Study Highlights Need for Parental Controls Software

(I-Newswire) February 6, 2010 - An unsettling study out of the UK has revealed that one in four children are being exposed to pornography, one in 20 to webcam contact with strangers, and one in 10 to cyberbullying. Perhaps even more surprising is that over 60 percent of surveyed children report lying to their parents about their online actions, and over 50 percent actively hide traces of their browsing history.

The report, conducted by UK broadband provider TalkTalk, underscores the dramatic discrepancy between the activities of children online and their parents and caregivers’ perception of it. Even parents who try to keep an eye on their children’s surfing might be thwarted by advanced in browser technology.

“Not only can children manually delete their browsing history, but browsers are being built with zero-history modes,” explained Robin Wark, father of two and the author of ParetoLogic’s PGsurfer Block Watch child safety blog. Internet Explorer 8’s InPrivate mode and Chrome’s Incognito mode automatically block any cookies and history, along with the ability for parents to keep an eye on their children’s actions.

ParetoLogic, developers of security and utility software, have created a free parental controls program to help remedy this situation. Their PGsurfer software, released in 2007, allows parents to block an extensive catalogue of ‘blacklisted’ sites, as well as maintain a constant monitor on their child’s actions.

http://www.pgsurfer.com/

Wark confirmed that “with PGsurfer, deleted histories and hidden browsing modes do not stop a parent from watching over and protecting their children. The software still blocks inappropriate sites, and still records the child’s web history.”

About ParetoLogic:
In 2004 four brothers recognized that modern computer users need not rely on computer repair technicians to maintain their own PC's. Knowing that sophisticated technology married with a truly user-friendly interface would empower people to secure and optimize their own computers, the brothers researched the marketplace to define and develop the software products that would most benefit today's computer user.

ParetoLogic now employs 125 professionals to help them research, develop, and market software applications that will enable people to secure and enhance their computing experience. Available in eight languages in 192 countries around the world, ParetoLogic has established partnerships on a global scale to ensure that its products are available to all computer users, regardless of location, language, or computing experience.

Attention to the needs of the consumer coupled with a commitment to delivering exceptional software applications and resource-rich websites guarantee that our products will exceed your expectations.

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ParetoLogic
Kai Davis
1827 Fort st
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Phone : 250-370-9229