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INTERNET PARENTAL CONTROLS & SECURITY. Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes. Chinese Proverb. In 2007, studies show that the average age a child is first exposed to online pornography is 11 years old.*
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INTERNET PARENTAL CONTROLS & SECURITY Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes.Chinese Proverb
In 2007, studies show that the average age a child is first exposed to online pornography is 11 years old.* • Approximately 90% of children ages 8-16 have seen pornography on the Internet.* • In a 2007 report, 89% of youth who frequent chat rooms receive sexual solicitations.* * http://www.mysecurecyberspace.com/articles/statistics-trends/children-pornography-and-the-internet.html
A COUPLE OF THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT… #1 Commonly used to bypass school filters PROXIES
Peer-to-Peer Peer2Peer P2P #2
WHAT TO DO… Secure your router (optional, but a good idea) Get decent DNS service (your ISP probably isn’t decent) Fine-tune individual computers
1. Secure Your Router – Part I(not required for parental controls) Find your manual, or look online. Google Linksys (home.cisco.com), Belkin (belkin.com), Netgear (netgear.com), etc. Your router model # should be on its body (front, bottom, back). Click the Support link to start the hunt for a manual. Log in, and find the SSID Broadcast option. Disable it (or not…) ???
1. Secure Your Router – Part II(not required for parental controls) Require a PASSWORD to access the Internet via your router. Choose WEP and a 10-digit password (make one up, or let the router do it). All wireless devices MUST have the password to access the Internet.
1. Secure Your Router – Part IIIa(not required for parental controls) Either prevent certain PCs from gaining access, or only allow certain PCs to gain access by using MAC (physical) addresses. Where are MAC addresses?
1. Secure Your Router – Part IIIb(not required for parental controls) Find a MAC address: • Start>Run…>cmd>OK • Type: ipconfig /all • Scroll to: Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection: • Write down: Physical Address • Type it into the MAC Address • Filter List • -or- • Go to Windows help and search on MAC ADDRESS.
2. Get Decent DNS Service http://www.opendns.com/
2. Get Decent DNS Service (continued) OpenDNS OR
3. Fine-tune Individual Computers http://www1.k9webprotection.com