February 8, 2012
Comprehensive parental controls are a common feature in operating systems like Windows and OS X, but they’ve been notably lacking from Android. Quality third-party solutions are also lacking (there has been just one free option), leaving parents with few options. To fill this gap, Symantec is now offering a free app called Norton Safety Minder. [...]
December 6, 2011
Video games make an excellent hobby. Sure, they are a little expensive, but if you compare the amount of time spent with a video game to the amount of time spent watching a movie at the theater, it is actually incredible value. What if you want to get your kids into gaming but don’t want to send them off playing on their own? Fear not, because so many video games are enjoyable for kids and parents to play together.
August 4, 2011
Windows 7 has a number of default parental control features built in. Using these, it’s possible to deny access to certain applications and games as well as restrict a child’s account so that is can be used during only specific days and times. These features may not be enough for all parents, however.
August 2, 2011
Computers can be intimidating to parents. Allowing children the opportunity to understand computers is important, but a PC can be used to explore curiosities that are inappropriate. They also can turn into massive time sinks thanks to the games and movies available on them.
April 4, 2011
Digital education is not only about learning how to program or use a software; it’s also a lot about knowing the who the villain among the bits and bytes could be. With the age of cyber savvy kids on the rise, internet safety is just as important a part of education.
November 19, 2010
Most parents understand the dangers of leaving a family Internet browser unprotected from the web. The browser is an instant doorway to filth, perversion and images of gore and violence. While you may not want to shelter your children from learning about the dark side of life, there is a certain age where it’s more [...]
August 16, 2010
Windows has been constantly improving the access control and parental control functionality. Windows 7 for instance, does a lot of these very well. The problem however is that most of the features are not available in every edition of Windows 7 and even if they are available, they would be buried deep down inside Control [...]
August 2, 2010
Kids represent a large slice of the demographic pie. That’s quite obvious from the large number of web services that cater exclusively to kids. And why not; kids of today take to the mouse or the joystick as earlier generations used to take to plastic bats and balls. We, at MakeUseOf.com haven’t shortchanged them at [...]
April 16, 2010
I have used OpenDNS in the past for monitoring children and employees. Now I am here to tell you how important it is to safeguard your children online. I have also said in the past that the Internet is a great place for kids to learn and a computer can be their best friend. See [...]
April 13, 2010
I love working with Active Directory on my Windows network because it makes my life so much easier. Active Directory is the directory service used on Windows based networks to administer large groups of computers easily. You use Active Directory to push out group policies. Group policy is the magic behind Active Directory. Group policies are [...]
