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Net Neutrality and Censorship

Internet Censorship: Not An Issue Our Parents Faced. by SoftwareGuru The growth of the internet and broadband has made it easier and easier to find everything – information, pictures, videos, sounds – but with this growth comes many dangers. Not everything online is positive, nor is all of it suitable for a PG audience. Is there a need for censorship in the internet world? Of course there is, be it self-censorship, or censorship from above, there are certain websites that don't merit anyone's attention, especially not the inquisitive eyes of children. In many ways it is a unique situation that our parents did not have to face. Some parents may struggle trying to use the internet as it is without having to deal with issues such as content filters and web access timers. Access to the web can be controlled in Windows 7 at user account level via Windows Start Button > Control Panel > User Accounts. From there parents can decide how freely their child can access the internet.
	Go Anywhere Whenever you travel to a strange city in a foreign country, you always keep your wits about you. Regularly keep an eye on your bags or wallet, and make sure the rest of your group don't wander too far. It's the same with the internet. It may seem like you're sitting at your dinner table at home in Ireland, but in fact, you can go anywhere, and do almost anything online. Thus you should be careful what sites you and your family visit. Just like how you'd go into the big shopping centres in a foreign city, but not into the grotty, dungeon-like establishments in out-of the way areas, you should always be careful when browsing the internet. A responsible approach to online safety and security is needed. That's why at Software4Students we offer the likes of Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 software.
Net Neutrality? In America at the moment, politicians are divided over the introduction of a Net Neutrality Bill, which will see all web content treated equally. But both you and I know this is not the case. If web content was all the same, then we wouldn't need to self-censor, let alone keep an eye on the browsing habits of children. Teachers should also be involved in this process. Schools now have more and more computers with online access, and therefore it is also the teacher's job to inform the students of the dangers that can be found on the web. That said, education on censorship shouldn't be just the job of the teacher alone. Parents and teachers must work together to ensure that their children remain safe, but are still informed and educated. If you have a family PC at home, a combination of Windows 7 and Kaspersky AntiVirus software will give you adequate protection from net nasties. Finally, parents should consider that nearly all mobile phones and game consoles now have web browsers that can access the internet at any time. TVs are also becoming internet ready as are iPad-esque tablets being launched by technology companies in 2011. Does your child know more about using the internet and computers than you do? Honest, open discussion can help.

Net Neutrality and Censorship

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