RE: Re: Family protection - proxy?

["Michael J. Benedetto" <mbenedetto () amnh org>]

Why not just do both? Have a proxy in place to block objectionable as best
you can AND talk to your child about why you don't approve of certain
content in the home. 

I'm all about "defense-in-depth". I run firewalls, IDS, antivirus, and
antispyware on my systems to protect them. Why not show the same diligence
with my children and try to cover my bases as best I can.

-Mike


> -----Original Message-----
> From: volmarias () gmail com [mailto:volmarias () gmail com]
> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 10:12 AM
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Re: Re: Family protection - proxy?
>
> I have to agree with secret email dk. Your kids can and will find a way
> around your proxy, no matter how mighty it is (and even the best filtering
> solutions usually aren't very mighty). They'll use their friends'
> computers, or a computer at school, or just watch it on TV. Rather than
> pretend that problems don't exist, it is for the best that you speak to
> your children about sexuality, violence, etc and explain everything as if
> they were adults. You can't shield them forever, and if you try they'll
> end up unable to cope when they're finally exposed.

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