Do you worry about your child's online security? To the point you're always looking over their shoulder. It isn't easy to outsmart kids is it? But you're probably always looking for a way to insure that your child makes the right decision while online.
About a year ago an established manufacturer of telecom line sharing devices came up with a novel yet simple solution. Develop a non-software product that used smart technology to control Internet access. In the process, they soon realized that only 11% of all downloaded filtering software was correctly installed. This new product had to be easy to install, tamper resistant, as well as affordable.
Everyone is aware that Internet usage by minors has resulted in many tragedies across the country. Children are being lured out of their homes by adults without the parents' knowledge that the child was contacted in the home, on-line. Unfortunately, the past few years have seen an alarming increase in child abductions. These are just a few of the statistics that many parents may be unaware of...
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1 in 5 U.S. teenagers who regularly log on to the Internet say they have received an unwanted sexual solicitation via the Web. Solicitations were defined as requests to engage in sexual activities or sexual talk, or to give personal sexual information. 77% of the targets for online predators were age 14 or older. Another 22% were users ages 10 to 13. And only 25% of solicited children were distressed by their encounters and told a parent.
-- Crimes Against Children Research Center
75% of children are willing to share personal information only about themselves and their family in exchange for goods and services.
-- eMarketer
1 in 4 children have had unwanted exposure to nude or simulated sex photos via the Net in the past year. And 3% of all Predator Harassment incidents are reported.
-- Protectkids.org
Only 25% of youth who encountered a sexual approach or solicitation told a parent. And 1 in 33 youth received an aggressive sexual solicitation in the past year. This means a predator asked a young person to meet somewhere, called a young person on the phone, and/or sent the young person correspondence, money, or gifts through the U.S. Postal Service.
-- Youth Internet Safety Survey
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The Webguard is a programmable Internet timer that was designed to give parents control of their family's internet access via dial up/DSL modem. The compact, unobtrusive Webguard is simple to use and installs easily between the computer modem and wall jack. The programming is as easy as setting an alarm clock - no software, no PC interface! Internet access schedules can be programmed differently for weekdays and weekends. The programming mode is accessible by password only and invalid attempts will result in a "lock-restriction" display. Even the jacks are tamper proof to prevent bypassing the device.
Since the Webguard stops unauthorized access from inbound calls as well as outbound, it is perfect for business applications. Now, remote isolated PC's will be safe from hackers, but central offices can dial in at specific times for data retrieval. Again, there is no software or code that can be broken. The perfect firewall!
- Schedule and control hours and length of internet access
- Stops unsupervised internet access
- User friendly...no software required
- Tamper-proof installation
- Perfect for businesses, too!
Click here to view Multi-Link's Webguard PDF file.
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