Tales from the Blog

A Disney Circle review.

July 18, 2018

Disney has, since around 2016, muscled it’s way into the Parental Control (P.C.) market with their Circle product. They have unlimited funds, a global marketing empire, and have put ads for this product everywhere. Disney Circle is sold in virtually every retail channel. I’ve helped many parents remotely configure their routers, and from time to time have been presented with a Disney Circle ad when trying to log into Netgear routers! The marketing is slick, and the product is sold…

Firefox Browser Tip

June 17, 2018

Scott

How-to, Security

We like the Firefox browser at Kibosh because it’s the only popular browser that – currently – 1) offers built in tracking protection (new, see below), 2) does not operate for profit (currently), and 3) does not collect, and save user data (unlike Chrome). The latest FF (v63) adds protection from web fingerprinting technologies and also web mining scripts. Mining scrips are how hackers use your computer resources (RAM/CPU/GPU) to mine for bitcoin (diabolical, but clever). In regards to #1 –…

Movie and Game Reviews for Parents.

May 7, 2018

Scott

Did you know?, General, News & Information

If you would like to know exactly what’s in a movie try PluggedIn.com Plugged In will tell you how much of the following content is in a movie / game: Positive Elements Spiritual Content Sexual Content Cleavage Underwear Kisses Nudity Sexual situations Violent Content Crude or Profane Language How many, and what was said. Drug and Alcohol Content Plugged In Online is a Focus on the Family publication designed to shine a light on the world of popular entertainment while giving…

FOSTA Bill HR 1865 – No more Craigslist Personals!

April 3, 2018

Scott

News & Information

Unless you’re still asleep at the wheel, you know a great evil has spread throughout the land, even reaching it’s tendrils into the highest levels of Government. This evil is child molestation, and sex trafficking. Both of which are highly fueled by a wide-open, unfiltered Internet. Kibosh Internet Security blocks access to pornographic websites, removes nudity from Image, and Video search results, and blocks terms that leads to pornography. The end result is a very family safe, yet fast…

Does Kibosh Filter Netflix Content?

January 25, 2018

Jason Myers

Did you know?, Education, How-to, Uncategorized

Here at Kibosh, we often get asked the question “does Kibosh filter Netflix?” With Kibosh filtering, you certainly have the ability to entirely block Netflix for individual devices in the home, which may be useful as a temporary measure or punishment. However, in the era of cord-cutting and the vast catalog of quality entertainment on Netflix, many parents are wondering if there is a way to protect their kids from viewing unwanted material. Fortunately, there is a way to…

What exactly is Safe Search?

January 22, 2018

Jason Myers

Did you know?, Education

Search engines display results that match your keywords. Sometimes, explicit content will appear in your search results, as well as image and video searches. SafeSearch is a feature in most search engines that allows you filter your search results and adjust the strictness of the SafeSearch feature. Although SafeSearch is effective, it’s also dangerously easy to disable. Additionally, it’s important to make sure it’s enabled for each search engine that you use. Further, even if you have enabled SafeSearch for…

Replace the Windows 8 / 10 Start button.

December 1, 2017

Scott

General, How-to

Windows 8 and 10 ship without the classic Start button we’re all used to. If you’re frustrated with Windows 8 / 10, it’s because this button is missing. Once it’s back in place Windows 8 / 10 really isn’t bad. How to replace the Windows Start button: Click here to download Classic Shell (free) on your Windows 10 computer(s) Run the downloaded classicshellsetup…exe Click on the Windows logo where the Start Button should be: Choose ‘Use Classic Shell’ Pick…

Veterans 4 Child Rescue .org

October 24, 2017

Scott

General, News & Information

We all know something is wrong with the world we live in today. Every aspect of our lives has been morally corrupted, or is being corrupted, in some way. We are literally being attacked from every conceivable angle. Some of us stick our heads in the sand and hope it goes away. Some of us would like to fight, but are so tied up with the chains of this world (job, rent, mortgage, taxes, etc, etc) that we can’t either…

Using ping to troubleshoot pt 1.

October 9, 2017

Scott

Education, How-to

There is a simple, free app that comes with every operating system and can be installed on mobile devices called Ping. It measures the round-trip time for messages (i.e. packets) sent from the originating host (your PC device) to a destination computer (or website) that are echoed back to the source. The name comes from active sonar terminology that sends a pulse of sound and listens for the echo to detect objects under water. Ping reports errors, packet loss, and…

Parental Controls – Apple Music vs. Spotify

September 25, 2017

Jason Myers

Did you know?, Education, General, News & Information

Parental Controls – Apple Music vs. SpotifyI have been an avid user of Spotify for years, and recently my 10 year old Triplets have begun to develop musical interests of their own. The logical progression, for me, was to upgrade to Spotify Premium for Family which affords each family member their own account and individual playlists. After using the service for a few months, I noticed a gaping hole. Spotify does not offer any form of parental controls, which means…