New, improved and ready to watch over your children’s interaction with the internet—Net Nanny, powered by ContentWatch. This internet filter software combines cutting-edge technology with non-technical settings and reports—perfect for informed, proactive parents who may or may not be computer or Internet savvy. Net Nanny continues to stay at the forefront of internet filtering, offering some unique and compelling features not found in other programs.
Net Nanny emerged when ContentWatch, an industry leader in web filter technology and 4-year TopTenREVIEWS Gold award winner, acquired Net Nanny. ContentWatch pooled Dynamic Contextual Analysis, remote administration, an innovative, user-friendly interface and a trusted name into the best filtering product available on the market today.
If you’re a former Net Nanny user, not only can you upgrade to version 6 for free, but you will notice a few features that aren’t included in older versions. Two of these features include PC game blocking (based on ESRB ratings) and social networking (Facebook) filtering. Net Nanny has even released a special version for Mac users.
The Walt Disney Company chose Net Nanny as the Internet Filter to be used on the new Disney Dream Desk PC. Net Nanny has also received high ratings from PC Magazine, and we can see why. Net Nanny uses the best filtering technology and continues to deliver compelling and innovating features suited for the dynamic online environment.
If you are looking for solutions specifically for business or enterprise computers, there’s a more specialized approach from Net Nanny. ContentProtect Professional for businesses and ContentProtect Professional Appliance for Enterprise corporations are built specifically for your business needs. We have a separate review specifically for these products.
Feature Set: 
Net Nanny includes a host of valuable features, including the remote management and remote reporting functions. The remote function allows you, as the administrator; to be anywhere in the world with a computer and Internet connection to access activity logs and make configuration changes. You can stay current on the Internet use in your home, while at work or on vacation.
Net Nanny uses Dynamic Contextual Analysis to filter web content. In other words, CNN.com might be blocked in the morning because of a very violent news story. However, an hour later, when the website content changes, the site will again be allowed. This software also has the option of a “warning” function as opposed to a “blocking” function. The user receives a warning of objectionable material, but then is permitted to proceed without interruption or restriction. Profanity is another filter category. Net Nanny can go through a website and make sure you aren't bombarded with vulgar language.
Net Nanny can instantly notify parents via email if children attempt to access objectionable material. Another practical feature is the ability to override blocked websites quickly with a password.
Another innovative feature included in the new Net Nanny is the ability to block certain PC games. The new feature utilizes the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) ratings so you can restrict games with mature content.
Another feature that has become particularly important is the ability to monitor social networking sites. Parents can now get detailed reports on Facebook profiles, including friends’ lists, pictures, videos, personal descriptions and wall posts. They can even monitor their childrens' Facebook IM conversations.
Proxy software tries to bypass filters to let users access objectionable content. With Net Nanny, you can block these programs before they can create a serious lapse in security. It also blocks any websites with offer similar functions. It blocks proxies, secure proxies, and local host proxies or application proxies.
You can get a sense of your children's search activity. You can view each user’s web, video, and image searches on all the popular search engines like Google, Yahoo, Bing, and Ask.
ContentWatch also included user requested features, such as the ability to view instant messaging conversations on social networking websites, receive email notifications in real-time, hourly, monthly, daily or weekly and block keywords, the uploading of pictures and posting and commenting on blogs or forums.
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