Another home network change I forgot to mention in my last post is related to DNS on my home LAN. For some time I've been using OpenDNS since their performance is consistently fast. Last night I finally created an account with OpenDNS and implemented their DNS-based content filtering.
My impetus for this is that my daughters now have computers in their rooms. They go to only a few sites for now but I don't want them clicking on something and going to Internet nastiness. So, I set up custom filtering to block porn and phishing sites.
One thing that anyone considering a similar course of action is that it's only a supplement to proper adult supervision. For one thing, they aren't foolproof. Secondly, kids are a lot smarter than many adults give them credit for, and as they grow up with technology learn it very well. I wouldn't be surprised to see my girls pick up networking rather easily and learn how to bypass controls I put in place. (To be honest, part of me would be pleased as punch.)
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