This kind of information can help facilitate important conversations between parents and children about using the Internet in a way they feel is safe and appropriate.Ĭontact management.
Parents will be able to access activity reports for each user in the family, anytime from any Internet-connected PC, to help them stay informed about how their children are browsing the Web.
For example, users will have access to guidelines on how to help a child use online communications safely or how parents should talk to children about inappropriate Web browsing.Īctivity reports. Expert guidance from respected child organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics on age appropriate settings and online activities will provide valuable guidance for parents. Parents can review and adjust settings anytime from any Internet-connected PC to help meet the family's evolving needs, and your family's settings will be automatically applied to any computer that has the Family Safety software installed.Įxpert Guidance. Web filtering will allow customers to choose allow, block or warn settings for a range of content categories, and unique settings can be applied for each member of the household. While we are still in the testing and development phase, OneCare Family Safety will offer some great features to help families create a safer and enjoyable online experienceĬontent filtering. Well, it has been a few months and the service has a new name and new features and is ready to begin broader public testing!! Beginning today, the new and improved Windows Live OneCare Family Safety is available in the US as public beta.
You may remember back in March we announced that we were doing some limited beta testing on parts of a new free, online family safety service we were working on called Windows Live Family Safety Settings. Well, today we have another free service to share with you!
A few weeks ago we announced that in addition to the full PC care subscription service you know and love, we were also beginning to make available other free services from Windows Live OneCare, including the recent international launch of the Windows Live OneCare safety scanner and OneCare Advisor protection in Windows Live Toolbar.