Parental Control- Protecting Your Children Online

 

Parental Control- Protecting Your Children Online

It can be difficult to protect your children when they play online, but with Internet security solutions their experience can be safe and fun.

More than 50% of children between the ages of six and nine use the Internet every day. * And, like when they are at school or playing games, they will make decisions and make mistakes. Keeping children safe on the Internet playground can be difficult. There are no teachers to watch over them and you can't supervise them every minute.

So how can you keep them safe on the internet? Let's see how you can protect them against the dangers that threaten your children every day.

Block inappropriate websites

As you might expect, not all websites are suitable for children. Your child might accidentally stumble upon an inappropriate site through a simple search or by clicking on a link sent by a friend. How can you keep your kids safe online and protect them without being overly controlling?

Parental control software may be the answer. Available as a standalone solution and also in Internet security packages, the parental control "safe search" feature blocks inappropriate content. Most also give you comprehensive reports so you can make sure you know what your child is doing on the internet.

But sometimes it's supposedly safe sites that screw up virtual games.

Don't talk to strangers

Your child may find it fun to play the latest online game with friends and communicate with them in chat rooms. But in these chat rooms there are also cybercriminals, who hide behind an avatar to fool children and obtain personal information. They can then use this information to steal your identity and your money. Using only known games or games from trusted sites can help protect your child.

But even so, it can be difficult to keep your child safe online by monitoring who they are talking to online and what they are saying. Comprehensive Internet security products, such as Kaspersky Total Security, help prevent your child from sending information, such as bank account details, names, and addresses, through chat rooms and instant messages.

But cybercriminals are not the only danger lurking in these chat rooms. Unfortunately, as in real life, there is also bullying on the Internet.

Stand up to online stalkers

On these gaming sites, some participants play simply to harass and taunt other players. These players are known as cyber bullies.

It is difficult to control and avoid Cyberbullying in video games. In most online games, the moderators try to kick them out, but with so many players it is difficult to reach each and every one of them.

Once again, parental control features can keep your child safe from internet bullies in the realm of online games. These features monitor who your child talks to online and allow you to block unwanted contacts. You can also get alerts if a particular word is used in online communication.

Keep in mind, however, that even with all this protection, it is still impossible to monitor your child 100% of the time. Innocent-looking sites can contain malicious links capable of compromising the security of your entire network.

Beware of virus downloads

Cybercriminals know that children are looking for free software, music and games. They also know that children are more likely to trust links and attachments in emails.

If your child clicks on one of those links, they may download a virus that compromises the security not only of their PC, but of the entire network. You can inadvertently do this by simply clicking on a banner ad while the malware is invisibly loading, compromising your child's Internet safety.

In any of these cases, the best protection is a good internet security package that blocks unsafe links and checks all downloads for signs of malware. A comprehensive security product like Kaspersky Total Security will meet these goals for everyone in your household. You can monitor the entire network from your PC and adjust the security settings of each computer individually.

Keeping kids safe online is top priority

Nothing replaces parental guidance & Parental Control on the safety of children on the Internet. The simple act of talking to your child can go a long way: teaching him not to automatically click the "Yes" buttons and to stay away from cyber bullies or potential cybercriminals.

Internet safety packages supplement this guidance by monitoring what they do online and help you ensure that gaming sites are safe. The best comprehensive security products also allow you to remotely monitor and manage all the computers in your home from your own PC. It is in the nature of children to play. It is our job to make sure they are safe in games to the extent possible.