RE: Family protection - proxy?

["Drake Gregory Cntr 868CS/SCNS" <Gregory.Drake.ctr () amc af mil>]

If I may - by what some of these solutions are stating, then, we should
allow the kids to drink and do drugs at home "in a safe environment"?
No, I'm pretty sure most parents wouldn't want that.  But, just as with
the Internet, they could else where if we have not raised them right in
the first place.  Parents should discuss with them, however, what is out
there as it is definitely difficult to block everything.  But, if it's a
known porn/bad site, filter it so they cannot get to it.

-----Original Message-----
From: Adi Kriegisch [mailto:adi () cg tuwien ac at] 
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 12:39 AM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: Family protection - proxy?

Hi!

> I am looking for advice on how I can best protect my family from the
> 'horrors' on the Internet.
I think there is another point -- besides all the excellent technical
hints 
you already got: Did you consider that your home is a safe playground
for 
your kids where you have (at least) some control over what happens to
them 
and where you have a chance to work up what they saw/found/did in the 
internet?
I think using such a filter will most probably work just fine -- but
your kids 
will go elsewhere and see/find/do whatever you want to hinder them to. 
Probably it is the best solution to let them safely experience all sides
of 
the internet in a controlled and safe environment?

> We have a small ADSL/wireless network at home (with a firewall and AV
on
> all systems) on which my kids have their PCs/Macs. My wife and I use
it
> via our laptops.
>
> What is the best way of stopping access to porn/violence/etc.?
I would say: deal with it. I think the best filter ever is built into
your 
children and is not (and can never be) a technical solution...

best regards, 
        Adi Kriegisch

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