Help children browse safely

Internet sites open up huge resources for young children to explore exploration as well as entertainment. However, there are also potential dangers that threaten the safety of the children both in the soul as well as physically. The following guidelines will help families minimize the negative impact of the Internet on them.

You need to remember

In addition to the attractions of the Internet as an information channel providing both audio and visuals, it is also a great way to meet new friends across continents who are always willing to share their experiences. good in life. Among those acquaintances online who have friendly people sincerely, but unfortunately there are many people who have intrigue and evil behaviors.

To ensure safety while surfing the web, they need to adhere to the following principles:

- Avoid providing your email address to people you don't know.

- Absolutely do not disclose your identity as well as your name and phone number, home address or even the name often called at school.

- Do not open emails or attachments from incoming strangers.

- If you accidentally visit a website or receive an email with poor content, immediately notify your parents or caregivers.

- Do not disclose passwords for other users' online services.

- In the case of a novice, do not rush to receive a meeting with you to communicate online.

Recipes for parents

Setting up a computer connected to the Internet in the living room is a way for parents to observe their child's browsing activity. Thus, parents will have the opportunity to occasionally glance over to be assured that they are still on the Internet safely, while not making them feel like they are being monitored every minute.

Parents should let their children know about their concerns and speak frankly so they can understand the potential risks from the Internet world, which will help them realize that their parents are not intentional. intended to prevent children from accessing the web, but only to ensure that the equipment gives them the necessary safety experience.

In addition, there are some software utilities that can help parents keep track of how their children browse when their parents are away. These are programs that can record web addresses, emails, and also filter and block all designated websites or record the words entered from the keyboard while chatting. Among them are CyberPatrol at www.cyberpatrol.com and Parental Lock Guard from www.riasc.net/plg.aspx are utilities that should be tried.

If you use a Google search engine to look up information online, parents should use the SafeSearch Filtering feature in the search engine's Preferences to prevent unhealthy content images from being displayed.

For computers with Firefox browsers, parents can install additional Gubble software from http://www.glubble.com/, which allows you to set up websites that you are allowed to access.

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