If you don't have separate accounts, you need to be
especially
careful about your security settings. In addition to limiting
functionality within your browser (see
Evaluating
Your
Web Browser's Security Settings for more information), avoid
letting your browser remember passwords and other personal information
(see
Browsing
Safely: Understanding Active Content and Cookies). Also, it
is
always important to keep your virus definitions up to date (see
Understanding
Anti-Virus Software).
Consider implementing parental controls
- You may be
able to set some parental controls within your browser. For example,
Internet Explorer allows you to restrict or allow certain web sites to
be viewed on your computer, and you can protect these settings with a
password. To find those options, click
Tools on
your menu bar,
select
Internet Options..., choose the
Content
tab, and
click the
Enable... button under
Content
Advisor.
There are other resources you can use to control and/or
monitor
your child's online activity. Some ISPs offer services designed to
protect children online. Contact your ISP to see if any of these
services are available. There are also special software programs you
can install on your computer. Different programs offer different
features and capabilities, so you can find one that best suits your
needs.
Authors: Mindi
McDowell, Allen Householder
Copyright
2005 Carnegie Mellon University.
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