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How safe are you and your children - I want to skip the technical stuff and get advice now

Here we look at how to manage on line safety for the kids and security for you. What you can do:

Online Safety Basics Here are some basics to keep in mind when the children are online.
1. Use the parental controls available on the commercial online services. These services screen public content and provide online hosts to monitor chat rooms. Check into filtering software to screen out adult sites on the Web.
2. Consider placing the computer in a "family room" in your home and make use of the Internet a family activity. Check the screen periodically and let your children know that you are interested in what they are learning online.
3. Ask your children where they go online, and have them show you. If your children are more familiar with the Internet than you are, let them teach you about it, you will both enjoy the lesson!
4. Monitor online time. Be aware of excessive hours on the Internet.
5. Make sure your children are aware of online rules. They should know never to give out their real name, address and/or telephone number, or agree to meet with someone person to person. Advise your children that some people on the Internet conceal their real age and identity. Create a list of online rules and post them by the computer.
6. Monitor your modem telephone bill. Adult Bulletin Board Systems are easy to access by any communications software. Check out any unfamiliar numbers on your bill.
7. Support and encourage your child's use of the Internet, and participate in new learning experiences. Acquaint yourself with their online pals and email habits. Be aware of correspondence with strangers

For more information try these "safe surfing" related sites to ensure you are surfing safely

Secure online transactions - Internet fraud is on the increase.

Now you might think you are on your bank's website when really you are in an exact copy, as a fraudulent email has taken you there (phishing) or buying on a spoofed online store because somebody is redirecting the address you have entered (pharming).

These types of threats are spreading at an alarming rate, and using increasingly sophisticated techniques, such as keyloggers, programs designed to access, without you knowing, confidential data such as passwords, usernames, pin numbers.

You can protect yourself from these threats by being vigilant when using online services together with sensible use of security provided by your online services and your internet service provider. If you're not the only user of these services or you purchase from a variety of online services you should consider using a security product.

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