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
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