What can you do?
There are many actions parents/guardians can take to help protect their children/adolescents from online sexual
exploitation - in fact, the safety of children/adolescents depends on parents/guardians taking a proactive approach.
The following sections detail ways that parents/guardians can help keep children safe. Select one the buttons below for
more details.
| Immediate Steps | |
| What about Adolescents? | |
| Checkpoints | |
| Anti-virus Software | |
| Filtering Tools | |
| Hardware Tools |
Filtering Tools
Internet Filtering
Internet filtering software blocks access to (and information from) specific sites. Most of these programs have trial versions that you can download and test before purchasing.
Some sites worth visiting include:
For a review of top parental control software, visit:
Filtered Browsers
A web browser allows users to view and interact with documents (web pages) hosted by web servers - computers responsible for hosting web pages. A filtered browser weeds out unsuitable or inappropriate web content based on a dynamic formula. Most of these programs have trial versions that you can download and test before purchasing.
Some sites worth visiting include:
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