Win $250 Worth of Gift Cards In Our F-Secure Contest
We have partnered with F-Secure to bring you another really cool contest right here on Contest For Moms this week. We are giving away $250 worth of gift cards + F-Secure Internet Security 2009. Now you will be able to shop online worry free!
So, what is F-Secure and why is it a good choice for parents?
F-Secure Internet Security 2009 offers 24/7 customer support, particularly strong anti-virus and anti-spyware features, advanced parental controls and many more protective features that enhance and safeguard your & your children’s online shopping, banking and surfing experience. Once F-Secure is installed on your computer, you no longer have to worry about your and your children’s personal information online.
Want to win? To enter to win $250 worth of gift cards to Target.com, Amazon.com, & Macys.com plus a copy of F-Secure 2009 (valued at $59.99) all you have to do is leave a comment on this post sharing with us one thing you do to keep you or your kids safe online.
For additional entries into the contest you can do any or all of the following:
1. Share this contest on Twitter. Make sure you say something like @PetiteMommy is giving away $250 worth of gift cards plus F-Secure 2009 on www.ContestforMoms.com
2. Follow me on Twitter
3. If you have a blog or Myspace add Contest For Moms to your blogroll
4. Leave a comment on one of our other blogs. You can choose from the following blogs:
5. Subscribe to our RSS feed and/or Newsletter
Official Rules: You must be a US resident 18+, void where prohibited by law. You must leave a valid email address in the comments section. We will not use this email address for any reason other than to contact you should you win this contest. The deadline to enter is May 31th, 2009 11:59 PM EST.
* JUST ADDED: We also have a free trial of F-Secure to offer to our readers here:
https://shop.f-secure.com/cgi-bin/dlreg/ml=EN?ID=FSISTB&desid=TRIAL&APX=SITE-EN
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I cancelled my myspace account after reading all the reports about how many offenders were found on there.. now I make sure not to put real pictures on my accounts if I sign up for a networking site.. minus facebook because I only accept friends I know on there..
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I have the firewall set on the computer that the kids use to allow only certain site come up (nick jr and pbskids go are two favorites).
Also, as a double-security measure I can check the browser’s history cache to see if they’ve been able to go elsewhere.
Most of all, I have talked to my kids about “internet stranger danger” & how important it is not to let anyone know their real name, age and location.
The computer is in an open area where there is constant “traffic” in the house so No one will be able to HIDE!!
Works great!!
I follow you on twitter: lilshuga2001
I subscribe to your feed thru Google!
It’s in the family room. My son uses it with me watching closely.
Thanks
I follow on twitter.(ccboobooy) I tweeted the giveaway.
http://twitter.com/ccboobooy/status/1785729555
I subscribed to your feed.(yahoo)
I keep both my computers out in plane site and can see what my child is doing on the computer at all times.
I have a filter installed on our computer that automatically blocks websites that aren’t kid friendly!
Use NetNanny, plus monitor the sites they’re on. No MySpace, and they can only email the people that have been approved (family, and friends I know).
I’ve installed a key logger on our pc’s to track what they are doing on the internet
We keep a filtering system on our computers to monitor what websites can be accessed.
cjnedrow@gmail.com
We keep the computer right in our family room so we can monitor what the children do and see. We also have a “child filter” on the computer, my husband knows a lot more about how it works than I do!
Tweeted http://twitter.com/cdziuba/status/1786186824
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My children are supervised on the computer at all times. The computers are in common areas of the house. We only order from secured sites.
I tweeted.
http://twitter.com/badgermomma/statuses/1786548905
I follow you on Twitter.
Contest for Moms is already on my blogroll.
I’ve left a comment on The Frugal Buzz here.
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I’ve subscribed to the RSS feed.
Hello! A friend had her credit card info stolen while shopping online a long time ago. I always try to use Paypal or a program that my bank offers which gives a temporary cc number for online purchases. Thanks for the giveaway! –Michelle, blogattoday [|at^ gmaildotcom
I’ve done several things. I installed a monitoring program that prevents the kids from acessing sites we have not approved. I also moved the pc from their room to the family room so we can monitor how much time they spend online.
We regularly delete all the cookies and history from our computer to keep us safer. Our daughter is not old enough to use the computer but when she is she will be SUPERVISED!
I follow you on Twitter! I’m @sweepstakesghttp://www.contestformoms.com/archives/win-250-worth-of-gift-cards-in-our-f-secure-contest/irl. –Michelle, blogattoday [|at^ gmaildotcom
I blogged about this giveaway here: http://entersweepstakes.today.com/2009/05/13/250-in-gift-cards-from-contest-for-moms/. –Michelle, blogattoday [|at^ gmaildotcom
My son is supervised at all times and not allowed to use it without my husband or I present. Thanks for the chance.
Whenever my kids want to use the internet we do it together.
I’m a subscriber.
I am the only one who on my computer who is able to download any type of files. i also have a firewall blocking any obscene websites and limit my childrens acces on the internet. i bake cookies with them instead
I haven’t had to worry about the internet yet with my children. Now that my oldest is liking playing Jump Start online and I worry about what if a popup ad or something were to come up from a different window I had open.
Right now I really watch him closely while he’s on the computer- but with two other kids I’m not going to be able to do this forever.
http://twitter.com/AlainaFrederick/statuses/1790058141
Birds are chirping!
We monitor our children while they are online. I have told my children to never believe anyone they communicate with online and never give out personal information to anyone.
My son only goes to the internet when I’m on the computer, he is only 4
I have anti-virus software installed as well as filters enabled to block certain content on the web.
My kids are grown ,Only have granson thats 3. He only uses it with one us so far. Ant my cumputor is in family room,for when he getts older.
We keep the computer in the living room so we can see whatever is going on and we only accept friends we know on Facebook and are very careful on what kind of information we post.
To keep or girls (8 years old) safe online we have set up there favorites and they know that is the only sites they are allowed to go to. We thought them from the first time that they got on the computer that they had to click on their favorites and choose a site from there to get on. They are not allowed to type in any address in the address bar.
My son is too young to use the computer, but we recently protected his credit report for when he is older.
my son is too young to use the computer, but I am more aware of e-mails I open and friends I accept on Facebook….too many people out there trying to get into other people’s computers and mess them up!
To keep him safe I really don’t let him online. When he is online we have the computer set up in our dining room and I can see any and all sites he goes to which he is only allowed to go to two sites anyway.
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I keep my kids safe online by keeping our computer in the living room (where we spend all of our time together). Since we share two computers between a family of five, I can be working on my online school work while my kids are a few feet away from me playing on learning sites like nick jr dot com and pbs kids dot org.
I love your giveaway and will be crossing my fingers for a win!!! That would thrill me to no end!
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I am also a subscriber to your blog via email and love your updates so keep them coming
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I’m also following you on twitter and have been for sometime now.
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I have retweeted the giveaway too. You can find the status page here:
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I don’t let her use it unless I’m there to supervise.
I dont give out personal information or details.
electricisland(at)gmail.com
tweet ..http://twitter.com/electricisland/status/1791608245
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In order to keep my kids safe but still keep in touch with family members is keep my blog private so that only people I want to see are looking at it.
I also subscribe to your newsletter.
Since having my card number stolen a little while ago, I’m wary of buying things off the Internet now. I’ve heard a great solution is to buy a pre-paid credit card and use that for all online purchases.
Hi, My husband and I have dealt with identity theft,
credit card abuse, etc. I closed my Paypal account because it was discovered by a company that the only things that ten of us that were all taken by the same means had a paypal account. Pleased enter me in your fabulous giveaway drawing.
Many thanks!
Cindi
I follow you on Twitter!
“Tweet!”
http://twitter.com/cmh512/status/179709893.
Thanks, Cindi
Also, I am an email subscriber to your site!
Again, thanks a bunch…..Cindi
I commented on The Frugal Buzz!
Merci, Cindi
I also commented on The Frugal Buzz!
We play games and surf the net together. I teach them safe surfing.
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we have a password so that she can only be online with our knowledge and we only allow her to go on websites we approve before hand.
We only use the computer in family spaces and we talk about internet safety frequently.
I never give out info except on secure websites–Thanks for this chance to win!
Would love to feel safer online, just like everyone should be. ~ Katie Jones
I could really use this b/c I am computer illiterate. I rarely use the internet/computer, but my young grandchildren (8 & 10) do.
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I use the computer alot I do not go on face book have heard to many negative things about it. Our computer is in the living room where we can see what the kids are doing. They are young so they cannot change to a different site without telling us where they want to go.
I dont let my child on the computer at all for fear of what they will find. I never had a computer as a child and dont see the need for my daughter to use one at such a young age. I also keep her in my sites at all times when out in public and make sure she wears bright colored clothes so i can find her easily.
I set parental controls and make sure I know what they are doing while on the computer
I have a good firewall that doesn’t allow alot of unsafe sites to come up on my computer.
shared this contest on my twitter.
following petite mom on twitter.
We hav set the computer in the living room area where the children are always supervised. We log the children in to where they can go and allow them to saty only on certaing web sites.
i have blocked a lot of websites, and i also try to make sure i am close by or on the computer with them
i am following petite mommy on twitter
my name is @notimemommy
i am subscribed to your feed and newsletter
our kids are too young to go online so we haven’t really had to patrol them yet
I make sure all accounts are set to private and do not accept friend requests unless we actually know the person.
We have firewalls and spyware, etc…my girlfriend just installed a kid friendly browser that controls where your child can go on the net and that sends her emails that let her know what sites her child has visited.
My daughter is only 3, but she does use the computer to play Webkinz and at NickJr.com. She knows that she is not allowed to use the computer without permission. We have also set up blocks so that she can only go to the sites we have allowed, in the event she does try to use to computer when we’re not around.
My son is only 19 months…so he isn’t using the computer yet. But when he does start using it, he will be supervised. We also have the ability to set up his own login…which we can set parameters on.
We have firewall along with spyware and antivirus installed.
I follow frought RSS (Bloglines)
My nearly 13 year old son continued to ask us for his own Facebook profile. We finally agreed after putting several safety measures in place -namely our family and friends. The conditions for him being on Facebook included having to “friend” all of our relatives and close family friends who could act as safety measures for him. In knowing that any one of us could, and would, check on what he and his friends were saying, it became an automatic net for him to fall back on when needed. In this way he was able to set boundaries for himself by letting his friends know that anything they say or suggest would be read by any one of us. It took the role of “bad guy” off of his shoulders and has helped protect him from making poor decisions.
We keep the computer out in the kitchen/living room area so we can always monitor the use.
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I keep our home PC on a table where our 2.5 yr old cannot reach it and log onto ESPN.com to get baseball scores.
..and when she is old enough to use the PC, she will only be allowed to do so while supervised.
My little girl is not old enough to use the computer yet but my aunt has put their family computer in their playroom so that my cousin can be watched on it at all times.
My kids aren’t old enough to be on the computer yet, but when they are it will be in an open place in the house, near the kitchen.
My son likes to get on the computer and play games, color, or just to see what the computer is all about … he’s only 3! So whenever he’s on its while he is sitting in my lap, but the older he gets I will explain and scare him of how dangerous the computer is if you don’t be careful or ask mommy for help! Thanks!
My daughter is too young for the computer, but I don’t plan on letting her on unless I am with her!
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My husband maintains the computers with Anti-Virus programs, for our kids we only let them use Kid Rocket for the internet. It’s a free safe kids browser that only lets them visit websites that are safe for kids. It is a great learning tool and we are glad we found it. We also have our computer set up to log out after a few minutes of inactivity.
I am a subscriber!
Your in my blogroll!!
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To stay safe online, I don’t give out my last name or where I live. I’m Jenn, I live in the USA and that’s it!
Our computer is set up in the dining room so there’s constant monitoring there. We’ve had some security checks installed so only certain websites can be visited by my kids. My kids are still too young for Facebook and the sorts so we’re good there. Thanks for the fantastic giveaway!
I’m already following you on twitter: gunzie73
I have the contest for moms button on my blogroll/sidebar.
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We have our computer in the family room, so there is lots of traffic and we all see the sites being viewed. I also have the computer passworded, so that the kids cannot use it when I am not around.
I never write down passwords or have the computer ‘remember’ my info
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Keeping our kids safe is hard now of days and sometimes the best security software doesn’t work. If my kids are on the internet I’m there at all times, I watch what they get on and if they want to go to another website I check it out first. They never are on it without a parent around, they are 9 and 10. At that age the Disney website is there favorite. Thank you for this giveaway, hope I’m a winner.
We keep our computer in the living room and a parent is required to be in the same room to monitor the computer activity. The kids have limited time and access to the sites such as Nick.com and PBS.com…… We have explained in depth to our children the importance of proper use of the computer and about websites that are not verified as safe with our virus/spam/firewall protection installed on our computer…..
We give them a time limit and have our computer in the living room.
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My children aren’t allowed online yet. When they do get to that stage I will monitor time and websites.
Me, I learned the hard way. I ordered off of a website that wasn’t secure and soon enough my credit card was charged with a suspicious charge. Thank goodness I caught quick and my credit card company worked with me on it. From that day forward I only order from secure sites.
I’m following you on twitter. Twitter ID: kathyluman
I tweeted about the giveaway.
http://twitter.com/kathyluman/status/1797658722
I subscribed to your feed using Google reader.
I set up a white list for my daughter’s email — she receives messages only from people I’ve already approved.
We keep the computer in our family room so that it is public and anyone can see what the kids are looking at.
I tweeted the giveaway on my Twitter page
https://twitter.com/jmastrup
I’m following you on Twitter now!
Just commented on your Petite Mommy blog.
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I have opted to not allow my children to be on the computer yet. Granted, they are 4 and 6, but many children by this age are already allowed to use the computer to play games, etc. I try to encourage my children to have more physical activity although I have to admit, the 6 year old got a DS from my mom and I have to limit the time on it. Any time we use the computer, it’s to look up something that we don’t know…a fact about a country, animal, etc. and we do this together. Once my children get older or are required to use a computer for school, then I will purchase the strictest software for me to protect them as internet predators are truly frightening.
I use several firewalls and security measures to keep my computer safe from viruses. As far as my kids go any site I let them on has to be mom approved and appropiate for their age level and I monitor how long and often they can get on.
Follow on twitter-AutumH
Added contest for moms to my blogroll on the left hand side of my blog near the bottom of the page.
Left a comment on both Petite Mommy under Roo the new puppy and Mom Buzz under Cailou giveaway.
One thing I do to keep my children is safe, is I make sure all the sites they go to, are reliable. Also, before they say any information about themselves, they have to get approval from me, and I can tell if its a fraud, just wanting to get their information to spam them. I’m pretty good at telling fakes!
My daughter isn’t allowed to use the computer unsupervised.
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/sweepstakesgirl/status/1799825190. –Michelle blogattoday ({at| gmaildotcom
I have safe-search turned on for search results, use a pop-up blocker, always investigate suspicious emails and never click links that I don’t think are safe.
I left a comment on Petite Mommy’s “Mom’s Don’t Want Microwaves For Mother’s Day” post.
The computer is always used in a supervised environment.
All internet activity is constantly “eyeballed” by a human.
I believe you must supervise computer activities even with a filter.
I have all sites filtered and always monitor what the children are doing on the computer.
I keep my internet security software up to date.
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One thing I do to keep myself safe online is to avoid clicking on strange links in my email, even if that email is from a friend. I’ll always ask if they meant to send it to me. Thanks for the cool giveaway.
I subscribe with MyYahoo.
This is pretty scary. I am really thinking about getting something like this! I never check strange e-mails – but you never know who is strange anymore!!!!
I already follow you…LOL…I tweeted about it and joined your feed.
I’m a subscriber. Pick me, pls.
I only allow my children to use the computer while I am in the room with then so I can monitor what they are doing.
I keep my kids safe by having the computer in a high-traffic room in the home.
I only use firefall. I’ll have more confidence to allow my kids to play with the laptop.
I follow you on twitter @myproductreview
I subscribe your rss feed.
Following you on Twitter,id- electricisland
I just left a comment on your other blog about-
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Tweet tweet! http://twitter.com/sweepstakesgirl/status/1809851250. –Michelle, blogattoday (~!at] gmaildotcom
to keep safe i do not post pictures of myself or any people i know online
It’s Frugal Being Green
i have a firewall set up to block questionable sites.
I ‘d like to have this prize
I dont allow my children to go online for anything other then schoolwork, and even then their father keeps a close eye on that. There are so many bad people on the web nowaday.
I do not have children, but I advised my sister not to let my niece have a Facebook or Myspace account until she was at least 15.
Tweeted:
http://twitter.com/anatolyevna/statuses/1811846857
I follow you on Twitter (anatolyevna).
I subscribe to your RSS feed.
My kids can only go onto sites that I have preapproved. And they are not allowed to chat to anyone. They have their own email addresses but can only email pre-approved friends. They also cannot click on any links in the emails without checking with me first.
I keep the computer in the family room so that I can keep on eye on what sites they visit.
I am subscribed to your newsletter.
keep an eye on them and what they are doing
My Husband and I have a laptop and a desktop. We make sure we do not go into any websites that have a questionable subject and we make sure our AVG is always up to date.
I have a password on my computer and I check the website history daily after my kids have been online that way i know what sites that they enter and what ones they dont.
I moniter her computer and my brother who fixes and builds them can find anything anywhere so they can not hide anything LOL
use a firewall and two spyware programs
This week facebook accounts were jeopardized. I can use all the information I can get about safeguarding my personal information.
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I also have firewall set on the computer so my kids can only go on website that I tell them they can go on.
And also, I check the browser’s history just to see if she has been any other website. But she is only 7. She really like to get on an play games.
But you can never be to safe.
The computer is in a main room in the house so there is no sneaky stuff going on.
I am a follower on Twitter
pittsy82@hotmail.com
I tweeted about this contest
I dont have any left – I just have to watch myself
The computer is in the family room so there is no secrecy.
My kids are still pretty young, so they aren’t allowed online at all unless I’m with them
I keep my kids safe online by watching what they are doing. It is easy right now because they use my laptop. I would love to have something like F-Secure 2009 when they get their own laptop though.
I tweeted about the contest – http://twitter.com/deanna_j/status/1821654706
I’m following you on Twitter (deanna_j).
I added Contest For Moms to my blogroll – http://www.j-n-skids.biz
I subscribed to your RSS feed.
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always keep an eye on what they are up to online!!
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i have a firewall set so they can only go on certain sites and I also supervise them when they get on the internet.
I follow on twitter
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I have the computer programs firewall and I also block all mail on their computer.
Well, we use Firefox, which is a great start all by itself. Besides that we also check our computers regularly with Ad-Aware and Spyware Blaster.
We take lots of precautions but still are very cautious
We have a really good firewall, open passwords/open accounts policy, and supervised computer usage at all times. I took my 3 girls to an Internet Safety course at our local library a few months ago, and it scared them straight! This is more so because my girls were kind of ignorant as to how deceptive predatory behaviors can be.
I am following you on twitter, username Twincere
Twincere(at)hotmail(dot)com
I tweeted about this contest here:
http://twitter.com/Twincere/status/1824197532
I keep the computer in a public area to monitor sites being visited.
To keep my kids safe, I do not let them use the computer at all. They are still under 5, but I do not want them to use it just yet.
My kids are still little enough that I just sit with them when they use the internet.
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following you!
I have 2 kids, my 9 year old always wants to play on the computer. The rules for online, when he’s online, I’m sitting with him. That way I know which sites he’s going to and what he is viewing. I’m sure as he gets old well have to figure something else out, but we’ll cross that bridge when we get there.
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Tweet!
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I follow you on Twitter. I’m Seeryus Mama.
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I’ve got ya on my blogroll!
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I keep the computer in an open area, so that when my son is old enough to get on it, it always has to be with my permission and in my sight.
Spend time with them when they are online so I see what they’re doing.
tweet ya
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My little man does not play on the computer unless I am near by and when he is on here he is either on a site I opened for him or playing a computer game.
We keep our kids safe by making sure the computer is always in an area where we can see it. They know that we can and will check to see what they are up to.
I try to use really difficult passwords that I change a lot to stay safe online.
I posted a comment on the Frugal Buzz Blog on
Earth Day: 5 Easy Ways For Kids To Go Green, and submitted a tip on how my composting.
Twincere(at)hotmail(dot)com
We have blocked cookies and firewall protection. Thanks. angel_2417@yahoo.com
I only let my daughter use the net when I’m in the same room.
They have their own browser to open that has specific web sites saved as favorites. Games only so far!
my son is too young to play by himself so far, but we will only let him play if we are in the room
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My daughter is little so I am always with her when she uses the internet. When she is older I will keep the computer in the family room, check up on what she’s doing, and try to keep communication open with her. Easy for me to say, she’s 2!
I follow you on twitter (kateandlucy)
I tweeted
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I subscribe
They are only allowed on the computer at certain times of the day and I am always in the same room with them.
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currently I run anti virus and firewall, but the subscribtion is due to expire soon. Don’t have kids so don’t need to worry about that type of thing.
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My kids are still a little young to use the computer but we are already planning on what to do when they are old enough. For starters, we will keep the computer/computers in a common area and out of the bedrooms. We also plan to use some sort of software to help screen and monitor what they are doing.
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I keep all my anti virus, spyware up to date and do frequent scans.
I use a firewall and anti-virus software. I don’t open any email attachments. Thanks for the contest.
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I always make sure parental security is on computer and have always talked to my children about all the bad things on computer. I make sure what there on and I am able to check also. thank you.
by inspecting were she goes on line and being very involved in her life
I keep a basic parental control firewall on the computer. They don’t yet know how to access it.
I subscribe to your feed.
I am following you on twitter, username Twincere,and I tweeted
about this contest here:
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My daughter’s too young to use a computer yet, but I keep our computer and identity safe by running security software and never opening or downloading anything that I’m not 100% sure is safe.
I’m a subscriber.
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My son is more computer savy then me, so for now I only allow the kids on when I can ” stand over thier shoulder” and monitor them, which according to them is the worst thing a parent can do. I’d love to beable to get this so they could surf the web without mommie, and I could take a few moments for myself.
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I only put pictures of my kids on my facebook account with the “only friends” setting. I’m not sure how solid of protection it is, but I feel a little better!
I have a million passwords, so if someone hacked one of my accounts they wouldn’t have the password to everything.
And the final thing is that I very, very rarely have a shopping site save my credit card info.
We are always there when the kids are online and watch what sites they go on. They don’t use the internet much, too young, so not a real problem right now.
My son is not allowed online unless I am sitting with him. Our computer is kept in my room in a locked amoire
I’m a grammy, but I have grandsons who use my computer. The 1st thing I did was go into internet tools, then internet options, then content, then content adviser. Through this tab I was able to set ‘no violence, no drug, no sex, no intimadation, no alcohol, no gambling, etc….I was also able to set a password so only I could change the settings. It’s just one way I trying to keep my grandsons safe. God’s Blessings to all…
The computer is in the living room. NOT the bedroom where we can’t see what’s going on.
ty for the other comments. Have learned alot from the other posters.
i have a special program that i can look where they have been and montor their use. thanks for the giveaway.
We have a Zonealarm, Norton Antivirus, but we’ve discussed with our nieces and nephews the many ways to be proactive when online.
Online safety? It’s a snap.
She’s not that interested in “online” activities, since I gave her my “old” iPhone when she was 3, and now she’s got an iTouch…we supply the content and apps, she’s content…
I keep our computer in a common area and lock it when we are not there to watch
I always watch the kids when they are on the computer. I also have the computer password protected so they can only get on when I alow.
I keep the computer in the family room so I can monitor what my daughter is doing online.
I make sure they know not to share any personal information.
monitering where they go at all times
Only allow access to pre-screened sites and monitor his activities.
the computer is in the family room and we all share when we’re on line.
I have discussions with them every day regarding the websites they visit and the things they do online. They are aware of what is allowed and what is dangerous.
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I do not let the children on-line at all! It just is not safe. If they need info, I would much rather take them to a nice safe library. But, I use Security Software for my on-line safety.
I monitor my children while they are online
My son is only allowed to play on the computer in the same room that I am in and I have to approve anything he is playing on. He is 7.
We have the computer in a common area of the house. And it may sound mean but the kids are not allowed to join any social network sites.
We only let my daughter visit certain sites and keep an eye on what she is doing.
We only allow our young daughter to use the computer while we are watching.
Isupervise and block the sites
There are no computers in the kids bedrooms so that I can keep an eye on them while they are online.
I stay in the room with them and keep a close eye on them.
I also have a program that blocks sites that are inappropriate for them.
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I supervise my daughter whenever she is on the computer but most of the time I try to keep her away from the internet. She plays with educational games that we have purchased. Thanks for the chance to win!
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We keep our children safe online by keeping the computer in an open public area of our house. I’m always aware of what sites they’re on (using educational), and I’ll often sit in the room with them & watch what they’re doing.
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Right now, my daughter’s just 3, so protecting her online amounts to me being with her whenever we’re doing something or watching something online. I’m already concerned about when she gets older and starts doing more computer work on her own, so this product looks fantastic! Thanks so much for the chance to enter!
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I secure my children by beibg with them and by the security that I bought for my computer recently
The computer is in a common area & we have set up a log on just for the kids with filters on internet access. They can also only go to the sites that have been set up in the favorites list. Not allowed to do any online chats or searches without supervision & they are limited to a set time each day.
I keep my family safe by going to the library for every internet safety seminar they have,because they normally have someone from the law enforcement community speaking and notifying you about the latest scams,tricks and ploys being used to coax your famiy members. I also have our family computer in the living room and we donot have access to phones and other gadgets that can be use to log on to the internet.
My only child is 6-months-old, but I plan on installing a program that will only allow her to get on sites that I have pre-approved when she is old enough to play on the computer. Currently, I just watch what my nephew is doing at all times when he is over and playing on my computer.
My kids are 3 and 4 and they love to go to the Disney and Nick Jr. site to play games and print out coloring sheets. I make sure I am always sitting right there with them to guide them.
Children only allowed online in living area when we are home. We make sure they only have access to filtered sites via christian filters. K.
I use a spam blocker
I sit with my child when she is on the internet. We have a lap top so she comes in the room with me and we look at things together. Mom’s rule !
I use the firewall
The computer is in the living room where my husband and I can keep an eye on whoever is on it.
The computer in our home is only used with permission. It is in the family room where anyone can see it. My daughter is only allowed to go to certain websites. I check history to know that she is trust worthy. I also have all the passwords so I can check any site she has been on. We do NOT do myspace or chats in our house.
I keep my kids safe online by monitoring the websites they visit. I am also their friend on all the social networking sites so I can see what they post and how they are behaving. Both of my kids are teenagers.
my daughter started using the internet this year with visiting educational websites. I sit next to her and monitor all that is done, she is still pretty young to go out and surf the net by herself and at that time we will need to set another system up
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We discuss safety rules, and check histories.
i use a pop-up blocker and have a firewall that tells me if the page i’m about to view may be harmful, it’s very helpful.
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Computers will not be in my child’s room when she is older. They will be in open spaces.
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I signed up for windows live parental control. I listed a list of website they can browse if they try to go to a website that’s not on the list they get shut down and it tell them they have to ask for permission and it prompts them to send me an email to ask for permission and i can approve it or they can call me to the computer and ill enter a password and they can go to the site if i choose. And it does keep a record of what sites they are trying to reach
The computer is in my office, which is an open area, continually updating the anti-virus software, blocked all pop-ups.
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The computer is in the living room where everyone can access to it and it’s wide in the open.No hiding,no secrets. I am always in the same room as them as we live in an open area.
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I HAVE THE COMPUTER IN THE LIVING ROOM WHERE I CAN WATCH THEM AT ALL TIMES
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I use firewall….i keep the computer in the family room and set time limits.
I have taught my 17 year old the dangers of the internet so she uses it limit time and I keep checking on her
computer in the family room so they know someone might see what they’re up to, plus the usual anti-virus, pop up blocker, adaware etc
I have several websites blocked so my kids don’t have access to them. Additionally,because there are so many sites,they aren’s allowed on the computer when I am unavailable to be with them, for when they do go online,and lastly,I have a password on my computer so the kids can’t access the computer wiothout my having to sign on for them.
by education and keeping a check on them
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I’m currently 28 weeks pregnant with my first child so I just watch for myself online as of right now. I have my Myspace and Facebook accounts set to private so no one can see my profile unless they are my friend on the website. I don’t accept anyone as a friend unless we are friends outside the internet.
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To keep our kids safe we don’t allow computers in their bedrooms, so we can more easily monitor what they’re doing.
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1. I have talked to my children about never sharing personal information with anyone.
2. They have limited access to websites and are not allowed to click on banners or download anything. If they want to download games or music, I handle that for them.
3. I regularly review the internet history on our PC.
The small people are not allowed to use the computer without supervision!
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Our daughters personal computer is not connected to the Internet. Any online stuff she does has to be done on mine or my husbands computer so she knows we can keep an eye on her. Luckily husband works in the computer/technology world, so he is well read on the newest security features available.
I tweeted too
I created a facebook account so I could be her “friend” and see what she has on her account. We also don’t allow her to take the laptop to her bedroom.
To keep our kids safe online, we don’t allow them to use sites like YouTube and often we ask them to ask permission even when using Google search. We have bookmarked specific sites they are allowed to play on and we’re always around when the computer is in use.
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The kids are closely monitored while on the computer. By keeping it in an open area we all know whats going on. keep myself safe by changing passwords frequently.
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I am finding this product quite interesting…and hoping I win the prize too.
First, the desk top computer is in the kitchen. My children weren’t allowed online without a parent until high school. And there’s always at least one parent/grandparent at home monitering them. We’re very careful. Thanks.
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I monitor the history and I limited the usage the kids can use the computer.
We only allow our children 1 hour a week of “free” pc time with mom or dad helping them. (Our kids are 15 and 11.) When they ask for more pc time, we give them a book or get the bikes out of the garage and expore in realtime.
My kid is not old enough to use the internet yet, but I’ll keep a close eye his online activities when he’s able to. Thanks for the giveaway!
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We only use the computer for a limited amount of time and I make certain my son, who has ADHD, is stimulated by reading a book or outside activities. However, computers are a great luxury and a great source of information. I block many sites that are not age appropriate for when my son is on the computer alone so he’s limited to Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network. We’ve also had discussions on internet safety plus I created all the passwords to the computers and the internet so he can’t get on it without my supervision.
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I have my brother check thier computer when they least expect it he knows everything about them and nothing gets by him
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I keep my kids safe online by using the parental controls on my computer. It helps monitor where my children are going online and it makes them ask me for authorization if they need to go onto other sites for school work. I also keep my computer in the family room so I can monitor what they are looking at. If they need to make purchases online, we use Paypal so that our credit cards are secure too.
They aren’t allowed on the computer if an adult isn’t in the room. If I wanted to, I could block things because my computer has those capabilities.
I only allow my daughter to use the computer when I am close by!
I never post pictures of my son online unless it is on a private/ by invitation website only.
We keep our family safe by keeping our computer in a public place where I can see everything going on with who ever is on it at the time. We also don’t let the children use the internet after eight since the night time seems to be the most busy on Facebook and public sight s of that sort.
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To keep our family safe while online, we’ve placed our computer in a highly visible place, the family room.
To help keep us secure beyond firewalls and virus detection, I’ve worked on becoming more familiar with social engineering tricks in e-mails and attachments. Thanks.
My husband is an expert on home networking and security management. He can not only set up firewalls and other rules to keep the kids out of the “bad places”, he can also set up the computers to only allow them to log in at certain times! He’s a pro!
I’m not too worried yet about my 4 month old on the internet! But we have already started talking about ways we will secure the computers for the future like setting up firewalls.
We have our computer located in our kitchen. As this is a central location it helps in monitoring browsing activity.
have installed internet security & have parental blocks in place
I am honest with him about what could happen to him. I also have his email username/password.
Each kid has their own “Favorites” drop down box in our tool bar. Each drop down box is labled with their name so that they feel like they have something of their own. Each of their “Favorites” lists has all of their favorite websites that they like to visit and they don’t have access to any website that isn’t on their list. My husband and I monitor each list and know exactly what is on each list so that we are aware of everything! Our kids love that they have their own “mini” computer within our big family computer.
My son has to let me know when he’s going on the computer for starters. I’m always around and nearby and I will not allow my child to have a computer in his room. He has various age appropriate games that he plays and only goes online to specific sites. I have saved all the sites he likes (think PBS kids, etc.) in a folder under his name in favorites. I showed him how to go to his folder and he only goes there and does not even know how to browse the web yet.
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with a firewall and watching them
My son can only be on the computer at certain times and I monitor what sites hes allowed on otherwise hes not allowed on
My kids are only allowed to use one computer that is set to only allow a few preapproved sites. They are not allowed to use their real names, real photos,have their own e-mail account, or a go into chat rooms. Maybe overprotective but I wawnt them safe and to many offenders prey online.
I leave the computer in a public part of the house.
I def update my spyware as much as i can. And my child is only allowed on with supervision and that is constant monitored supervision!
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Other than my anti virus software I just do my best to avoid any sites that seem less than stellar. I don’t shop on sites I’m not familiar with. And I completely avoid phishing and spam emails.
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What do I do to keep my kids safe on line? One word answer, supervision.
with alot of supervision
I don’t think I’m doing enough, that’s for sure. As worldly as a 12 yr old believes themselves to be, they are still children that need to be protected.
Our computer is in the kitchen and he’s not allowed on it unless I’m in there. Which in fact, I normally am
I think education is the key. To shelter completely is naive and naivety is not a good thing.
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we haven’t allowed our boys to have computers in their bedrooms
I keep both my computers out in plane site and can see what my child is doing on the computer at all times.
My husband keeps his on the small table in the living room No secrets there!
i have firewall to protect my kids from going to websites i dont want them to..and i also check there computers
We keep the family computer in the “work room” in our house. Kids can’t go in there unless Mom or Dad is in there with them. We NEVER leave them in there alone. We stay in there with them the entire time. We watch what they are doing while they are online. Our kids earn time to be in the work room. We use the “time in the work room” as a positive reinforcment. The kids LOVE the “work room” and I get to play with my crafty things while they are in there! We both win!
monitoring all online activity and talking about the harsh realities of the online world
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Our computer is kept in the living room so I can always monitor what my kids are doing. I have found that showing my 13 year old daughter news articles and specials on tv about what has happened to kids because of not being safe, she pays more attention than if I just tell her.
I have taught our kids never to use their real name or give their address or city/state location to anyone online.
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I commented on your “Day 17 With Tony Horton” post! You look great! I have such a hard time getting any workouts done with my four “helpers”!
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I delete my cookies frequently and have an internet safety wall installed.
We keep the computer in the family room so it is easy to keep an eye on kids
I think the most important thing I’ve done is to make sure there is openness and communication. My daughter has always known the kinds of things to be aware of because she knows a lot of the tricks that preditors try to pull.
I think it’s very important for parents to monitor internet usage because the creeps seem to always have ways to find out who isn’t be watched closely.
I’ve always taught her to never give a real name or address to anyone she doesn’t know. It doesn’t even need to be a physical address. Just something like the name of a school would allow someone to zoom right in on the location.
I make sure that they are only allowed to go to certain sites (their favorites folder) and any new site has to be looked at by us first.
I try to sit with her as she uses the comp
My children besides doing their classes at school also take classes on line (my son who is in all advanced classes in 7th grade just got promoted to 9th grade and put in all honors classes)
so they are very very good about what sites to visit. We have pop up warnings that will tell when visting a unsafe sight.
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To keep our kids safe when they are online we have a monitoring program installed in our computer so we know where they are online at all times. We also only allow them to use the computer 1/2 hour each day and the computer they use is in our family room where we are present at all times when they are using it. We don’t hang over their shoulder, but we are very much aware of what website they are visiting. Thanks so much for the chance to enter.
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I’ve told my son about the dangers online and he isn’t allowed to do things like give his name or address for any reason. We also have the computer in the family room where we can supervise his usage.
We have kids still too young to operate a computer alone, but that won’t last long. My husband and I agreed long ago that we would have one computer for our family in the family room. It is visible to all and for all to see what you’re doing. This is great for skyping, though we originally planned this for future safety.
That said, talking to your kids and educating them is the best way to protect them. You won’t always be there, but your words will echo in their heads if you say them enough.
Our library needs better security for the internet users.
Monitoring their computer use constantly … and having the computer they use in the family room.
I update my security software on a regular basis.
My husband keeps his computer in the living room. This can always be monitored as to: who is using it and what site is on.
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I keep them off myspace
) Too many creepy people on there!!
No myspace No Facebook. I don’t know about twitter?