It did “work” but it works by MitM‘ing her network connections (on the Mac). Hopefully I will have something more to report later. I am not really sure how well Kaspersky is working, so the jury is still out on that. We also want her to not be around screens for the few hours before bed. There was awhile there where she was getting up early to watch videos on YouTube, so time limits keep her from doing that. These are the first line of defense and are mostly about preventing excess usage. We are using Apple’s Parental Controls to enforce time and usage limits on her computer, as well as Kaspersky Safe Kids. We also discussed with her what is appropriate on the Internet and what isn’t, and that you need to tell an adult if you see something that makes you feel unsafe or weird. She also has a Kindle and a very old iPod. Her main computer that she uses for schoolwork is in the kitchen, in clear view of everyone. Basically it means there are multiple levels of control at various points, with the idea that most problems will be caught at some level. ![]() My strategy for keeping my daughter safe relies on Defense in Depth. And while the best solution is a set of eyes, we obviously can’t be everywhere at all times. ![]() But, as most of us know, the Internet is not a safe place for a seven year old and we as parents need to exercise some level of control over the things they can access. So she’s at that age where she’s old enough to do some things independently. Now, our daughter is seven and will be turning eight in a couple months. ![]() And even if they allow for students to return, we will probably opt to keep her at home for awhile longer until things are more stable. Our local school district has stated that all learning will be conducted online for at least the first nine weeks. And like many parents we are facing the need to continue our daughter’s education at home. ![]() Well, here we are five months later and COVID-19 is still a thing.
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