Free Miss America Kid-Safe Browser
A Fun and Safe Online Surfing Experience for Children at No Cost
Oct 29, 2007
The Miss America Organization and the Children’s Educational Network (CEN), 2 well-known organizations, have combined their efforts in order to keep children safer online in a fun and educational way.
Miss America 2007, Lauren Nelson, recently announced the launching of a child-friendly web browser called the Miss America Kid-Safe Browser.
The Children’s Educational Network offers software products that educate and protect children against potential online risks. The reigning Nelson is the official spokesperson for CEN.
The colorful Miss America Kid-Safe Browser allows access to over 10,000 web sites that have been pre-screened and approved by the Miss America Organization and the Children's Educational Network. The approved sites include educational games, helpful homework sites and other appropriate websites appropriate for children.
Installing the product is simple and quick. Simply visit the website and register, no purchase is necessary. Once the registration process is completed, download the free 10 MB file and install. The browser opens and the 3-dimensional Miss America welcomes users with a friendly wave and a verbal greeting.
The browser opens to the Club TUKI portal which includes a games arcade, cartoon area, mail, and auction area where children can win “real stuff”. Internet Safety messages randomly appear in the upper corner of the browser, reminding children to surf safely. The animated Miss America verbally reminds children of chores, provides random trivia and offers encouraging words. To disable or hide the character, simply right-click.
The easy-to-use parental features include:
- “Master Include” list with over 10,000 child appropriate, pre-approved websites
- Easily configurable-add or delete websites from the "Master Include" list
- "Personal Information Filter" prevents children from providing too much personal information
- Parental password required to change or alter user settings
- “Desktop Lockdown” restricts access to other browsers allowing children to only access the Internet with the Kid-Safe Browser.
- Multiple appearance and themes available
- Multiple accounts for up to 5 children with customizable settings for each
- Install on multiple computers
- Configurable pop up blocker
- Additional browser for parents with or without similar security features
- Email buddy list selected by parents preventing spam and contact from online strangers
Features for Children:
- Educational games
- Easy navigation
- Browse popular websites by using the scrolling channel bar
- Multiple themes available, appropriate for a variety of age groups and genders
- Includes free trial to “Club TUKI"
There are 2 different versions of the Miss America Kid-Safe Browser, a free version and premium version.
Free version includes:
- Child-friendly browser
- “Include” List
- Ban word list
- Parent browser
“TUKI Kids Club” Premium version includes all of the free version options plus:
- Browser
- Chore reminders spoken by Miss America
- Encouraging words spoken by Miss America
The cost of the premium version is $5.00 per month, or $47 per year.
Basic system requirements include:
- Windows 98/Me/XP/Vista
- Internet Explorer 6.1 or higher (included with installation)
- Internet Connection at 56K or faster
- 133 MHz Processor
- 64 MB RAM
- 10 MB free disk space
- Sound card and speakers
The Miss America Kid-Safe Browser provides fun online experience for children, and peace-of-mind to parents, for free. To view a demo of the Miss America Kid-Safe Browser, please visit Miss America Kids.
For more information on keeping children safer online, read Keeping Children Safe Online.
