What filters are best for securing internet access for children?


  1. Posts : 60
    Windows 7 Home Premium
       #1

    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 win7 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?
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  2. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #2

    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
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  3. Posts : 60
    Windows 7 Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #3

    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.
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  4. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #4

    Hi,

    Its not an anti-malware program as such, so it won't conflict with any anti-malware program.

    Regards,
    Golden
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  5. Posts : 60
    Windows 7 Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Downloaded and intalled, just need to reboot!!
    Thanks for that! :)
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  6. Posts : 2,686
    Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center 64bit, Windows 7 HP 64bit
       #6

    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
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