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Ex 7.1.2.9 - Identify parental control options

 
KNOWLEDGE
 
PARENTAL CONTROL OPTIONS
 
If you are are parent it is important that you take responsibility for any computers in your home and how and when they are used.  Some of the things that you can do to protect your family include:
  • supervision of children when using computers
  • add web browsing restriction software to machines in the house
  • restrict computer game usage
  • control computer usage by setting time limits

Read the official guidelines to protecting yourself online at the Government www.getsafeonline.org web site as listed below.

 
ONLINE PRACTICAL EXERCISE(S)
 
PROTECT YOURSELF
 
The UK Governments online advice web site at www.getsafeonline.org lists the following in terms of how to protect yourself when using the Internet:
 
 

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