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Parenting and the Internet
The internet is constantly evolving and there is no silver bullet for a parent to make the internet safe. However there are things you can do that will help.
What are the risks on the internet that a parent needs to be aware of?
1. Malware
2. Age Inappropriate sites and search results
3. Information Security
4. Identity theft
5. Geotagging / Metadata
6. Grooming
7. Digital reputation
8. Sexting
9. Cyber Stalking / Bullying & Unwanted contact
The toolkit for minimising the risks consists of 6 items.
1. Don't use administrator accounts or give minors 'store' accounts.
Youtube is a good source for demo's on how to setup user accounts.
www.thinkuknow.org.au/site/appsafety.asp
2. Use Safe searching
www.google.com.au/preferences
www.bing.com/preferences
3. Consider Parental controls and account settings such as:
DNS filters
www.opendns.com
Router based settings
- Netgear routers have 'live parental controls'
- Billion routers have Time based blocking of websites
Internet Service provider settings
www.telstra.com/smartcontrols
IOS, Android, Wii, playstation, X-box .....
www.thinkuknow.org.au/site/FAQ_Parents.asp
www.thinkuknow.org.au/site/parentalcontrol.asp
Social Media settings
www.thinkuknow.org.au/site/privmgt.asp
www.thinkuknow.org.au/social_media_reputation_management.pdf
4. Education
www.thinkuknow.org.au
www.Cybersmart.gov.au
www.connectsafely.org
www.trendmicro.co.uk/media/br/how-to-recognize-online-grooming-brochure-en.pdf
5. Supervision and Discussion
a. Do you need webcams and computers behind closed doors?
b. OpenDNS account:
i. can show which websites are being accessed
ii. can allow a request for a website that promotes discussion.
c. Microsoft family safety provides a weekly list of sites accessed from windows 8 device.
6. Anti-Malware software
It is important that your computer has up to date anti-malware software.
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