Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Helpful Information About Internet Security That Will Keep Kids Protected

By Eugene Yeng


The internet has opened all avenues of activity to a large portion of the world. People can now shop, sell, chat, date, flirt, go to college and bank with an internet connection. And these are only a few of the options available. All of these things are better when done with some level of privacy. Protecting sensitive information is important as well. One of the most treasured commodities that the world has is that of our young ones. They too have access to this vast lake of information which means that certain elements have access to them as well. Here is some useful information about internet security that will help protect future generations.

One of the most sinister acts that is happening on the WWW these days is that of targeting minors. All over the world menacing people stalk websites like deranged, starved animals waiting for unsuspecting prey to wander in to their attack zone. All over the world, or perhaps the city-maybe even the neighborhood-these cyber stalkers prowl with the intention of luring adolescents.

Many of these web predators attempt to lure kids to sites with violence and pornography. Many people may not know all the vile things that can be seen on the internet but the numbers and varieties are staggering.

In the worst of scenarios, these demented individuals may try convince children to have a face to face meeting with them. The purpose behind that meeting may or may not be bad intent in nature but it represents a situation in which young people could be in danger and at their most vulnerable.

On the ironic side is that the internet also offers parents a plethora of options and information that can help protect their children. While constant speeches about not talking to strangers will never go away there are more technical solutions available.

Software that has built in security measures is now available. Anti-virus and anti-spy-ware that resist malicious software while protecting personal information are plentiful. This prevents thieves from obtaining personal information such as contact, credit card, bank account, pins and passwords.

All computer operating systems come with some kind of parental control features. These type of controls can highlight and record specific instances of certain keywords. And entire categories, such as "sex" or "war" can have access to them shut off completely. They can be used to regulate and watch the entering of specific sites by children. The customization options are numerous.

Designation software is available as well. A parent can set the access for different children to different levels or keep it the same for all in a household. These profiles are usually password secured.

Evil people abound in the current world and keeping children safe from them is normally one of a parent's chief concerns. The useful information about internet security can work side by side with parents in making sure that their kids are safe.




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