Web Filtering Web filtering means two things: blocking objectionable material and allowing everything else. For parents, this means being able to reliably manage what web sites their children see. Kids need to be able to access much of the web for its informational, educational, and entertainment content. Unfortunately, a lot of what's out there is obscene, promotes hate and violence, or solicitious.

Time Management Children are often exposed to objectionable materials (and other people who traffic them) because their activities cannot be easily supervised. Time limits give parents the tools they need to restrict the times of day their kids use the Internet and the amount of time they spend online.

Logging and Monitoring Net Nanny can block and control Internet access for a variety of applications: web browsing, Internet chat, file sharing, and e-mail. But, for many parents, it is just as important to know what their kids are doing. In some families, monitoring and strict household rules may compliment or supercede the blocking features in Net Nanny. For parents who are new to the Internet, monitoring activity is the first step towards deciding if children have safe Internet habits to begin with.