Bizstartup.ie - NewsReassureMe.com aims to improve child safety

Up to 44pc of the proceeds from ReassureMe.com will be donated to 12 children’s charity partners, including Barretstown and Barnardos.

Established in 2009 by David Girvan, ReassureMe aims to provide guidance and tools to help parents create a safe and collaborative online environment for their children to explore the internet, in addition to raising funds for charitable causes.

“Children’s safety needs to be a priority for all parents, regardless of it being online or off,” said Fergus Finlay, chief executive, Barnardos. “Unfortunately, rapid developments and the growth of the internet have overtaken awareness and actions by many parents.”

Software tools to give parents more control

The Child Safety Parental Control software tools allow parents to control, supervise and monitor internet and computer use by their children. As a hosted solution, children’s computer activities can also be accessed remotely from outside the home, for example, from a work computer at lunch time.

The software monitors all internet usage, including browsing, instant messaging and social networking and can prohibit illegal peer-to-peer file downloads. The Home PC Internet Security software helps to protect the home computer from computer attacks and viruses.

The website also offers a parenting programme, providing hints, tips and guidance to parents struggling to keep up to speed with the internet generation. Parents who are not as technically adept as their children can avail of guidance to better supervise online behaviour and create a safe online environment.

Photo: David Girvan, CEO, ReassureMe.Com with Harry Dempsey (aged 8)and Sarah Jane Dempsey (aged 10).

Article courtesy of Siliconrepublic.com