{"id":4779,"date":"2015-04-22T11:12:24","date_gmt":"2015-04-22T15:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/?p=4779"},"modified":"2019-11-15T15:24:36","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T11:24:36","slug":"keep-your-child-safe-beware-of-dangerous-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/keep-your-child-safe-beware-of-dangerous-content\/4779\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep your child safe: beware of dangerous content"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/press.kaspersky.com\/files\/2014\/08\/Kaspersky_Lab_Consumer_Security_Risks_Survey_2014_ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">survey<\/a>\u00a0conducted by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International over a 12-month period, 22% of parents polled indicated that their children were affected by cyber incidents.\u00a0Examples of these incidents included cyberbullying attacks\u00a0and their children stumbling upon sites with inappropriate and\/or damaging content for youngsters.<\/p>\n<p>While surfing the Internet, children may come across web pages containing inappropriate material, like explicit content or information on weapons and drugs.<\/p>\n<p>IT solutions can help you protect your children from such content. Some mobile browsers can be adjusted to automatically block your children\u2019s access to dangerous content. There are also security programs that not only automatically block your children\u2019s access to unsafe sites, but also inform parents about any attempts their children made to visit them.<\/p>\n<p>For a parent, knowing your child is trying to access inappropriate content is crucial in discovering troublesome changes in\u00a0their\u00a0interests.\u00a0You\u2019ll be better prepared, armed with proper information, when discussing the dangers of the online world with your children.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How To: Use the Safe Browser on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Android?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#Android<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/DYvx2IiDQM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">http:\/\/t.co\/DYvx2IiDQM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SafeBrowser?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#SafeBrowser<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ParentalControls?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#ParentalControls<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kaspersky (@kaspersky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaspersky\/status\/464783196698460160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">May 9, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Oftentimes,\u00a0search results don\u2019t lead to the kind of information the user is looking for- this is another common online problem parents have to address.\u00a0For example, a child might make an innocent search for cartoons,\u00a0but\u00a0find cartoons within the search results that contain mature content and were intended for adults.\u00a0In this case, special programs designed to block dangerous search results can help.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-pullquote\"><p>#KeepYourChildSafe online: beware of dangerous content<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkas.pr%2Ff3hR&amp;text=%23KeepYourChildSafe+online%3A+beware+of+dangerous+content\" class=\"btn btn-twhite\" data-lang=\"en\" data-count=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tweet<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<p>Kaspersky Lab offers a number of tools to ensure your children are safe from cyber threats on mobile devices. Among them are the Safe Browsers for iOS and Windows Phone,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/kas.pr\/kisa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaspersky Internet Security for Android<\/a>\u00a0and the specialized\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/kas.pr\/kids\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaspersky Safe Kids<\/a>\u00a0security solution for Windows, Mac OS X, Android and iOS.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How to keep your child safe: learn how to oversee their apps \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/wdKkVffp5P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">http:\/\/t.co\/wdKkVffp5P<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/arfDExPox6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/arfDExPox6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kaspersky (@kaspersky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaspersky\/status\/589515047518494720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">April 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, it is important not to limit your family\u2019s online protection\u00a0methods to technical means alone. You should always stay informed about new cyber threats and communicate openly with your children about them. By making sure your children understand\u00a0the rules of safe online behavior and by staying vigilant about the online content your children have access to, you can help your children avoid future cyber incidents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a\u00a0survey\u00a0conducted by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International over a 12-month period, 22% of parents polled indicated that their children were affected by cyber incidents.\u00a0Examples of these incidents included<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":4780,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,9],"tags":[105,288,1061,971,979],"class_list":{"0":"post-4779","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-products","8":"category-tips","9":"tag-android","10":"tag-children","11":"tag-ios","12":"tag-keepyourchildsafe","13":"tag-safe-children"},"hreflang":[{"hreflang":"en-ae","url":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/keep-your-child-safe-beware-of-dangerous-content\/4779\/"},{"hreflang":"en-in","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.in\/blog\/keep-your-child-safe-beware-of-dangerous-content\/4805\/"},{"hreflang":"ar","url":"https:\/\/me.kaspersky.com\/blog\/keep-your-child-safe-beware-of-dangerous-content\/3342\/"},{"hreflang":"en-gb","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.uk\/blog\/keep-your-child-safe-beware-of-dangerous-content\/5667\/"},{"hreflang":"es","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.es\/blog\/keep-your-child-safe-beware-of-dangerous-content\/5847\/"},{"hreflang":"it","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.it\/blog\/keep-your-child-safe-beware-of-dangerous-content\/5946\/"},{"hreflang":"ru","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.ru\/blog\/keep-your-child-safe-beware-of-dangerous-content\/7560\/"},{"hreflang":"x-default","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/keep-your-child-safe-beware-of-dangerous-content\/8208\/"},{"hreflang":"zh","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com.cn\/blog\/keep-your-child-safe-beware-of-dangerous-content\/2879\/"},{"hreflang":"ja","url":"https:\/\/blog.kaspersky.co.jp\/keep-your-child-safe-beware-of-dangerous-content\/7391\/"},{"hreflang":"ru-kz","url":"https:\/\/blog.kaspersky.kz\/keep-your-child-safe-beware-of-dangerous-content\/7560\/"},{"hreflang":"en-au","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com.au\/blog\/keep-your-child-safe-beware-of-dangerous-content\/8208\/"},{"hreflang":"en-za","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/keep-your-child-safe-beware-of-dangerous-content\/8208\/"}],"acf":[],"banners":"","maintag":{"url":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/tag\/android\/","name":"Android"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4779","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4779"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4779\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14971,"href":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4779\/revisions\/14971"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}