"I was equally surprised and shocked that without paying a dime my child could access porn that is way, way beyond Playboy," writes Michelle, a subscriber of our newsletter, "including under-age, incest, animal images, among other things. It is disturbing for me, but how does a child process this stuff? Do they understand the extremes and how do they reconcile these images with real life … [Read more...] about Kids accessing Web porn with image searches
Cell phone parental controls
They're not available yet, but are they something your family could use? Here's what we're talking about: Limit the amount of time kids talk on the phone Designate the times when the phone can be used (e.g., not after 9pm - that's homework time) Allow communication only with certain phone numbers (e.g., Mom, Dad, sibs, your 10 best friends, your grandparents, and … [Read more...] about Cell phone parental controls
Kids accessing Web porn with image search
"I was equally surprised and shocked that without paying a dime my child could access porn that is way, way beyond Playboy," writes Michelle, a subscriber of our newsletter, "including under-age, incest, animal images, among other things. It is disturbing for me, but how does a child process this stuff? Do they understand the extremes and how do they reconcile these images with real life … [Read more...] about Kids accessing Web porn with image search
22 million teen Net users
...in the US by 2008 is the latest figure from Jupiter Research, up from 18 million right now. Jupiter got its figures from working with a core group of "teen influencers" who represent 17% of online teens in the US and who spend about eight hours a week online, CNET reports. "During the estimated seven hours a week they spend online, most teenagers regularly use instant messaging and browse … [Read more...] about 22 million teen Net users
Symantec firewall flaw: Help
If you have this company's firewall on your family PC, read this article in The Register, which tells you how to get the flaws patched. At the bottom is a link to Symantec's update pageRed alert over Symantec firewall flaw. … [Read more...] about Symantec firewall flaw: Help