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PG Key FAQ
What is PG Key and how does it protect my kids from online dangers?
The FBI and other law enforcement agencies have made specific recommendations
to keep kids safe online. Parenting experts agree with this advice. The best
way to keep kids safe online is for parents to be aware and involved in their
children's online activities. That's why you're told to keep computers in a
common area of the house.
PG Key is a new, simple to use, all in one solution that lets parents follow
the best advice from the experts. It's a key. Just plug it into the USB port
of your kids or family computer and PG Key provides 3 areas of protection.
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PG Key puts parents in control. It allows parents to control when their kids use
the computer. Remove the key and the computer can't be used. |
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PG Key locks in Safe Search content filtering. The approach of
"white list" site blocking is too restrictive, and normally becomes
so inconvenient and frustrating that parents disable it - PG Key Safe
Search content filtering allows the freedom to search the web, but
prevents most of the unwanted and dangerous content from showing up. |
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PG Key creates accountability. Once kids know that their parents are
no longer excluded from their "online lives" their behavior changes.
That's why the FBI and parenting experts recommend parental involvement
as the best way to reduce on-line dangers. PG Key implements several
parental control and notification features so that kids know they need
to behave like they would in any other part of their life - where there
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How does PG Key block unwanted content?
We've all had this happen. An innocent search on a subject results
in embarrassing and unwanted websites and images.
Google is the undisputed industry leader when it comes to innovative
and powerful internet search technology. PG Key has partnered its
technology with Google's very effective filtering features and created
the PG Key Safe Search home page that will ensure innocent searches
don't result in unwanted images and content. While PG Key is in -
Safe Search is on.
Can PG Key filter unwanted websites?
Yes. PG Key starts by referencing a universal black list of sites
that are known to host damaging spyware or other unwanted content.
Parents can add sites to this list from
www.pgkey.com as they see fit.
These settings are available from your private user account.
If your kid visits a site that you don't feel is appropriate, you'll
know about it, and you can easily make sure it doesn't happen again.
More importantly, PG key reminds kids that you - the parent - is now
informed of their online activities. If they wouldn't do it with you
over their shoulder, they won't do it while PG Key is in.
Why is a device like PG Key better than some of the software or other
solutions I hear about?
PG Key is the only solution that combines the best advice from the
experts into a simple device that anyone can install and use in just
a few minutes. And since it's a key, kids can't get around it.
It's important for kids to know that their 'online' lives are no longer
off limits to you as a parent.
PG Key creates a recording of the activities that occur on the kid's
computer - like recording your favorite TV show. You can "play back" up
to 60 hours of computer activity and actually see what was happening.
You can watch on the same computer, or simply plug PG key into any other
system. Fast forwarding and scrolling through the video is as easy as
controlling your DVD player.
My kids know more about computers than I do, won't they just get around
PG Key?
Part of PG Key's support and design technician's mission is to constantly
look for ways to get around PG Key's patent pending technology, and to
"hang out" in the places on the internet where kids go to share their
tricks - we stay ahead of them!
PG Key relies on the AES encryption standard, the same encrypted password
and security protection used by government agencies. |
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