Lets face it, the internet is a brilliant trove of information and a cesspool in one package.
Most malware, trojans and viruses are contracated in your home environment by normal web browsing.
No, it's not just your teenage boys checking out the latest "ahem".
Mistyped web addresses, "free" gaming sites with enough flashing banners to send you into a seizure and phishing emails (an email you receive that tricks you into following a link and possibly revealing sensitive information) are likely culprits.
There are numerous pay clients you can install on your computers that perform web filtering. some work well. all have an annual fee associated with them and add a layer of work for you to do. Blah.
So what is a solution? OpenDNS Familyshield will protect every network enabled device(laptops, pcs, mobile phones and gaming systems) on your network with no software to install. Check out this link for details: http://www.opendns.com/home/familyshield/.
Did I mention its free?
All you do is follow the wizard on their site. It walks you through the process of re-pointing your router DNS to their servers to filter traffic. 2 entries. Since all inbound and outbound traffic flows through the router, this is a brilliant solution for your whole network.
Yes, I lost a few of you. Log into my router and do what? Whats a router?
I promise you will be successful if you follow the wizard on their site and have a little patience. Make sure to choose the option to setup on router. Having problems? Email me. I would be happy to assist.
Its not just for people with children either. The other free product they offer provides the same protections and allows you to customize what is filtered.
Brett
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