7 Helpful Tips for Parents to Protect Their Kids Online

Courtesy of VPNpro

The fastest-growing group of internet users are kids, and in our current times with schools closing across the country, their time online at home may be increasing dramatically.

Online Dangers a child might be exposed to while using a smartphone, tablet, or computer:

• Watching inappropriate, explicit, or violent videos
• Clicking potentially harmful ads
• Installing unwanted or dangerous programs
• Leaking personally-identifiable data to scammers
• Exposure to inappropriate, dangerous, or even life-threatening online games like the Blue Whale and Momo.

Parental Checklist below comes from the cybersecurity experts at VPNpro.com., and serves as a good guide for keeping kids safer online:

• Educate your kids about online dangers
• Use a content filter and block websites
• Install a child-safe internet browser
• Lock specific apps away from kids
• Monitor or limit your kid’s gaming apps access
• Create a separate children’s account on your devices
• Use a VPN for online privacy and security

For more information, go to VPNpro.com

*Infographic courtesy of VPNpro