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RE: Re: Family protection - proxy?
From: "Michael J. Benedetto" <mbenedetto () amnh org>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 11:47:35 -0400
Why not just do both? Have a proxy in place to block objectionable as best you can AND talk to your child about why you don't approve of certain content in the home. I'm all about "defense-in-depth". I run firewalls, IDS, antivirus, and antispyware on my systems to protect them. Why not show the same diligence with my children and try to cover my bases as best I can. -Mike
-----Original Message----- From: volmarias () gmail com [mailto:volmarias () gmail com] Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 10:12 AM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Re: Re: Family protection - proxy? I have to agree with secret email dk. Your kids can and will find a way around your proxy, no matter how mighty it is (and even the best filtering solutions usually aren't very mighty). They'll use their friends' computers, or a computer at school, or just watch it on TV. Rather than pretend that problems don't exist, it is for the best that you speak to your children about sexuality, violence, etc and explain everything as if they were adults. You can't shield them forever, and if you try they'll end up unable to cope when they're finally exposed.
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- Re: Re: Family protection - proxy? volmarias (Apr 03)
- RE: Re: Family protection - proxy? Michael J. Benedetto (Apr 05)
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- RE: Family protection - proxy? Drake Gregory Cntr 868CS/SCNS (Apr 05)
- Re: Family protection - proxy? Adi Kriegisch (Apr 05)
- Re: Family protection - proxy? PCSC Information Services (Apr 05)
- RE: Family protection - proxy? Adam Rosen (Apr 06)