After blocking websites that you don’t want your kids to access, you can set the content level filter for your ISP that suits your family – look under “Block Web Content Automatically.” The filter restrains opening websites with adult content. You can also set the level of protection based on the type of web content you’re filtering. Turn the “Activity Reporting” feature “on” in the menu “Set Up Parental Controls.” This allows you view data on computer usage for each
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Set the content level filter for your windows as well as your broadband provider
Monday, August 18th, 2008High Speed Internet Providers Have Got You Covered
Monday, July 7th, 2008With all that it has to offer, the Internet is also a place that should be viewed with caution, despite the best efforts of High Speed Internet Providers. Explicit sites are everywhere – it can be worrisome letting your kids roam free online when you know there is so much damaging material floating around in cyberspace. Luckily, there are several steps you can take to ensure the safety of your children. For starters make sure you have configured a user ID for each one of your family members. This way you can setup the appropriate filtering levels for each member based on their age and maturity.
ISP’s have evolved to becoming the best source for information online
Sunday, June 29th, 2008High speed Internet providers offer access to online content for a reasonable price, and make it possible for people to communicate quickly online. But with all good things there is always a flip side. Because of the dangers that lurk on the Internet, it’s imperative that you monitor your kids’ online activities at all times and restrict their access to certain features through parental control settings. High speed Internet providers don’t safeguard every aspect of Internet browsing, so take the time to set up parental controls, to keep your family safe.
Tweak the parental controls on Windows Live Messenger if your kids are accessing the internet through your home ISP
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008Tweak the parental controls on Windows Live Messenger if your kids are accessing the internet at home. Open MSN Explorer (not the Messenger application) and enter your name and password. Go to the “Help and Settings” menu and click on “Parental Controls.” The options listed here will allow you to control how your kids use MSN. Select the feature that sends you an Online Activity Update so you automatically receive a list of your child’s contacts. Under “Parental Controls,” select “Change Parental Controls For a Member Account” and then go to “Supervision” and click “On” for “Online Activity Report.”
Safety and high speed internet providers
Sunday, June 15th, 2008Your Cable Service Provider likely does not have you covered while your kids are chatting online. You should definitely check the conversations your kids are having over chat by entering the history. Now that you have set up the program to save all conversations, you can read your child’s message history by clicking on “File” in the main screen. Select “View Message History” from the box and go from there. Now you should be able to read all your kid’s IM chats. Increase the privacy setting by going to “Options” and clicking on “Privacy” in the menu on the left side of the window. In the “Privacy” window select the option, “Only People On My Allow List Can See My Status and Send Me Messages.” Friends can be added to the allow list by clicking on the “Contacts” tab on the main page.
Become familiar with your kids habits while they are accessing the internet through your ISP
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008Become familiar with your kids habits while they are accessing the internet through your ISP. You will also want to take note of what potential threats they may be facing while online. This way you can configure your systems to a level that is fair for both sides. Windows Live Messenger allows your kids to chat with their friends online, but it’s important to make use of the program’s integrated safety features so you know who they are talking to at all times.
It is very important to track your kids’ online activities while using a broadband connection
Thursday, May 29th, 2008It is very important to track your kids’ online activities while using a broadband connection. Although some parental controls are set up by high speed Internet providers, you need to take the initiative and put your own safety measures in place. Monitoring MSN Instant Messenger conversations should be high on the priority list. You will also want to take into consideration all the places where chatting occurs. Don’t assume your children only use one service because there are tons out there.
Since ISP’s don’t limit what your kids can download on iTunes, this is why setting the parental controls is so important
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008Since ISP’s don’t limit what your kids can download on iTunes, this is why setting the parental controls is so important. Once you’ve set up iTunes to be safe for your kids to use, they can go ahead and have fun, listening to the music they love without the risk of coming across material they shouldn’t hear. iTunes makes it easy to listen to and enjoy audio content of all kinds, so rather than banning your kids from using it, take advantage of the parental controls to keep everyone safe. And allow them to explore music and podcasts safely.
Did you know configurations on iTunes are designed to keep songs with explicit content out of the internal iTunes search engine
Monday, April 21st, 2008Look further than your ISP Service for custom configurations. Configurations on iTunes are designed to keep songs and other music with explicit content out of the internal iTunes search engine. You can turn off options such as podcasts, shared music, iTunes store, and radio content. All these sources have the potential to contain inappropriate content for children and need to be controlled and monitored. When you disable these options they don’t show up on your iTunes Source panel. So be sure to get familiar with all the functions and terminology that each software program provides.
iTunes configurations can help protect your kids while the program connects to your ISP
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008Your current broadband service may not have what it takes to protect your kids online. Did you know iTunes accesses the net in ways a browser does and could potentially access music that is not appropriate for young people. The next series will focus on what to do with iTunes to safeguard your children in addition to what you should already be doing with software and your high speed internet service providers. Stay tuned!
For ultimate parental control be sure to configure your PC correctly
Saturday, March 1st, 2008For ultimate parental control be sure to configure your PC correctly. Doing so will greatly reduce the odds of your children running into unwanted content on the internet as well as restrict what they can and cannot do with the computer. It is important that we as parents take the time to understand the terminology and take advantage of the tools and features that already come loaded on your PC. It will make a big difference in the type of information they are able to access.
You also want to make sure and have a user id and login for each individual user in your family. This helps because you can tailor the level of security depending on their age. Don’t delay get started by going to the User Accounts and Family Safety Section in the Control Panel.