Sentry Parental Controls

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Sentry Parental Controls is a form of Content-control software that logs, notifies and blocks inappropriate content that may be unsuitable for children.

The software provides Parental controls through a web-based control panel and updates on the child's computer with Real-time protection. The parent can log into this control panel from any computer.

1 Features
2 Publicity
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Features

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Sentry Parental Controls provides the following features within the software:

[edit] Logging, Internet censorship and Blocking Scope

Web Browsers
Instant Messaging
Application Software
Computer Logon Sessions
Internet and Computer Usage Timers

Each logging feature is totally flexible to allow and/or block certain words, phrases, URLs and categories of inappropriate content.

[edit] Recording and Control Features

File transfer
Forced alert messages
"Live Action" virtual desktop that the parent can control as though they are sat at the computer itself
Recording of the computer's use to view as a video

[edit] Additional Features

Notification by email upon violation
Notification by text message upon violation (percentage donated to a children's charity)
Stealth mode

[edit] Publicity

Sentry Parental Controls was launched on April 8, 2008. Coleen Nolan from Loose Women virally launched the software^[1] and has already been selected as a Must Have by the Telegraph^[2]