Browsers beware: Net nasties can be blocked out—up to a point.
As more Asian households are connected to the Internet, parents cannot ignore or wholly prevent their children's exposure to the Internet's darker side. As a global network, restricting the Internet's content to what is legal is virtually impossible, but concerned parents can try to shield their ch...
| Published in: | Far Eastern Economic Review Vol. 160; pp. 68 - 69 |
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Review Publishing Company Ltd.
August 21 1997
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| Summary: | As more Asian households are connected to the Internet, parents cannot ignore or wholly prevent their children's exposure to the Internet's darker side. As a global network, restricting the Internet's content to what is legal is virtually impossible, but concerned parents can try to shield their children from objectionable material by using Internet blocking or guardian software. The writer discusses the strengths and weaknesses of a number of such programs and how to deal with unwanted e-mail. |
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