I was asked to speak at out church recently on the topic of internet filtering at home and give some advice to parents about what they can do to protect their kids again some of the less than desirable content on the internet.  I have written and spoken about this before on the blog and podcast and will include some links below for anyone who would like to dig a little deeper.  In the mean time, here are some quick and essential tips on managing your home network’s safety and security.

Network Security

1.  Make Sure Your Hardware Is Secure

So you have opened up the world of the internet to your family, have you?  Might be a good idea to ensure all the hardware you are using is secure as well.  This will protect you and your family like the lock on your front door.

Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) gave you something (like a Cable Modem or DSL Router) to connect to the internet, but you have most likely purchased a wireless router to connect your devices to the service.  Google your router’s brand and model and download the instructions that you threw away when you purchased the router.  Now read them.