Safe Sites
Site Preview | Link | Excerpt |
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| Avoid criminal websites | Criminal websites include sites that try to steal your identity ('Phishing'), fraudulent online shops, hate sites, sites that distribute pirated software, videos or music and others. | |
| Blocking inappropriate sites | How can I stop my children from accessing sex sites and other inappropriate sites? | |
| Cashing in on typos | Though it may sound farfetched, clever cyber profiteers have found a way to make money on typos. It’s called “typosquatting.” In a nutshell, typosquatters purchase domains that contain misspellings of popular brands, people, products, or topics and find w | |
| Explore the features: Parental controls (Windows Vista) | The parental controls built into Windows Vista help parents determine which games their children can play, which programs they can use, and which websites they can visit—and when. Parents can restrict computer use to specific times and trust that Windows | |
| Google SafeSearch & other family friendly search engines | SafeSearch Web features safe links for those who want to search the internet without the risk of inappropriate material being viewed. | |
| How to block certain websites from children parental control | A how-to guide on blocking sites using the hosts file. | |
| How to Use the Parental Controls on Internet Explorer | Let's face it, the Internet can be a great place for learning and interacting with friends, but it is also a wild place with lots of content that can be unsuitable for kids. Fortunately, Internet Explorer has parental controls that you can adjust accordin | |
| Kid safe search sites | A directory of kid safe search sites. | |
| Misinformation | Unfortunately, the Internet also contains a great deal of information that is neither valuable nor reliable. Since anyone can post comments or information on the Internet, users need to develop critical thinking skills to judge the accuracy of online info | |
| New McAfee study highlights dangerous internet sites that prey on mistyped web addresses | Questionable third-party domain registrations target misspelled business and consumer Web domain names for profit. | |
| Online safety guidelines & deactivating a FLUX account | We provide social networking and social media tools and services to community sites on the web. | |
| Parental control toolbar: free filtering tool | The Parental Control Bar is a free public service that helps concerned parents prevent their children from accessing adult-oriented web sites. Complete our simple three-step installation process and start controlling your family's online activity. | |
| Parental Controls (Windows 7) | Quickly set up your PC so it helps keep your kids safe. You can keep them away from the wrong kind of games and set limits for how much time they're on the PC. | |
| Pop-ups | Pop-ups are small windows that appear in front of your browser window. Some pop-ups appear beneath your browser window (pop-unders) and unless you spot them in your toolbar, you may not realize they are there until you close the browser window you are usi | |
| Pornography | One of the biggest concerns voiced by parents of young Internet users is the easy access to pornography that the Internet provides. There are millions of porn sites online, making hardcore sexual images that were once very difficult to obtain, now just a |