| Windows 7: What filters are best for securing internet access for children? |
19 May 2012
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#1 | | Windows 7 Home Premium Playford |
What filters are best for securing internet access for children? I am wondering what filters are best for protecting children on the internet?
Until I get around to sorting out a new desktop, I am using a laptop with Windows 7 as our main access to the internet. This laptop has full version norton 360 installed.
The internet connection is via a netgear router which is set-up to only allow wi-fi access to devices which are listed in the access list. No devices are currently hardwired.
Wi-fi is setup for WPA2-PSK.
Occassionally we access the internet from our htc phone (not sure if this device should have extra security installed?)
My children log in to the laptop via their own logon account. I have used windows to limit their access to certain times.
Is there anything else I might be missing? | My System Specs |
| OS Windows 7 Home Premium |
19 May 2012
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#2 | | Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (x64) South Australia |
Hi Gemini,
I think your setup is fine at the moment, and the HTC doesn't need any additional security.
The big issue are the things that they might stumble upon by accident using internet browsing. I've used the following. Its FREE and its really very, very good indeed: K9 Web Protection - Free Internet Filter and Parental Control Software | Free Internet Filtering and Parental Controls Software
Regards,
Golden | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Golden Mk. I.3 OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (x64) CPU Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz Motherboard Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13 Memory 16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24) Graphics Card EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB Sound Card Realtek Integrated Monitor(s) Displays Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS Screen Resolution 1920*1080 and 1920*1080 Keyboard Logitech G110 Mouse Logitech MX518 PSU Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W Case Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z Cooling Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans Hard Drives 1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
3*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID5;
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0 Internet Speed Not fast enough!!! Antivirus MSE and Malwarebytes Pro Browser Chrome Version 25 Other Info Laptop: ASUS X54C, Intel Core i3-2330M @ 2.0Ghz, 4GB RAM, Intel HD on-board graphics, Windows 7 Professional SP1 (x64), LinuxMint 14 (x64), PepperMint 3 (x86) |
19 May 2012
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#3 | | Windows 7 Home Premium Playford |
Thanks Golden I will check it out? Do you know if Norton will conflict with this? Norton offers its own filters of some kind but I couldn't check it out without signing up first. | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium |
19 May 2012
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#4 | | Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (x64) South Australia |
Hi,
Its not an anti-malware program as such, so it won't conflict with any anti-malware program.
Regards,
Golden | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Golden Mk. I.3 OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (x64) CPU Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz Motherboard Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13 Memory 16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24) Graphics Card EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB Sound Card Realtek Integrated Monitor(s) Displays Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS Screen Resolution 1920*1080 and 1920*1080 Keyboard Logitech G110 Mouse Logitech MX518 PSU Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W Case Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z Cooling Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans Hard Drives 1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
3*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID5;
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0 Internet Speed Not fast enough!!! Antivirus MSE and Malwarebytes Pro Browser Chrome Version 25 Other Info Laptop: ASUS X54C, Intel Core i3-2330M @ 2.0Ghz, 4GB RAM, Intel HD on-board graphics, Windows 7 Professional SP1 (x64), LinuxMint 14 (x64), PepperMint 3 (x86) |
19 May 2012
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#5 | | Windows 7 Home Premium Playford |
Downloaded and intalled, just need to reboot!!
Thanks for that! | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium |
19 May 2012
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#6 | | Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8 Pro w/Media Center 64bit Covington, La |
Check out OpenDNS. It is a free DNS service that also offers parental controls. I use the DNS service but never tried the others. OpenDNS - Parental Controls
Jim | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built OS Windows 7 HP 64bit, Windows 8 Pro w/Media Center 64bit CPU Phenom II X6 1100T Motherboard ASUS M5A99X EVO Memory Crucial Balistic 8gb DDR3-1866 CL9 Graphics Card MSI R6850 Cyclone IGD5 PE Sound Card On Board Monitor(s) Displays ASUS VE258Q 25" LED with DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 Keyboard Logitech K120 Mouse Logitech Marble Mouse USB, Logitech Precision Game Pad PSU Seasonic X650 80 Plus GOLD Modular Case Corsair 400R Cooling Antec Kuhler H2O 620, Two 120mm and four 140mm Hard Drives Two WD Cavier Black 2TB Sata III, WD My Book Essential 2TB USB 3.0 Internet Speed 15MB Antivirus Norton IS 2012, Malwarebytes Pro Browser IE-10, FF-19 Other Info APC UPS ES 750, Netgear WNR3500L Gigabit & Wireless N Router with SamKnows Test Program, Motorola SB6120 Gigabit Cable Modem. Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer, Epson V300 Scanner What filters are best for securing internet access for children? problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:27 PM. | |