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Jun 7 2006, 04:11 PM
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![]() Security Reporter ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: News Reporters Posts: 481 Joined: 10-April 04 From: Roanoke, Virginia Member No.: 107 |
McAfee AVERT Blogs - Security and Children’s Web Sites http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/?p=22 QUOTE It’s always a good time to discuss computer security issues with your children. Here’s some thoughts to start:
1) Generally, don’t talk to strangers. Unfortunately, children are not going to abide by this, as part of the fun of online games is to meet and play with other people. 2) Don’t tell anyone your real full name. A first name should be good enough. 3) Don’t tell anyone your age. 4) Don’t tell anyone where you live. For purposes of playing with new-found friends on-line, just tell them the state, or the time zone and when it would be possible to play together again. 5) To register online for games, don’t give out your birthday! As a general rule, always use January 1st. If the site has a requirement to verify the user’s age, then the year of birth could be used. But all online birthdays should be January 1st. (All horses have a birthday of January 1.) 6) Many sites now ask only for your zip code. But even there, if you’ve ever lived at a different address than you do now, use that old zip code. In fact, if the site is not going to be actually sending you anything via US Mail, use that old address for all registrations. 7) Establish an online email account for the purpose of using it as the registration email address for any online registration. 8) Establish an answer to the online “security” questions, like “Name of favorite pet” or “Mother’s maiden name”. Especially for something like “Mother’s maiden name” which is actually used for identity purposes later in life, make up an answer. If your children have a school mascot, what’s its name? And just use that same answer for all the *online game* registrations. 9) And if there’s going to be money involved, always require that a parent be involved. -------------------- |
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Jun 7 2006, 08:28 PM
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 398 Joined: 10-April 06 From: Nottingham England Home to the Hood of Robin Member No.: 63,547 |
A few useful tips for the younger generation, every parent should at very least make sure there children know of these. Ive taught children in school,and its scary the info they are willing to give out (and deny everything), just for the sake of playing the latest demo or watching the latest music video. Lets help keep our young ones protected!
-------------------- ....And on the 8th day God said, "When my children are intelligent, and create the Computer, for my sake may they never screw around with the registry or subscribe to AOL"
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Jun 28 2007, 01:05 PM
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New Member ![]() Group: Members Posts: 14 Joined: 25-June 07 Member No.: 139,316 |
o ya, specially now days people like to post their pictures on myspace and other dating sites, that is sooooooo wrong, anyone can use these pictures to create a fake ID using your name and information, just so wrong.
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Aug 30 2007, 03:04 PM
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![]() Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 14-August 07 From: Washington State Member No.: 150,179 |
What I am wondering is how to keep kids from going to sites that seem to put tons of spyware on your computer. Because I swear, after they use the computer there is a TON and I have no idea why. They aren't downloading things because they can't. I gave them all limited accounts and they have to ask me to download. And since they are sitting right next to me when they are on the computer I know they aren't going to bad sites. So I guess surfing the web for sites that appeal to kids is what is causing this and game sites.
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Aug 30 2007, 06:20 PM
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![]() Bleepin' Helper ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,036 Joined: 23-February 07 From: The United States Member No.: 113,595 |
You can download a free Web Filter/Parental Control.
Here is a good free one: K9 Web Protection from Blue Coat -------------------- Stand Up & Be Counted -->
<-- And make a difference*Phishing Incident Reporting *Spam Incident Reporting *Malware Incident Reporting **Fight Back!** **How to report ID theft, fraud, drive-by installs, hijacking and malware** |
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Aug 31 2007, 12:44 AM
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![]() Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 14-August 07 From: Washington State Member No.: 150,179 |
You can download a free Web Filter/Parental Control. Here is a good free one: K9 Web Protection from Blue Coat Cool, thanks! I will check that one out! |
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Sep 6 2007, 05:51 PM
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![]() Bleepin' Helper ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,036 Joined: 23-February 07 From: The United States Member No.: 113,595 |
Your welcome. How's it working for you?
-------------------- Stand Up & Be Counted -->
<-- And make a difference*Phishing Incident Reporting *Spam Incident Reporting *Malware Incident Reporting **Fight Back!** **How to report ID theft, fraud, drive-by installs, hijacking and malware** |
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Oct 7 2007, 03:44 AM
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![]() Malware hunter ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: HJT Team Posts: 1,375 Joined: 7-February 06 From: Greece loutraki 6 km from korinth canal Member No.: 54,061 |
QUOTE Excellent Advice for both children and adults More here: http://www.internetsafetyzone.co.uk/ http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/ac...ip/index_en.htm http://www.uclan.ac.uk/host/cru/isca_overview.htm http://www.saferinternet.gr/Default.aspx?tabid=225 Stelios -------------------- |
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Apr 15 2008, 08:15 PM
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![]() Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: 3-November 07 From: Lafayette, Ga Member No.: 167,389 |
Your welcome. How's it working for you? Hey SS, I know that I was pointed towards using K9 and it works really well here! Before coming here with a problem awhile back I had used 2 others that didnt block hardly anything. K9 is a great blocker PLUS I can see really easy where they've been. |
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