Updated: Competition has now closed! Winners will be announced later today.
Thanks to BitDefender, I have one Dell Mini 10 netbook (RRP $449) to give away for parents or carer-givers who can tell us the best way to protect children on the internet.
Loaded with the latest BitDefender Total Security 2010 security suite, the lucky winner will be all set and ready to go on their new laptop. You even get to choose the colour!
I also have an additional five copies of Total Security 2010 (RRP $105) to give away to five runner-ups. Each copy comes with up to 3 licenses to protect all of the family’s PCs for a year.
I am increasingly aware of how I let the children use the internet – and how much they can do, and use, without me. Keira already knows what ‘Google’ is (both the name and the verb ‘to google’) and I learned I can’t let Riley play around on YouTube by himself: what he starts watching might be fine, but a few clicks on the side panels takes you away to other, more age inappropriate, videos. This is before they even start ‘surfing’ properly, to potentially some dubious places where pop-up windows invite you to do any number of things. On top of being generally annoying, it’s a concern.
Features of BitDefender Total Security 2010
Confidently download, share and open files from anyone
• Protects against viruses and other malware using industry-leading technology
• Scans all Web, email and instant messaging traffic in real-time
• Provides an unmatched detection rate of new threats based on two different proactive technologies
• Blocks spyware programs that track your online activities
Protect your family and their computers
• Parental Control blocks access to inappropriate websites and e-mail
• Limit kids’ access to the Internet, games, etc. to specific times during the day
Protects your identity: shop, bank, listen and watch, privately and securely
• Blocks web pages that attempt to steal your credit card data
• Prevents personal information from leaking via e-mail, Web or instant messaging
• File Shredder permanently erases sensitive files and traces of files
Guards your files and conversations with top-of-the line encryption
• Instant Messaging Encryption keeps your conversations private on Yahoo! and MSN Messenger
• File Vault securely stores personal information or sensitive files
• Automatically backs up files and folders
Connects securely to any network at home, at the office, or away
• The two-way firewall automatically secures your Internet connection wherever you are
• Wi-Fi monitor helps prevent unauthorised access to your Wi-Fi network
Fine-tunes performance from your computer
• Removes unnecessary files & registry entries, for improved performance
• Optimised scanning technology skips safe files for better scan speed and lower system load
• Antispam stops unwanted e-mail from reaching your Inbox
• Laptop Mode prolongs battery life
To enter, simply post your tip(s) as a comment on how children can be protected on the internet. If you are on Facebook, make sure you check out BitDefender Australia’s page and become a fan too.
Competition entries will close at 12pm on Friday 30th July 2010, so you have a few weeks to enter. The winners will be randomly drawn using a random number generator and announced later that evening. You may only enter once and entrants must live in Australia.
Good luck!
