The Technology Needed by All Parents
In today’s fast-paced digital world, parenting comes with a whole new set of challenges. As technology becomes an integral part of our lives, the way we guide and nurture our children has to adapt as well. Parents are often tasked with navigating an overwhelming array of tech-related concerns from balancing screen time to ensuring online safety. But technology doesn’t have to be the enemy—it can be a powerful tool to help go some way to protecting them in a digital world.
When your children, or you for that matter have an internet-connected device it is critical to protect them from the bad of the digital world, especially if like mine, they keep downloading new software. So you must have anti-virus and anti-malware software installed on these devices.
- Protection Against Malware & Viruses: Anti-virus & anti-malware software is designed to detect, prevent, and remove malicious software, such as viruses, ransomware, and spyware. This protection is essential for protecting your devices from threats that can corrupt and encrypt files, steal information/data, or cause system failures.
- Internet Security: Anti-virus programs often include features that enhance internet security by scanning websites, downloads, and emails for malicious content. They help protect against phishing attacks and fake websites that attempt to steal sensitive information, such as login credentials and credit card details.
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Protecting their Computers in a Digital World
Anti-virus
To be a little bit technical for a moment, as my boys have computers and download all sorts of software I made sure it was non-negotiable to install anti-virus and anti-malware on their computers. For anti-virus software, I went with Trend Micro (click link to purchase) as it also covered all family computers and I could manage from a central portal.
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- It’ll then keep protecting you day and night, automatically updating itself against the latest threats to help keep you and your family safe. Essential protection that won’t let…
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Anti-malware
I wanted separate anti-malware protection so I went with Malwarebytes (click link to purchase), again I installed it on all family computers, Trend Micro also provides this protection but I wanted a product that was dedicated to stopping malware.
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Parents, you must set up password security now, check out Password Security: 3 Must Follow Steps for Parents.
For an independent review of other anti-virus protection available, check AV Test
Protecting their Screen Time in a Digital World
At home, I run a Google Nest setup (click link to purchase), I went with this Wi-Fi set-up as it was easy to roam seamlessly when at home with no network dead spots. As I already heavily used Google it was easy to set up using my existing Google account and connect to the Google Home app on my phone, they also look good, so no issues with needing to hide the access point.
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- Nest Wifi Pro is built for Wi-Fi 6E. It’s up to 2x faster than Wi-Fi 6, so you get fast speeds and a reliable connection for your entire home.
- Hop on the tri-band superhighway with 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and the new 6 GHz band.1 You’ll get faster speeds and a more reliable connection.
- One router provides up to 120 square meters of fast, reliable Wi-Fi. And you can customise your setup for the coverage that you need.
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Through the Google Home app, I can then enable Family Wi-Fi settings and automate when the Wi-Fi is on/off to specific devices.
How do you protect your children’s digital world? Check out my other blog post on Parenting in a Digital World – 8 Helpful Strategies for more digital parenting tips.
There is even an ebook I have written on Digital Parenting: Children’s Online Safety – Tips and Strategies for Parents, out now on Kindle.
- Being a parent today means dealing with a lot of digital challenges, both from technology and social media
- It’s hard to keep up with the fast-changing world of technology, including social media and its effects on your family
- So if you don’t know your Snapchat, WhatsApp or Roblox from your Fortnite or Rocket League moves, or how children’s online safety works? then this is for you
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