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safe surfing
Making the
internet
Safe4Kidz
It’s an unfortunate fact of life that while the internet grants
children access to untold knowledge and help, it also gives
them access to a whole world that isn’t as well monitored as it
might be – which is where safe surfing products come in.
The internet has changed most of our But with that freedom and that children with all the benefits of the
lives forever – and no group more so opportunity comes the less savoury internet without leaving them vulnerable
than our children who have grown up side of the internet and one that all to the risks of the digital world and
with a mouse in one hand and often responsible parents and guardians are provides peace of mind for their
know their way around a PC and the keen to protect their children from. parents.
internet better than their parents and Fortunately, there are a number of The Safe4Kidz launch coincided with
guardians. highly effective ways of doing so. One Safer Internet Day earlier this year, now
There’s no question that the internet such solution has been produced by a in its sixth year and aimed at raising
is a fantastic resource that can be put company called So Protect Me. Known awareness about safe and responsible
to a multitude of good uses by your as Safe4Kidz, this innovative, easy to use of new online technologies,
children to expand their knowledge, use software package is specifically especially among children and young
broaden their horizons and give them targeted at keeping children safe while people.
access to a wider world than was they use their PCs and access the Hot on the heels of Gordon Brown’s
available to children of even 10 or 20 internet. 2012 broadband pledge, to give £300m
years ago. The child-friendly program provides to aid low income households in the UK
to connect to the internet at home, the
COMPETITION!
initiative is a timely reminder for families
to embrace online security and safety
measures.
Win a free copy Safe4Kidz
Raj Curwen, CEO of So Protect Me
comments: “With more kids going
online than ever before, the initiative
First Link has 2 copies of Safe4Kidz to give away to a couple of lucky provides practical online safety advice
readers. To stand a chance of winning simply complete the form below and to young people and their parents.
return to us by July 31, 2009. That’s a message we’re keen to
support. With Safe4Kidz, our goal has
been to produce a child-friendly
approach to internet safety which gives
Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
maximum protection, minimum
disruption to normal PC use and near-
Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . zero effort to deploy and maintain”.
While surfing, Safe4Kidz provides
access to great web content for study
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and leisure. Aimed at pre-teens,
Safe4Kidz approved sites are perfect
Tel: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for Key Stage 1 (ages 4-7) and Key
Stage 2 (aged 7-11) children. Family
Email: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
requests are encouraged and newly
approved sites are included in online
product updates. For ease of use, sites
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