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and more kids set up their own blogs to communicate with their friends, whether they are next door

or in other countries.

In most cases, there is nothing dangerous about what they do, but many parents are concerned about

the variety of material found on the Internet. Content presenting sexually explicit images, violence,

gambling, alcohol advertising, ideological extremism, etc., is easily found, either accidentally or

intentionally. While parents consider it normal to protect their children from this content in books

and magazines, and count on their local public libraries and schools to do so, there is no such

protection on the Internet.

Add to that the complication of the various laws in the many countries accessible via the Internet—

while national or local standards may exist in some areas to control such content, other areas may

have no legislation at all. Online gambling is legal in many countries, as is pornography; but on the

Internet, as we know, there are no borders.

Filtering Content

While adults have the right to free speech, many parents feel that their children should have the

right to be protected from material that conflicts with their moral values. While freedom of

expression does and should exist, there must be a way to protect children from content that is

inappropriate for their age or maturity. This inappropriate content can include web sites, chat

rooms, newsgroups and even e-mail. It should be up to parents to decide which of the many Internet

resources their children can access.

The best solution to this problem is to filter Internet content with a program such as ContentBarrier

X5. This program allows you to choose the specific filters you wish to use and the level of filtering

applied. You can also choose to allow your children to only access trusted sites that you add to the

program, or only use specific applications, for the highest level of security.

How You can Help your Children Surf Responsibly

The best way to ensure that your children surf responsibly is to stand by their sides and help them

choose what is right for them. But not all parents have the time for this, and it is essential to allow

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Intego CBX5-C User Manual Page 10