US Senate Declares June "Internet Safety Month"; Bsafe Online Does Its Part Year-Round

June 1, 2007; 05:28 AM
By unanimous vote, Senators pass Senate Resolution 205 which designates June 2007 as “National Internet Safety Month”. The resolution calls on Internet safety organizations, law enforcement officials, educators, community leaders and parents to increase Internet education and safety efforts.

In honor of Internet Safety Month, Bsafe Online wants to empower parents with the tools to keep their families safe online every month of the year. Bsafe’s Ultimate Family Filter not only blocks pornography from the family computer, parents have the option of blocking sites from 35 other categories including those having to do with gambling, alcohol, social networking and more.

Bsafe’s latest feature, PredAlert, monitors instant message sites and chat rooms recording all conversations to be viewed on the parents’ monthly report. PredAlert also notifies anyone contacting a child that they are being monitored and recorded as well, usually scaring away any potential predators. The identity protection feature also can limit or block personal information from being transmitted over the web.

Even with tech savvy kids, Bsafe Online can not be circumvented.

Bsafe Online CEO Joe Gregory says, “I’m pleased that the issue of Internet Safety is being recognized by our lawmakers but I want to remind parents this is a battle they must fight everyday with their children in order to keep pornographers, sexual predators and cyber-bullies at bay. Bsafe Online has been instrumental in keeping the Internet safe for nearly a decade and will continue to do so every day.”

Tennessee Senator Bob Corker, who voted for the resolution says, “Internet safety starts at home, and we need to equip parents with information and resources to protect their children from predators and dangers online.”

Bsafe Online recommends the following steps be taken to keep children safe on the Internet:

• Teach your child about responsible use of the Internet.
• Keep computers in common areas of the house, never in a child’s bedroom.
• Know your child’s online name. Never let them use suggestive names.
• Install and use parental controls like Bsafe Online.

Bsafe Online was recently rated the best Internet Filter on the market by an independent media review site as well as receiving the highest ranking available by the National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families.

About Bsafe Online, Inc.

Bsafe Online, based in Bristol, Tennessee is a pioneer in the Internet Filtering industry. Bsafe Online is consistently ranked as a leading content filter provider protecting families from Internet threats in all 50 states as well as nearly 50 foreign countries . Bsafe is powered by BSecure Technologies a CES award winning technology provider.