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Microsoft Takes on the Toughest Job

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By Marius Oiaga, Technology News Editor

7th of February 2007, 07:40 GMT

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Microsoft promised that the world's toughest job will become easier as of last week. In this regard, the Redmond Company stressed the importance of including tools to enable good parenting
via Windows Vista. Microsoft is yet again beating the drum of the parental control in Vista, as one of the main marketing strategies for selling the operating system. But in the end, online children safety is a real concern, and with Vista, parents have the tools to better protect their offspring.

"The Internet opens a wide world of learning opportunities for young people, but it also can open the door to inappropriate words and images - and to contact with unsavory individuals. Studies of the online habits of children have found that many take troubling risks, such as divulging personal information to strangers," revealed Microsoft.

Children today face a bigger danger than simply having contact with "unsavory" individuals. And via the parental controls in Vista you will be able to control the games children play, the programs they use and the websites they can visit. Additionally, parents now have access to a log that details the activities of their children while in front of the computer.

"Such discussions remain vitally important, because family communication is still the best way to teach children how to stay safe, online or otherwise, on their own. Recognizing that the challenge has many dimensions, Microsoft is working to help keep kids safe not only through technological innovations such as Windows Vista, but also by working with others for Internet safety education, industry standards, beneficial legislation and law enforcement. We're glad to be of some small help with what is still the world's toughest job," added Microsoft.


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