It's all too easy for a child to meander from a seemingly-innocent website to a domain where small eyes shouldn't be allowed. On that same token, it's all too easy for a predator to come across unprotected children online. It's no wonder parents are becoming increasingly interested in parental Internet control products.
Star Reviews downloaded some of the most popular parental Internet control software available and put it to the test. We looked for things like ease of download and installation, pricing and customer support. iProtectYou was one of the software products we researched, so continue on for the whole scoop below.
What's New?
- iProtectYou is now compatible with Windows Vista.
- All program upgrades (even major new releases) are free for one full year from purchase.
- iProtectYou is currently offering a 30-day money-back guarantee.
User Interface and Product Application:
iProtectYou was one of the easier parental Internet control programs to download and install. With "push-button" prompts and a quick install process, we were on our way to configuring the software in just minutes.
Once we had iProtectYou downloaded and installed, we were easily able to run reports from the user-friendly interface. It is truly one of the most user-friendly products we tested.
Star Reviews Favorite Feature:
iProtectYou allows you to set different security levels for each member of the family and it also enables the administrator to block all email messages, chat sessions, IM conversations and P2P connections that contain foul and inappropriate language.
iProtectYou Features:
- Comprehensive website and newsgroup filters.
- Can restrict Internet time to a pre-determined schedule.
- Choose which programs have access to the Internet and which do not.
- Block communications that contain inappropriate language.
- Set different security levels for each family member.
- Retrieve detailed activity logs.
Pricing Plan:
- 14 Day Free Trial
- 1 license is $34.95
- 2 licenses are $29
- 3 through 9 licenses are $22
- 10 through 19 licenses are $19
Customer Support:
iProtectYou offers customer support via email. Each time we emailed customer support, we received a response within 24 hours or less. There is also an option to call the company's voice mail box. When we left a message in the voice mail box, our call was returned within 24 hours.
Upside:
This parental Internet control product is very straightforward and easy to use. We were up and running in less than five minutes.
Downside:
iProtectYou is not able to log chat conversations or IM sessions.