First Stop for a Safer Web - Beemask

The first stop on my journey to find solutions for a safer web experience was at Beemask (www.beemask.com). To be honest, I’m indirectly related to a team member at Beemask and this is how I got myself invited to their Alpha filed trial.

Beemask provides private calling and their tag line says it all: “Switch to the phone with people you meet online. It’s safe now”. This service allows me to make a phone call and speak with whoever I meet online without exchanging phone numbers or any other personal identifiers. After a call was made, we both keep our privacy strictly protected; and another call is simply impossible without us both asking for it again.

Funny, but during the Alpha trial they didn’t emphasize the other nice fact – it’s free! Yep, no charges whatsoever after a short registration. Mind you, there are a few Google ads at the bottom but I much rather click on those every once in a while to support the free service, than to have to pay for it.

In short, the Beemask solution is exactly what I’m looking for in my journey for a safer web.

When my kids are online they often chat or exchange other kinds of posts with strangers; and believe me, they know they’re not allowed to give away our phone number or to call anyone, but they really want to. If they meet another kid with similar interests, I do want them to feel free to communicate, but of course I’m concerned for their safety. From now on, they know they can only call friends they meet online with Beemask; this way, if they don’t like what they hear, they can hang up and never be bothered again.

By the way, the Beemask team is also targeting daters and love seekers – which is not really for me and my wife – but I think I will use it whenever I get to purchase something on Ebay; why risk my phone number to future telemarketing, if I can protect my contact details and still use the phone? Again, I’m not totally objective, but I truly love this solution.

For more details, visit the Beemask website – www.beemask.com.

And now, I continue my journey to find additional solutions for a safer web.