child safety and the internet

indulge me a smidge. since your children are always on the internet, i just wanted to remind you that their safety should still be considered. here is a newsletter i get monthly.


Vol. 3 No. 7 July 2007
Your Guide to Monthly PC Protection

This Month: The Good, the Bad and the Unimaginable: Your Children and the Internet Concerned the Internet is Impacting Your Child's Health? You're Not Alone Insider's Edge


Feature Story:The Good, the Bad and the Unimaginable: Your Children and the InternetIt's true that the Internet can be a wonderful resource for your children to complete homework assignments, socialize with friends and find entertainment. It's also true that the Internet has proved to be an outlet for foul-minded people to carry out their thoughts against children. Without proper restraints, it's possible for innocent-minded youth to accidentally visit offensive websites, be victimized by a cyber bully or encounter online predators. There are two things that parents can do to bring them peace of mind when their children are using the Internet. First, parents should set rules for Internet use. Second, parents should use parental control software to help enforce those rules.[read more >]Family Safety Concerned the Internet is Impacting Your Child's Health? You're Not AloneIf you're worried about how the Internet impacts your children's health, you're not alone. According to a recent study1, Internet Safety ranks number 7 on the top 10 list of child health concerns. Internet safety is a relatively new concern for parents, but it's not one to be taken lightly.While smoking and drug abuse are still the top concerns, the Internet provides a different forum for your children to fall into the "wrong crowd". Children can innocently surf to an offensive website while searching for things that interest them or, perhaps even worse, get caught up in a conversation with an online predator.[read more >]1Data source: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, March 2007Insider's EdgeGood parental control software offers you a variety of tools to help protect your family against inappropriate websites. The parental controls component of CA Internet Security Suite 2007 provides:A customizable filtering policy that allows you to block sites in commonly blocked categories, like Adult, Gambling, and Chat.Time restrictions so you can control when (and for how long) your child can access the Internet.Password protection to keep others in the household from modifying settings or disabling the product.Extensive reporting capabilities that allow you to view the Internet activity of those using the computer.Automatic updates to help keep your protection current against new web content that appears every day.[read more >]*Internet Protection Plan is only available to U.S. customers. Identity Theft Protection is not available to residents of New York and may not be available in other jurisdictions. For each plan, certain eligibility requirements and restrictions apply. Visit ca.com and www.mobilelifeline.com for details.