[Hidden-tech] safe surfing tips

[Chris Hoogendyk]

Tom Adams ~ Reelife Productions & Folktography wrote:
> hello, my daughter (10) is eager to start doing some major surfing on 
> the internet as she is a very inspired little learner...however, I 
> certainly am not going to let her surf without some system in place to 
> try my darndest to keep the nefarious stuff away for as long as 
> possible...
>
> So, I'm looking for hints about what filters or remedies are available 
> for safari (specifically) and if any of you have experience using any 
> of the third party child-safe web browsers, I'd love to hear your 
> suggestions.

One item of interest is applicable to any web browser -- Google 
SafeSearch. Do a google search, on the top right of the window, click on 
search options, then pick "Use strict filtering". That will eliminate 
sexually explicit images and text from google searches.


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