Mayor Breakthrough in Safe Internet for Kids
HOOFDDORP,
– Long Expected Software Program Benzoy Launched in
Newly developed Dutch software allows parents and children to use the
Internet in a safer way in the future. Due to the long-awaited program
Benzoy, launched by the Dutch company Unicaresoft, violence, drugs, porn,
gambling or certain shops are filtered out, parents and children can
stipulate time, duration and type of Internet activity and agree on the way
of checking. Thus, the company achieves a much desired breakthrough in secure
Internet.
A recent survey of specialized market research institute Qrius, shows
that 20 percent of primary school children have endured harassing or annoying
experiences on the Internet as bullying, scary games and websites or porn. In
contrast to what parents think, only 35 percent of the children tells their
mum or dad. Following these developments the European Committee signed an
agreement with seventeen European media companies in order to take measures
to protect children on the web, last week on the international Day of Safe
Internet. “In fact, we provide the solution they seek,” states CEO
Ghazarian
with computers and need help in educating their children on the Internet.
“Our mission is to find a solution for the vulnerable groups on the Internet
and we are focussing on children.”
The release of Benzoy was cancelled last year due to the lawsuit
Microsoft won about the use of the name MSNLOCK. This case attracted
worldwide publicity, after which parents from all over the world contacted
Unicaresoft to support the program and to volunteer for a test panel. This
allowed Unicaresoft to adjust the program to their needs and wishes. “They
overwhelmed us with their advice. We have launched Benzoy only after they
gave us the green light that it was working properly.”
What makes the program unique is the patented filter which uses the same
technique known from Google. It provides an up-to-date black and white list
of websites and makes filtered websites invisible for kids.
More information: http://www.unicaresoft.com
SOURCE Unicaresoft Corporation