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Tiscali: Protect your identity
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With children heading off to University the inevitable demands for laptops to help with course work come to the fore. Computers are great tools for children - access to the internet is educational. But in the final analysis, any powerful tool needs someone to be responsible for it. Our helpful tips will help you with that responsibility.
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- Blank CDs/DVDs are useful for burning a backup copy of a home work assignment or dissertation project that your children can't afford to lose.
- Consider using a USB key(s) for easy data transfer. An extra ethernet cable and a handy wireless card can be useful backup if you don't have wireless built-in.
- A good backpack for your laptop, its easier when you or your children are on the go.
- A lap top security cable, especially for older kids who might be boarding or in halls at University.
- Last, but never least, install/update security software for your systems. You cannot exercise parental responsibility without it.
Top Tips
Below are just some of the steps you should take to ensure that your children are adequately protected against online threats. Send them off to School or University, confident that they are safe.
Make sure the system is patched and stays patched with all the lastest updates
You can configure most software to automatically check for updates
Don't just focus on the patches for the operating system, remember all those other programs and pieces of software on the computer that need to be updated as well
Ensure your system is running an antivirus and internet security programme and has up to date definitions; set updates the the live update mode
If you run a windows box, ensure your firewall is turned on
Macs have a built in firewall as well, so ensure it is turned on, and don't forget those Advanced options in Leopard!
If you're running an operating system that doesn't have a firewall built in, look for a third-party firewall that is compatible for that system.
We recommend using Tiscali SpyGuard in conjunction with Norton Security. Together, these programes will offer you protection against online ID theft and a host of spyware and virus programmes. We are offering 25% off the RRP for Tiscali SpyGuard (normally £29.99) as well as 25% off the RRP for Norton Internet Security
Screen savers, that are password protected, are another good option provided you do not set the timeout on the screen saver to be something like 30 minutes or an hour since that will defeat the purpose
Do not run your system with Administrator privileges as a matter of course, instead, set up an account as a regular user and run with that account except in those rare instances when you need the greater privileges
If you are using wireless take great care. Ensure that you encrypt your data. However, there are many times that you have to attach to an open wireless network. It may be that the school or university has an open wireless network. In such cases, you don't have control over how you connect but you should still secure your data
Stay away away from peer-to-peer (P2P) networks. Whilst growing in popularity, they are also a growing risk. The risks range from the software you download to participate in the P2P network (obtaining spyware or other beasties) to the actual files being distributed or obtained. A vast majority of the files being shared are copyrighted songs and movies which is illegal and can land you in very hot water indeed
We recommend using Tiscali SpyGuard in conjunction with Norton Security. Together, these programes will offer you protection against online ID theft and a host of spyware and virus programmes. We are offering 25% off the RRP for Tiscali SpyGuard (normally £29.99) as well as 25% off the RRP for Norton Internet Security
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