August 30, 2006
4:07 pm
Microsoft Releases Family Safety Filter
Microsoft on Wednesday launched a beta of Windows Live OneCare Family Safety, an addition to its security suite aimed at protecting families online. The application includes content filtering technologies, as well as contact management, activity reports, and guidance on online safety issues.
"The Internet offers fantastic opportunities to explore and learn, and OneCare Family Safety aims to ensure that those opportunities aren't limited due to questionable content," the company said in a blog posting Wednesday. "Microsoft is focused on improving our new OneCare Family Safety service and we hope that you will try it out and offer your thoughts on its features and usability."
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Microsoft Releases Family Safety Filter
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I'm glad to see that there were be more built in safety measures in software - I hope that parents take advantage of it and use it as an opportunity to talk to their kids about online safety - because that is how the awareness is spread, face to face sit downs!
There are so many graet websites online with safety tips and online games that parents can use, I really hope that they are looking into that angle as well when they buy this software. I like Cybertipline best b/c you can report anything bad online, or use their resources and links to learn more about online safety - but there are tons more out there too, MySpace's parents page has good stuff as well. :)