Internet Safety Primer

Internet Safety Primer
What is included in this Webpage
·         Accountability Software
·         Web Filtering
·         Tutorials on how to increase safety
·         Microsoft’s Interent Explorer 8
·         Removing InPrivate Browsing from XP Home.
·         Removing InPrivate Browsing from XP Pro.
·         Set up Parental Controls in Windows Vista
·         How to snoop.
 

Accountability Software
http://www.covenanteyes.com/  Our Accountability software monitors Internet use and emails reports to people you select. Our Filter Service blocks objectionable websites from your computer.
http://www.wisechoice.net/  An Internet Filter and Porn Blocker. Only $4.17 per month . Fast. Cannot be turned off.  One month unconditional guarantee.
http://www.internetsafety.com/safe-eyes-parental-control-software.php   Safe Eyes Parental Control
Safe Eyes Parental Control Software Includes:
1.     Content Controls - Flexible content control allows you to select the types of website that are appropriate.
2.     Program Controls - Control Instant Messengers, P2P File Sharing, and other harmful programs.
3.     Time Controls - Control the amount of time spent online, and the times when the internet is available.
4.     Usage Logging - Create and review logs of websites visited, programs used on the Internet, and Instant Messaging Chats.
5.     Usage Alerts - Be notified instantly via email, text message, or phone call when someone visits inappropriate websites.
 

Web Filters
I can’t endorse any of these.  I have actually never used any of these.  I’ve only just heard of them.  My personal computers are on the Bethel Schools network and are protected by a program called ContentKeeper.  It is made for industry vice home use.
http://dansguardian.org/?page=download  DansGuardian
http://www.cyberpatrol.com/  CyberPatrol
http://www.netnanny.com/  NetNanny
 
 
Tutorials on how to increase safety.
http://www.getnetwise.org/videotutorials/   GetNetWise contains the largest online repository of instructional how-to video tutorials that show parents and users how to keep their family's online experiences safe and secure. Instructional videos range from setting your search engine to filter pornography in its search results to activating your computer's security settings.
 
http://kids.getnetwise.org/  The Internet offers kids many opportunities for learning, constructive entertainment, and personal growth. At the same time, parents are concerned about the risks kids face online. The challenge for parents is to educate themselves and their children about how to use the Internet safely. GetNetWise can help.
 
http://kids.getnetwise.org/safetyguide/tips/teens  Safety Tips for Teens
 

Microsoft’s Interent Explorer 8
http://www.microsoft.com/upgrade/  Description of MS IE8 and InPrivate Browsing
 
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/features/parental-controls.aspx  The parental controls built into Windows Vista help parents determine which games their children can play, which programs they can use, and which websites they can visit—and when. Parents can restrict computer use to specific times and trust that Windows Vista will enforce those restrictions, even when they're away from home. 
You can disable InPrivate Browsing by using Parental Controls in Windows Vista, or Windows Live Family Safety on Windows XP.
 
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Protecting-your-kids-with-Family-Safety  Family Safety provides a website and a free program that you install on the computers your kids use, so you can give them some independence but still keep tabs on their computer activities. Family Safety can also help keep your kids off websites you don’t want them looking at, and only let them talk to the people you're okay with them talking to.
When you get to step one, you probably will need to install some software.  There will be a large number of different programs you can install.  You only need to install Family Safety.  The download was really quick.  The install actually took about 5 minutes on my Netbook.
You need to have a Windows Live ID or create one.  I created one.  I used my home email address, because I can’t remember multiple addresses.  Here is a trick.  Create an email address on one of the free sites, live, gmail, etc.  Remember this one.  Use this account for all those times you don’t want people to send you stuff.  Just never check the mail box. 
This account is the administrator’s account for Family Safety.  So, kids can’t have the password to get on it.
Finish their directions.  You might consider restricting the web filter for the young.  There are different levels.
 
Removing InPrivate Browsing from XP Home.
If you install Family Safety as above, you will automatically remove InPrivate Browsing.
http://www.computing.net/answers/windows-xp/disable-inprivate-browsing-windows-xp-home/176776.html
 
This link gives directions for disabling InPrivate Browsing from XP Pro, too.  I took the liberty of copying out the pertinent information for XP Home.  And just because you can turn it off, doesn’t mean someone else can turn it back on.
Here is what I was able to come up with:
1) Right-click on your desktop and select "New"..."Text Document".
2) Name it to something like "IE8 IPSafeMode.reg"
Note the changed file extension from .txt to .reg
3) Save the change and if prompted tell Windows you know you changed the file extension to .reg
4) Right-click on the file you just made and select "Edit".
notepad should open
Copy the following text and paste it into that Notepad file:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy]
"EnableInPrivateBrowsing"=dword:00000000
(There should only be 4 lines so correct it in notepad to contain only 4 lines.... in this order......
Line 1 starts "windows registry......
Line 2 is open space
line 3 starts.." [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\.......
Line 4 starts "EnableInPrivateBrowsing"=dword:00000000
5) Save the file and then close it.
6) Double-click the file...you will be prompted .. if you want to add those changes into the Registry. Select Yes.
7) Reopen IE8 ....... InPrivate mode should now be disabled.
 
Removing InPrivate Browsing from XP Pro.
If you install Family Safety as above, you will automatically remove InPrivate Browsing.
http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/disable-turn-off-inprivate-browsing-ie-8/
This is a great site to view what you are doing.  Good pictures.
 
Set up Parental Controls in Windows Vista
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Set-up-Parental-Controls
You can use Parental Controls to help manage how your children use the computer. For example, you can set limits on your children's access to the web, the hours that they can log on to the computer, and which games they can play and programs they can run.
I do not have a Vista Box, so I am unable to test this, but everything I can find indicates that if you start using Parental Controls in Windows Vista, it will disable InPrivate Browsing.
 
How to snoop.
How does a teen gain the trust of his parents?  They consistently prove that what they said they are doing is true.  How do you know that they are not visiting inappropriate sites?  You snoop.
We use this program at the Bethel School District.   Iehv.exe  The program can be found at http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/iehv.html.  We only use is sparingly, but it is nice to view where a particular user seems to be going while online.
When you look at their history, pay close attention to any site that has the word proxy in it.  If you want to see a CNET news article about it,  link to http://news.cnet.com/2009-1041_3-6062548.html
Also look for ip addresses.  If the site is listed with a series of numbers, for example, 127.89.41.254\... I would view that page.  It might actually be a proxy server.  You don’t have to look very hard at the site to tell it is being used to circumnavigate filters.