Blogs and Forums
Disclosure: Net Nanny provided me with software for review purposes. All opinions are 100% mine and were not influenced by compensation.
I have been blogging since 2005 and just started attending blogging and social media conferences just last year. I am thrilled to announce that I am attending BlogHer ’11 in San Diego August 4-7th and that I am being sponsored by Net Nanny. Thank you Net Nanny / Content Watch!
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