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The Internet is an amazing source of information and entertainment. Unfortunately there are individuals that are seeking to infiltrate your Internet connection and expose your family to unwanted materials.
To help protect you, we have provided some educational links so you can learn about maintaining a safe Internet experience
Internet Security
Has your computer been a bit slow? Your computer might be infected by malicious software, such as a virus or spyware.
Viruses are spread through nearly everything that uses an internet connection.
By clicking a link in a suspicious web site, you can accidentally install malicious software on your computer. These threats take advantage of weaknesses in your existing software to install themselves, and use your internet connection, or even your personal information, to further infect other users.
Additionally a new form of malicious activity, known as 'phishing', is becoming more common across the internet. Phishing involves criminals using fake emails to direct victims to false imitation sites of commonly trusted companies like banks and online retailers, in order to steal credit card and banking details.
Content Filtering
The internet is said to be the great educational resource, with access to millions of books, images, sounds and videos all accessible online. All of this information can be accessed by anyone, including our children.
Internet predators could have online access to your children if you don't take steps to monitor their internet access.
It is important that you protect your children from browsing content that you deem as inappropriate, like images and text depicting acts of a sexual, violent, or otherwise offensive nature.
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