Net Nanny Review

Net Nanny is a parental control software that helps you to protect your family members from being exposed to indecent materials on the Net. Net Nanny not only prevent your kids from accessing to inappropriate sites but also function to protect them from revealing private information via Instant Messaging tools and emails and limiting their time spent on the Net. Just like a real nanny!

Flexible

This latest and perhaps the most advanced software is different from the older Internet filtering system because it allows more flexibility; according to your own preference and what's more, you can even systematize it for up to 12 family members with 12 different filtering selection.

With 12 distinct profiles, each family members can now use the Internet according to their maturity level and personal needs.

Filter Inappropriate Sites

Till date, Net Nanny is perhaps the only software that allows you to see and control all the sites that is in the program's database. With that, you can now block sites that contain pornography, violent, foul language and other indecent materials, all according to your own preference and control.

New websites are being updated constantly on the program websites database. Downloading of the database is absolutely free.

Protect Your Private Information

When your computer is equipped with Net Nanny, you can be sure that your private information will not leaked into the Net. If your kid attempts to reveal any of the information like credit card details, mailing address, contact number and such via chatrooms, instant messengers and email, the software will act to display those information like XXXXX.

Block Irrelevant Pop-ups

Net Nanny blocks annoying pop-ups and pop-under ads too. Besides that, Net Nanny also blocks file-sharing programs like Kazaa and of those in some instant messaging tools to prevent any virus attack.

Avoid Pedophiles

This is perhaps the coolest thing about Net Nanny. This technologically advanced program helps you to  screen out and block those websites that contains text as well as images that resemble a potential pedophiles in any act of indecencies. This feature is supported by SOC-UM, a non-profit organization that promotes public awareness towards this sprawling issue.

Other Features

Other features that Net Nanny 5.6 offers include it's control over the use of certain words and phrases, customization of any violation actions and warning messages, and it has the ability to also log and keep a record of all online chat sessions history.
The new and improved Net Nanny; Net Nanny 5.6 can now:

• Effectively screen URLs by matching keywords
• Block cookies
• Block pop-ups and pop-under ads
• Automatically submit suspected URLs for review and later on to be included in the database
• Track blacklist activity by email
• Set a daily time limit for the users
• Block Instant Messenger clients
• Block any file sharing and transfer client
• Kiosk mode for your computer is your computer is being shared among family members
• Detailed report on each users' online activities
• Log rotation that helps to prevent hard disk failure

and much more!