There are 9 tips that can be used as a shield to safeguard children from negative content on the internet, according to security firm Eset, Thursday (08/25/2011).
Nine tips can be used as a shield to safeguard children from negative content on the internet
Internet increasingly familiar with the child's world. But beware, a lot of content is not worth circulating. Starting from pornography, gambling, violence, drugs, and others.
1. Make your own account and username for children: Children should have their own account on the PC, and has its own username. This is the only efficient way to keep an eye on what activities are done on the internet and the parents had been the system administrator.
2. Update: antivirus software and parental control must keep it updated.
3. Keep an eye on the websites visited by children through browsing the record: If you find records that were deleted, could be early signs if there is a secret. Discuss with your child about it.
4. Watch your webcam on your computer: Make sure the camera is the webcam is not connected to the Internet if the camera is not being used.
5. Check the configuration of the child's social networking accounts: Facebook Wall is the place to share in the public domain, there is absolutely no restriction, so that raises potential safety risks for children.
6. Do not send confidential information via the Internet: Information that is confidential and personally never requested via e-mail or chat. Similarly, the Bank, has never asked for account data and PIN number. It is very important and therefore needs to be invested to children.
7. Do not reply to messages insulting tone: In situations where children get the message that smacks of abuse on the internet, tell him not to retaliate.
Because the general response that is reactive as desired by the sender. If the sent message is repeated again, report it to authorities. It should be understood by parents.
8. Not everything on the internet is true: Children should be told that not all of the information available on the internet comes from a reliable source. Lately, it's easy to get everything from the internet. That's why the user is advised to exercise extreme caution when obtaining information from the internet.
9. Open lines of communication: Communicate openly with children is very important to discuss about their security. At once is a great way to encourage children to be willing to share what fear, what appeals to them rather than a series of regulations that suppress, and punishment.
"Using a security program on your computer used to surf will be very helpful, but the important thing is parent to child approach,"
"Ease of getting information on the internet should always be followed by security, especially for children because the Internet provides all the information is good and bad."
