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Tech Tips
"Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."
Proverbs 22:6
Proverbs 22:6
Central Bible Tech Tips is a resource page to help you keep your family computer and Internet
use fun and safe. Shular Scudamore is a consultant and Certifed Technical Trainer.
Microsoft has teamed up with i-Safe America Inc., a nonprofit Internet safety foundation. They have
created i-Learn Online. It is an on-demand system for Internet saftey education. “A survey by our
National Assessment Center revealed that more than half of parents feel their ability to monitor
and shelter their children from inappropriate material is limited,” said Teri Schroeder, founder and CEO of i-SAFE.
Here is a link to the i-Safe news release.
You can go directly to i-Safe . Many of the
resources will require the creation of a free account.
Many of you have children at home and have a computer with access to the Internet. This article by Jim Vanduzer in
Christian Computing Magazine,
talks about practical steps you can take to keep you children safe from what he calls the uglier side of the Internet.
Protecting your family from the uglier side of the Internet
Here is a new resource that is dedicated to helping you. Right under the title of their sight is says, "Regaining Control of our computers".
Why should we trust them. This site is organized by Harvard Law's Berman Center for Internet and Society; University of Oxford's Oxford
Internet Institute and Consumer Reports' WebWatch. You will find links to each of these organizations at the site.
They estimate that more than 59 million Americans have "badware" on their home computers. You need to understand that
this is $2 Billion a year industry. There a people who want your personal information. The site has a section for
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). You will also find definitions. They want computer users to report problems with these
malicious programs. Having spend very large chunks of time helping small businesses fight these problems, I am glad to
see an organization that want to do more than just distribute fixes. Check them out.
Stop Badware
Have you had problems with Malware, Spyware and Viruses? Here is an article for Christian Computing
Magazine that will tell you about the problem and some of the solutions.
Malware and Other Microcomputer Malignancies
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