Protect Your Kids with K9 Web Protection

As a new parent this past year, and because of the fact that I have many clients with children as well, I’m constantly on the lookout for methods to make the Internet safe for kids.  This piece of software was actually recommended by one of my clients (Thanks...

OpenDNS integrates into Dlink routers makes internet safe for kids

Posted today on opendns.com: Jul 20, 2011 — OpenDNS, the world’s largest and fastest-growing provider of Internet navigation and security services that make networks safer, faster, smarter and more reliable, today announced a strategic partnership with D-Link to...

Understand: Public vs Private

With the mass increase in use of social networking, blogs, and Internet usage around the world – the very nature of personal privacy is changing.  Companies looking to hire individuals do not just run a criminal and credit check, they Google your name and search...

Internet Safety Tips

Recently, I’ve had a few clients ask me if I had any general safety tips for them when using a computer on the Internet.  I’ll list a few of them here and why you want to follow them. Keep your personal information private:  Remember that people on the...

What is DNS and how can I use it to protect my kids online?

DNS stands for Domain Name System.  But what is that? To quote Wikipedia’s entry on DNS: “translates domain names meaningful to humans into the numerical (binary) identifiers associated with networking equipment for the purpose of locating and addressing these devices...

Safe guarding your children online

One of the questions I receive most often in this business is, “How do I safeguard my children when they are on the Internet?” Generally, this question comes up AFTER the computer has been infected by accident.  The children in the house (who use the computer without...