Thursday, January 21, 2010

Geek Squad Has A Great Video on 5 Tips to Protect Your Kids Online


Just a quick post:  From homework to video games, school-aged children are connected to the online world now more than ever. In this 2 Minute Miracle video Geek Squad Agents Josh Musicant and Eric Irish offer five simple tips to protect your children online.  They cover the following tips:




1.  Use a trusted filtering software software: Cyber Patrol, Norton, and Spysweeper
2.  Maximize your current software.  MS Windows and MAC OS controls.
3.  Use of your wireless router.  Blocking websites and protecting the Access Point
4.  Controlling what kids access via online gaming by using the rating system.
5.  Social networking.  Keep the computer in a place where you can watch your kids online.


I posted a guide to protect your kids online HERE.