Child Monitoring Software Reviews
Insight into your Childrens Unaccompanied activity
Child Monitoring Software - Compare Features
There are now a number of programs available that will enable you to monitor what your children are doing on their PC's and using the internet for. However the quality of the products varies greatly and some have many more features than others. Less confident users may prefer the backup of having 24 hour telephone support available, other users may have specific requirements such as key stroke logging. The chart below compares the monitoring features of the most popular child monitoring software that is currently available. Each monitoring program is also reviewed.
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Functionality Included |
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Keystrokes |
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Web Page Recording |
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Instant Chat/MSN Recording |
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FTP Recording |
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Torrent/File Share Download Recording |
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Email Systems Monitored |
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WebMail Hotmail, Yahoo, AOL etc |
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Yahoo |
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Visual/Screen Monitoring |
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Desktop Image Capture |
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Email Delivery |
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Extra Features |
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Remote Monitoring |
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Scheduled Monitoring Times |
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Disable Spyware Detection |
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Rolling Logs/Automatic Deletion |
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Operating Systems Supported |
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Windows ME |
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Support Options |
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Telephone |
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Email/Online Contact Form |
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FAQ |
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As stated in the reviews, each of the monitoring programs featured above is capable of providing responsible parents/guardians with a way of monitoring what their children are doing online.