[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Computer Security For Dummies (WAS NetNanny and Firewall)

[Heidi Tandy]

>> Oh, I do!  The computers are in public rooms and the kids aren't
>> allowed to close the door.  The problem seems to be that they will
>> search for something (or wind up with smutty pics installed on their
>> desktops) and get a porn reply.  So I just want to reduce the
>> chances that they'll stumble across something I'd rather they
>> didn't.  If it blocks breast cancer sites, I can live with that
>> restriction.
>>
>> Are any of the smut blockers better than others?

I recommend turning off images for the browser when your child uses it. 
If you do that, while they may see some obscene words if they 
accidentally go to a porn site, they won't have obscene pictures right 
in their face.

Of course, there are limitations to this - and if someone knows of a 
program that won't load images unless you click reload or some specific 
button of sorts, then I'd love to know about it. It's a potential 
market, I think, for such a program - for people who want pages to load 
more quickly as well as those who want to avoid pornographic images 
without actually overblocking.

Heidi