[Discuss] protecting kids online

[David Rosenstrauch]

We use a content-filtered web browser called mobicip on my son's ipod. 
I think they might have an android version as well.  I'll admit to not 
having looked into it too carefully (my wife set it up) but it seems to 
filter reasonably well, while still allowing him access to some key web 
sites.  (E.g., YouTube.)

HTH,

DR

On 02/05/2014 12:00 PM, Eric Chadbourne wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have two nieces (7 & 9) with shiny new android tablets.  I've looked
> at various browser plugins and apps but nothing really stood out to me
> that would effectively block adult content and was no cost.  The couple
> of things I tried seem pretty easy to get around.  Anybody have any
> suggestions?
>
> Note that the version of android these low cost devices are using don't
> seem have the latest limited account adult content controls.  They also
> have a single core 1ghz processor and are kind of slow but fun for the
> kids.  I notice it's against google's policy for kids to have gmail
> accounts but the device is pretty much useless without one.  I made a
> fake account for them and said I was 13 though I was still able to
> search and find adult content.
>
> My thought is to do the filtering at the router / firewall or via a
> proxy server.  Don't rely on a third party and create my own white list.
>   I would bet somebody has already done this.  Thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
>