Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Internet Safety with Disney

Though I have not personally used this product, Circle with Disney and the new Circle Go (which comes out in 2016) seem like the Internet safety net I have been searching for.

These devices are designed to be set-up by parents who want to make sure certain devices can only go to certain places.  It has settings for Facebook, Instagram, and others, so the parent can decide which device can visit these sites and which ones cannot.  There are other settings available, too.

Circle with Disney is available now.  For $99.00, this little box, about the size of a small Kleenex box, limits what devices can do on your home WiFi, whether those devices are wired or wireless.

Later in 2016, Circle Go will be released.  It will extend that limiting power to ALL devices, whether WiFi enabled or even smartphones.

Each has its limitations.  You can read about it in this article from Yahoo!Tech:

Review of Circle with Disney

You can also view the company's websites here:

Circle with Disney

Circle Go

While talking about Internet safety, it might be a good idea to refer back to this post from early, 2015:

Home Internet Safety

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