Safe, Secure, Fun Family Internet: Wish Granted

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Safe, Secure, Fun Family Internet: Wish Granted

Cyberoam’s new NetGenie Home Wireless Router with Family Protection offers sophisticated tools for parents wanting to provide safe, fun and non-intrusive internet access for their children

AUCKLAND, Tuesday 6th December 2011 - While the internet has become an incredible family-wide resource for learning, doing homework and discovering the world- protecting children from the web’s darker side is an increasingly difficult task for parents.

Mitigating Online Dangers

Children of all ages now have easy access to content unfit for their age, exposure to pornography and violence and uncontrolled access to Facebook, Skype and chat. Dangerous people can prey on unsuspecting children online, and cyber-bullying continues to grow as a threat, receiving frequent media coverage. With the floodgates open, it’s tempting to turn the internet off altogether.

However, with parenting experts warning that unplugging is counter-productive, discouraging children from talking about online problems they will inevitably encounter elsewhere, a more sophisticated solution to protecting children online is crucial in today’s environment.

Helping Parents Guide their Kids Online

With these complex issues in mind, 12-year Internet security veteran Cyberoam developed NetGenie, the first Wi-Fi router that comes pre-configured with parental controls.

The device was designed to deal with the increasing use of personal internet devices like laptops, iPads and smartphones. A wireless router that shares safe internet across multiple devices, NetGenie mitigates the need to install filtering software on each device. Parents can feel confident that their children are accessing the internet safely, regardless of where in the house they do so and without physically invading their privacy.

The router’s settings can be configured for each child according to their age and individual needs. NetGenie’s smart parental controls come with pre-categorised lists of appropriate websites, avoiding the need for parents to enter all these sites in themselves.

NetGenie can also help parents create a healthy home routine. For example, parents can block the internet or just non-educational sites during the afternoon on weekdays, getting rid of distractions that take kids away from their homework, and then allow access on the weekends. Access to social networks can be carefully managed and only allowed at certain times of the day.

All Security Issues Covered

The device is also equipped with general security features, with the ability to protect your home wireless network and all internet access devices from viruses, hackers and the installation of harmful programmes.

NetGenie is available in New Zealand from SnapperNet Distributors www.snappernet.co.nz

NetGenie Secure WiFi Router with parental controls $241(suggested retail price before GST tax), model number NG11E

NetGenie Secure WiFi Router with parental controls, Support for 3G Internet via USB Modem $389 (suggested retail price before GST tax), model number NG11EH

About Elitecore

Founded in 1999, Elitecore Technologies Limited is the global provider of NetGenie and the family of Cyberoam security appliances With 400+ employees, Elitecore has offices in Edison, NJ, the Middle East and India. Its leading investor is The Carlyle Group, a global asset management firm with approximately $153 billion in assets under management. Elitecore’s other divisions include CRESTEL Convergent Billing Solution that meets the voice, data, video billing and customer care requirements of Tier-1 service providers and 24online Billing and Bandwidth Management Solution for hotels, hotspots and Internet service providers. For more information, please visit www.elitecore.com and www.netgenie.net.

About Snapper Network Distributors Ltd (SnapperNet)

SnapperNet is a specialist networking and data communication products and expertise provider. Established in 2001, it is a solely New Zealand-owned company which distributes a range of data communication products through its network of value added resellers and system integrators.

The company has a strong focus on service and technical support, and expertise on a wide range of networking and communication products and applications. SnapperNet aims to work closely with suppliers and channel partners to offer a competitive pricing strategy along with trusted product marketing support. www.snappernet.co.nz

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