Two years ago, there were only a handful of companies dedicated to providing "family safe" solutions while searching the Internet. Today, the effort to find the right solution to protect our children and families from inappropriate material has grown from a mere handful, to include numerous companies and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Although parental involvement, legislation and responsible action within the industry is key, technological solutions can help. Most programs and ISPs perform one or more of the following functions:

• Block access to adult sites
• Rate sites based on adult content (pornography, violence/profanity, intolerance, militant extremists, gambling, drug culture,etc.).
• Establish time controls for individual users. (For example, blocking usage after a particular time at night, or during established homework times.)
• Log surfing activities (allowing parents to see which sites a child has visited).

FilterReview.com is a resource provided by the National Coalition for the Protection of Children & Families to help you find the Internet safety solution that will best suit your needs. Selecting the right ISP, filtering/blocking or monitoring software is a personal decision that is effected by many factors. FilterReview.com provides the information needed to find the best safety solution for your situation.

This resource allows you to select the features you are looking for in a safety solution, then presents you with options that most closely match the selected criteria. This interactive website also provides a way to give your opinion on different solutions that you have used and receive feedback from other individuals on the numerous choices available.

For help in making this important selection for your family or business, please visit FilterReview.com.