SECTION I INDUSTRY EFFORTS
Organization
Name
Pearl Software, Inc.
Contact Name
and Info
Judy Hogaboom
610-337-3964
Fax 610-458-5189
judyfh@pearlsw.com

64 E. Uwchlan Ave., Suite 230
Exton, PA 19341

www.pearlsw.com

Program/Project
Description
"Cyber Snoop" is the leading Internet monitoring and control software that gives parents and teachers the peace of mind that their children are being supervised while on the Internet and simultaneously learning responsible use.

Cyber Snoop allows a parent or administrator to retrace every step an Internet user makes by creating a complete audit trail of Internet activity. In addition to monitoring the World Wide Web, Cyber Snoop also monitors FTP, News, Chat, and E-mail. The Quick Link™ feature allows a parent to automatically link back to the actual Web sites that a child visited. It also restores the text of incoming and outgoing News, E-mail, and Chat items, allowing one to maintain a history of all Internet activity for review.

Cyber Snoop is invaluable for protecting children of all ages in the home by identifying any communications with perpetrators. Cyber Snoop is the only monitoring software that provides automatic links to appropriate law enforcement resources. Cyber Snoop allows parents to monitor their children's Internet use 100 percent of the time, even if they are not physically present. As described by Jay Munro of PC Magazine, Cyber Snoop is "a stealth utility that records every move on the Internet. If you want to know where your children have been as well as protect them from inappropriate material, Cyber Snoop is for you."

Cyber Snoop 3.0 was developed with the philosophy that while parents and educators trust their children, they must have a means to supervise and guide them. While we want to keep our children away from influences that we consider negative, we do not want to stop them from exploring the vast, rich, educational resources available to them on the Internet. Cyber Snoop is the first comprehensive package that calms every parent and educator's concerns about the Internet while still offering the World Wide Web to children as a powerful tool.

Version 3.0 features Web-Chat restoration and tracking, and a keyword blocking option that helps safeguard against dissemination of personal information. This newest version of Cyber Snoop also captures the user name for display in the Cyber Snoop Log, allowing parents and educators to monitor machines with multiple users. Further, Cyber Snoop 3.0 provides user-defined Allow and Block lists categorized by Web sites, FTP resources, e-mail addresses, newsgroups, and chat groups.

Key Highligts/
Milestones
  • Cyber Snoop is PC Magazine Editor's Choice
  • Cyber Snoop is certified by Microsoft
  • Bundled on major computer OEMs
  • Bundled on major Internet service providers
  • Global information infrastructure judging staff
  • Supporter of the Pearl Software Internet Safety Foundation
Results Forecast It is our primary goal to help the Internet proliferate as a commercial, educational, and entertaining medium while providing a realistic means to protect the safety and privacy of those accessing it. Pearl Software will continue to upgrade Cyber Snoop as new key features are identified. Simultaneously, Pearl Software will develop tools that fulfill needs created by the evolution of the Internet as a commercial and educational entity.
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