Keystroke Monitoring Software Recommendation
Keystroke monitoring software have been around for many years and there is no lack of them. After reviewing several solutions, I chose and recommend McGruff SafeGuard key-stroke-monitoring software. Not only that it’s free, it’s just plain simple to operate as a parent. I basically can monitor in real time everything my kids are doing online. I really like that the software sends me automatically e mail alerts anytime there is a use of a problematic words on my kids computer.
Here are their features as appear on their website:
Monitors: |
| • All website visits • MySpace/Facebook and social network activity • Chat and instant message conversations • Search engine phrases • Emails sent on popular systems, including AOL, Yahoo, MSN and Hotmail • Tracks total hours spent online |
Alerts: |
| • Intelligent monitoring automatically alerts you by email to potential danger • Get daily summary of activity • Report predators directly to Law Enforcement • Auto-monitors for hundreds of dangerous phrases • Create your own custom alerts |
Search: |
| • Your child’s activity by keyword and date • Your child’s activity by buddy name |
Simplify: |
| • Translates “kidspeak” abbreviations and acronyms • Choose your level of monitoring preferences • Installs on your child’s PC one time. Then, monitor remotely forever. • No need to sneak back onto your child’s PC. • Block specific people from talking to your child • Connect and cooperate with millions of other parents worldwide |
McGruff SafeGuard buys me some peace of mind but it dose not replace my involvement in the day today lives of my kids. Trust needs to be built up and a delicate balance needs to be achieved between trusting our kids and safe netting their online environment.