What precautions to take when using the Internet and New Technologies

To use the Internet safely from our devices in our family keep some basic rules that apply to all children and , some extra .

The basic are these: use GNU / Linux and the Firefox browser with the NoScript (*) and Adblock (** ) extensions. With Linux we are less exposed to threats if we use Mac or Windows (look at the market share ! , Makes it less attractive to cyber delinciuentes ) . Firefox is a free and open source browser that follows standards . With NoScript , the browser will not load anything you do not want, with Adblock , none of us see an ad that does not interest us .

With this basic setup we feel less vulnerable , but we added a few extra rules for admission of children. No use or filters or blocked by DNS (domain names ) that is free and open Internet and so we must show it ( on the other hand , if you would , sooner or later all the protections we put it jump ) .

We believe it is best to accompany them on the adventure of discovering , indicating what are the best practices and potential hazards until we see that we can trust them to the same extent that we trust ourselves. Extra rules apply to smaller are two:

1. Should use passwords across logins . This introduces them to the concept of privacy and the others can or can not see well even be fun.

2. Children are not users and administrators so they can not install applications without supervision.

With these basic rules we felt a little safer but always careful because we have :Internet is a universe to explore !

(* ) It allows JavaScript , Java and other plugins in trusted websites that you choose (like your bank 's website .) This whitelist based pre-emptive approach avoids potentially exploitable vulnerabilities ( known and even unknown ) without loss of functionality.

(** ) This extension is supported by over forty filter subscriptions in dozens of languages ​​which automatically configure it for purposes ranging from removing online advertising to blocking all known malware domains . Adblock Plus also allows you to customize your filters with the assistance of several useful features , such as context menu option for images, a block tab for Flash and Java objects , and a list of blockable items to remove scripts and stylesheets

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