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Everything that your family wants from the Internet, and nothing that you don’t! That
is... Digital Imaging, Webbing & Internet (DIWI). Ed & Pam see the benefits of the Internet while also seeing its pitfalls and shortcomings. “The only way a responsible adult can have the Internet come into their house is with a ‘tamper proof’ filtering system” says Ed. There is just too much “filth” out there for curious minds to find. Parenting is about responsibility, and no matter what your religious upbringing, all parents should want what is best for their kids. Over a year ago Ed started exploring the differences in filtered Internet options. After many months of research and testing, DIWI has partnered with a National Company, to provide the most advanced tamper proof filtering available, along with excellent technical support for new users. Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) that "filter" access to the web have earned industry respect from, ChristSite.com, Best of the Christian Web, Dr Laura Schlessinger's Perspective Magazine, and Boardwatch Magazine. Technical Support is toll-free and is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And there are thousands of local dial-in #’s across the USA and in Canada, through the UUNET Backbone provider. Back to the statement of “tamper proof filtering”, DIWI employs a patented filtering technology that has consistently rated superior to the competition based on independent studies, tests, and evaluations. Our filtering system consists of a huge database of known sites that is updated daily. We also use Dynamic Document Review, which looks at unknown sites before they are displayed on your computer. We also hold in our databases (cache) frequently visited sites to make your dial-up experience even faster, without taking up your hard drive space. All of this is “server based” or simply put, we take care of it, so you don’t have to. The filter cannot be circumvented by the computer savvy kids of today, and you as the guardian do not have to run updates, or buy new versions to load on your PC or MAC. We implement all improvements on our equipment, as the technology continues to improve. You do have the option of adding too some of the filtering categories (38 total) that are open, but are non-offensive to the majority of users. Earlier filtering products either were too restrictive (breast cancer research, and even chicken breast recipe’s could not be accessed, simply because of the word breast) or outdated by the time the consumer loaded it on his/her computer. DIWI’s technology is way beyond that. It can actually let you view a valuable web page while screening out an offensive banner ad on that page! The scary fact about the Internet is that at any time of the day or night 100,000,000 people are on line simultaneously. If not everyone you personally or professionally know is welcome into your home, apply that same common sense approach to 100 million + strangers that are a microsecond away from your family! There are thousands of new web sites constructed each and every day, and unfortunately, hundreds of those sites promote values contrary to that of most families. Only through a combined effort of software and hardware is it possible to screen out the majority of offensive sites. Our goal is 100% protection, but with the “phantom links” “mouse-over” pull-ins and new sites coming on-line every minute, that may not be realistic. But it is a valiant goal none-the-less, and is our goal at DIWI. In addition to Pornography sites, we filter out Anarchy, Criminal Skills, Cults/Gothic, Illegal Drug, Hate and Discrimination sites. We also curtail spam mail by the most advanced form of technology. We want to WARN parents about the “stranger factor” of AOL’s I.M. and ICQ, but our software is compatible with these popular programs. DIWI considers it their responsibility to offer a superior product at a competitive rate. At $19.95 per month we are lower than most National ISP’s, which NONE of, offer the superior filtering for your family’s safety. As a “one-stop-shop”, DIWI also offers very competitive web hosting packages for all types of businesses, families and Churches. DIWI can also assist in web maintenance, digital photography, scanning of your photographs, and long distance phone service at 5 cents a minute, 24 hrs. a day, seven days a week. Go to the link @ www.diwi.net DIWI has initiated a “rebate program” of sorts to enable churches to have a web presence at no cost, by promoting (at no cost to the Church) and maintaining 10 or more dial-up subscribers! “Several people have visited Grace Baptist in the past months because they found us on the web” A Church web site can be used as a great outreach and information tool for churches, and with virtually unlimited web-mail accounts, can provide less costly “in-reach” to congregations as well. Ed would like to help churches and business’s get on the web by designing their own personal site (at a reasonable rate) and for a small fee, maintain and do weekly, monthly or quarterly updates and special announcements. Two of the sites Ed built and maintains are www.GraceGA.org. which won “BEST OF THE BAPTIST WEB” for the entire USA for July, 2001, and Debi’s Dance Dynamics @ www.DdanceD.com. Visit these websites and see how a “web presence” can enhance your church or business. Ed can also host your current website for a low monthly fee of $19.95 (100mb). To sign up for web-hosting, simply go to www.diwi.net and for a quote to design your website, please fax Ed @ 678-838-0604 or call 678-838-7343. So start protecting your family today! If you already have Internet service, simply go to www.diwi.net and download the software online. Our website will also give you instructions on how to cancel your current Internet provider. If you’re just getting on the net, simply call Ed @ 678-838-7343 and he will mail you a free CD or floppy disk, to get you started. |
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