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A safer Internet in 7 easy steps.
- Do NOT let your child have a computer in their bedroom. Place your computer in an open room with the monitor facing out. This allows you to quickly see what is occurring on the internet.
- Do not allow a webcam to be used unsupervised. A webcam makes it very easy for your children to post pictures of themselves. Remember, once that picture is posted, it is broadcasted to millions.
- Do NOT let your kids post their address, phone number, school etc. Avoid giving out ANY personal information online. More tips and safety advice..
Internet safety rules for safe surfing..
Cell Phones - something else for parents to worry about.
Some parents do not make the connection that Internet use via a cell phone has the same dangers as Internet use from the home computer. Read more....
Adult content on mobile telephones and other portable devices is anticipated to hit $1 billion in worldwide revenues during 2005
AT&T Smart Limits for Wireless is a new online service that enables you to provide your children with the freedom and security of a cell phone while setting sensible boundaries for its use.
AT&T Stepping up to help parents...
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- Set Google to use strict filtering this will stop most inappropriate images and text from showing up in your search results. (Yahoo offers the feature also.)
- Install Mcaffe's SiteAdvisor or WOT which is free (these are great tools to warn you of potentially dangerous web sites)
- Install Filtering\Monitoring software TheParentsEdge recommends Spector Pro They offer several different programs at different price points and there products are top rated.
- Install virus protection a few good ones are Mcafee, Norton's and Trend Micro (my choice).
- Use the parent\child Internet contract to setup rules and guidelines. (or use as a template to create your own contract -get your kids to sign it).
- Install Spybot Search & Destroy or Ad-aware personal edition these are free utilities that will help with spyware removal and detection.
- Put the computer in an open area and be aware, Talk to your child about Internet safety (we have many Internet safety articles that can help you). Review the logs, checkup on your child's social networking site regularly, in other words be a good Internet Parent.
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