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Parental Control

Safe internet use for your children

The technology timeline for kids and teens is far from straightforward. Not every kid/teenager uses the same technology. Factors such as the childs maturity level; parents view; and access to devices at home, school and friends houses come into play.

With this in mind, we are sharing an essentials checklist for parents of children of any age, which highlights the actions you should take for your whole family.

These are by no means definitive lists (the tech world moves far too quickly to be able to promise that!) but they are a good starting point. We hope you find them useful.

Quick Essentials checklist

  • THINK about how you guide your family in the real world and do the same in the digital world. Dont be afraid to set boundaries and rules for your child from a young age.
  • MAKE the most of tools like Parental Controls on computers, mobiles and games consoles; privacy features on social networking sites; and safety options on Google and other search engines.
  • HAVE a go at some of the technology your son or daughter enjoys. Play on them together or ask them to help set you up on Facebook if youre not already a member.
  • TRY not to use technology as a babysitter too often. We all do it sometimes but its important to know what your child is doing.
  • MAKE digital issues part of everyday conversation. Show your child that you understand how important technology is to them and talk about all its amazing benefits, but dont shy away from difficult subjects like responsible online behaviour, bullying and pornography.
  • SET specific internet guidelines for your children to live by and consistently enforce consequences if they are not being followed. Manage your childrens time on the internet.
  • UNDERSTAND Internet Privacy Policies as they apply to your child. Parents should be aware of these for protecting their childrens privacy on the web. Find out more here: http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/privacyinitiatives/childrens.html

Parental Control Tools & Tips for safe Internet use :

  1. Parental Control Tools : Parental control tools are software or hardware solutions designed to monitor, manage, and restrict children's online activities.
    Purpose : Protect children from online risks (e.g., inappropriate content, cyberbullying).
    Encourage healthy and responsible digital behavior.
    Key Features & Types of Parental Control Tools :
    • Content Filtering: Blocks inappropriate content based on keywords, categories, and specific URLs.
    • Prevent access to inappropriate websites and content, ensuring a safer online environment for children.
    • Time Management: Sets limits on screen time and device usage to prevent overuse.
    • Set boundaries on screen time to promote healthy usage habits and prevent excessive digital exposure.
    • Usage/Activity Monitoring: Tracks online activities, including browsing history, app usage, and communication logs.
    • Monitor and review the online activities of children, enabling parents to understand their digital behavior and intervene if necessary.
    • Location Tracking: Provides GPS tracking to monitor children's physical whereabouts.
    • Track the real-time physical location of devices, offering an added layer of security and allowing parents to know their child's whereabouts.
    • App Management: Controls app downloads and usage, ensuring age-appropriate content.
    • Communication Controls: Restricts contact with unknown or suspicious individuals.
  2. Passwords : Create strong passwords for different websites using a good mix of alphabets, numbers and special characters and make sure that you do not disclose your passwords to anyone.
  3. Personal Information : Don't reveal personal information like name, address, date of birth, school details, passport number, credit card numbers, telephone numbers or family member's names, or location details/whereabouts on social websites. Don't over-share pictures of home, yourself or your family on the internet. Never share your personal pictures or information without first checking with your parents/responsible elder.
  4. Digital Strangers : Don't befriend strangers. Ensure that your group involves only people known to you in person (such as friends and family). If someone approaches you, ensure that you are escorted with a responsible elder/parent and meet only in public places where many people are around.
  5. Block/Unfriend on social media platforms : If anyone bothers you or is unfriendly, use 'block' or 'unfriend' tools available on social sites. Should you receive any strange/unfriendly/abusive request or communication, immediately bring it to the notice of parents/elders in the family.
  6. Emergency contact details : Keep police and emergency numbers saved in your mobile contacts.
  7. Language and Content on social media : Pay specific attention to the language you use online and think before you post your pictures/videos/updates. Avoid posting information when you are angry or emotionally disturbed. Don't say or do anything that would hurt other people's feelings or, that is against the law and puts you in bad light.
  8. Login/Logout : Make sure that you log in/sign in and log out/sign out of your accounts.
  9. Downloading/Installing : Before downloading/installing any app or software on your computer/mobile phone, verify the authenticity of source. Look for digital signatures, official logos, and contact information on the website. If the website looks suspicious or lacks proper information, it's best to avoid downloading from it. Always download games, music or videos from the secure websites like which use HTTPS websites instead of HTTP. In the web address, it replaces "http" to https". The https refers to the hypertext transfer protocol secure.
  10. Security software on device : Make sure that computer/tablet/mobile phone has up-to-date security software as well as parental control software installed for safe internet use.
  11. Be aware of certain activities that are treated as cybercrimes by law :
    • Cyber stalking - where someone is repeatedly and persistently followed and pursued online by email or other electronic means.
    • Cyber bullying - where someone harasses, embarrasses, taunts, insults or uses threatening behavior by using internet, email or other electronic means.
    • Child pornography - where someone captures/displays/sends images or videos of child/children (below 18 years) in an obscene or indecent (i.e. sexually explicit) manner.
    • Pornography - where someone captures/displays/sends images or videos of the private body parts of any person without his/her consent.
    • Hacking - where someone accesses or uses the computer/laptop/mobile or email or social sites accounts of another person without authorization/consent of that person (such as Gmail, Facebook, Twitter and other such social networking sites). This includes destroying or deleting or altering any information residing on such devices/websites.
    • Identity theft - where someone uses the password or any other unique identification feature of another person without authorization/consent of that person.
    • Cyber terrorism - where someone attempts to gain access to a computer/laptop/mobile without authorization/consent or causes denial of access to that person who is authorized to access that computer/laptop/mobile.
    • Offensive communication - where someone sends any grossly offensive information of another person which is known to be false for the purpose of annoying, inconveniencing, insulting, deceiving, or taking vengeance.

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