Internet Safety Child proofing your home

Personal info No Jesus Know Jesus Entered IT security 5 years ago Certified Ethical Hacker Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator Security+ Network Administrator for Cole Valley Christian Schools Help churches and families: Little time and resources to find and implement security Largely don’t even know how/where to start

Computer and Network Security Services, LLC My wife and I started the company to serve as a framework for making security services more accessible to “regular” people We also provide technical support, training and consulting for businesses

Objectives We want our kids to be safer online “safer” is subjective How do we achieve it? Conversations with the kids Network Monitoring Parental controls Right to privacy Privacy vs Secrecy

What are the access points to your network?

What needs to be protected – Technology and relational tools Network router Wireless access point Cellular Devices Phones Computers Laptops Tablets

Network based vs. Host based protection Host based Installed on each device Only affects the device it is installed on Network based Installed at the network level Covers all devices in the network

Devices – handheld mobile Built-in controls iOS (iPad, iPod, iPhone) can lock the settings so no changes can be made to the device, including: Turning Wi-Fi on/off Switching to another Wi-Fi network Installing apps Removing apps Windows Phone has Kids Corner You give access to the apps they can use but they can’t leave Kids Corner without the password

Devices – handheld mobile (cont’d) Android version 4.3 and later Create secure profiles android/ android/

Devices – tablets, desktops and laptops Built-in Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 have a Family Safety feature It can interfere with larger network polices if the device is used in a school or business setting Mac OSX

Devices – Installable applications Net Nanny $59 per year Can be installed on up to 3 devices ($12.99 with discount for multiple devices) Mobile version available Controls: Individual applications Logon hours Can record chat sessions and social media posts Monitor and control time spent playing games

Devices – Installable applications (cont’d) Mobicip Free and paid versions Paid covers up to 5 devices Very similar to Net Nanny but can be used on more devices iOS, Android, and Windows Not Mac Osx Both Net Nanny and Mobicip can be managed from a web login

Devices – Installable applications (cont’d) Forticlient Free Provides Anti-virus, Intrusion prevention, and Web content filtering Works well on Windows and Mac Reduced features for iOS Not useful for Android Each device must be managed individually There are apps in the various app stores for Android and iOS

Cellular Many of the options above will work on cellular enabled devices Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint have parental controls that are accessed through your cellular account

Wireless access point and network router These are typically the same piece of physical hardware Some routers/wireless switches have built-in parental controls Netgear Consider using the built-in guest network for your kids' friends. You can easily change the password when they leave so they have to ask again next time. By doing it this way you don’t need to change the Wi-Fi passwords on your own devices. These come with a rudimentary firewall but it is designed more for keeping others out than controlling access from the inside

Wireless access point and network router OpenDNS Free Fairly easy to install and manage but it can be difficult to understand Select categories of websites to allow/disallow or monitor Works for all computers in the house Can be configured to work on an individual computer but not phones if they are off your wireless network It can be easy to circumvent Personal favorite

How DNS works DNS is the Internet phone book If you can control the phone book then you can control web access OpenDNS and NetGear use this method

Wireless access point and network router Sophos UTM Mother of all firewalls Not for the faint of heart Free but requires networking knowledge or a commitment to learn Requires a separate computer to be set up (can be a much older PC) You will probably need to buy an additional Wireless router/switch Fine grained network control Can allow someone to view Facebook but not post status updates, for example

Relational methods and house rules Knowing the kids Expressing the dangers involved Continued awareness It isn’t hard to find news stories of recent tragedies Share these in normal conversation Sometimes kids listen more attentively when they aren’t “invited” to the conversation but they are near enough to overhear Have a rule about not clearing browser history

Manual searches of the device Very different for each manufacturer I can usually find a way to retrieve the data you are interested in so please contact me if you need to Easier on computers than mobile devices I have links and instructions on my website for software resources that can view browser history where you will find a wealth of information

Things to be aware of There are ways to get around most security There is stronger security to prevent circumvention This is the arms race I mentioned earlier The parents can begin to lose when it gets to this point Proxy avoidance software P2P file sharing Torrent sites Google image searches Administrator privileges on the device

Contact info Phone: Resources page for instructions and download links Blog page You can always call or me I am happy to help you set up the software you want to use

Questions and follow up?