Thursday, May 30, 2013

Think Before You Post

Once posted, you lose it. Take a look at the video below for the public campaign awareness by Ohio gov.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Setting up Parental Controls - Firefox

Last week, we shared with you on how to set up parental controls in Internet Explorer. This week, we are going to share with you on how to set it up on Firefox browser. Firefox does not feature built-in parental controls however parents can install a third-party extension to filter explicit material on the web. After installing it, you can edit specific safety and security features that are included with the add-on.

To set controls:
  1. Go to the official Mozilla Add-Ons site
  2. Perform a search for security add-ons by typing "Parental Control" in the Mozilla search box. A list of available parental control add-ons, such as FoxFilter, ProCon Latte and Suricate, will appear on the page.
  3. Review the functionality of each available add-on and select your preferred option by clicking on the "Add to Firefox" button. Depending on the add-on you choose, you may need to purchase the add-on and register for an account.
  4. Click on the "Install Now" button to begin the installation process. After installing the add-on, you will be prompted to restart Firefox to complete the installation process.
  5. Edit the Internet filter and security features for your new parental control. To edit the add-on features, click on the "Tools" tab and select the "Add-ons" option. After the "Add-ons" window appears on your screen, click on the "Options" button and enable your new parental controls.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Setting Up Parental Controls - Internet Explorer

Setting up parental controls allows you to manage the sites your children can have access to. Today, we’re going to share with you how you can set up parental controls on Internet Explorer.

To set controls:
  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Select “Tools” from the toolbar in the upper right-hand corner of the web browser.
  3. Select “Internet Options”.
  4. Select the “Content” tab and find the “Content Advisor” heading.
  5. Click “Enable”.
  6. Choose a category from the list. This list will give you a variety of content categories that you may not want your children to see, such as sites depicting drug or alcohol use, violent images, nudity or bad language.
  7. Click on the category you want to control. Then use your mouse to move the slider below the list to set the degree of restriction you want on that type of site. The degree of restriction can range from no restriction at all to the complete blocking of those sorts of sites.
  8. Click ‘ok” to save changes.
  9. Set a password. You will be prompted to do so at this point. Setting a password will ensure that no one but you are able to adjust the parental control settings.
(Source: http://parents-in-education.moe.gov.sg/)

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Cyberwellness @ SG

As you prepare your child for cyberspace, you may consider age-appropriate activities to be done at home. This will help to hone your child’s skills to translate their understanding into actions which they can later apply should they face similar situations. For instance, you can start your child on a conversation on how they can use technology for their studies. This could help them to learn how they can connect and communicate with one another through the Internet.

(Source: http://ict.moe.edu.sg/cyberwellness/partners/parents.html)

MDA’s Parent Handbook is also available for download here. You can also subscribe to it to keep abreast with the latest programmes and events.

Friday, May 3, 2013

Privatise your account

Today, we would like to reinforce to you again the importance of privatising your account. Check out the video below. Happy watching!