You may think your computer and data stored within are not valuable and deserve just a basic protection, e.g. OS-bundled security features. The whole game changes when a computer becomes a child\u2019s tool and toy. From now on, it\u2019s parents\u2019 responsibility to protect not only the computer, but the child from various cyber threats. Here comes the paradox \u2013 kids are often more tech-savvy than their parents and it becomes tempting to trust the child with selection of proper protection measures. However, kids often advocate for basic or no security, claiming that some free malware protection is all they need. This is a classic mistake, because malware is just one of existing online threats and others are more dangerous for kids.<\/p>\n
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Internet Security type of products may provide better malware protection<\/a>, but the main point is the protection from other online threats. Let\u2019s forget about malware for a minute and think about various bad stuff your teenager might encounter while surfing the Net:<\/p>\n All of these threats cannot be avoided by using an antivirus or a firewall. But if you use an Internet Security product equipped with parental control tools, and you spent some time to set it up properly, you can prevent these things from happening. Phishing and porno sites will be blocked, while keyword control will alert parents if some dangerous online interaction happens, thus preventing damage from bullies, predators etc. Additionally, parents can block age-inappropriate games and limit the amount of time spent near a display.<\/p>\n Sometimes you discover an active malware on your computer despite functional antivirus solutions. Don\u2019t be quick to blame developers! Very often it turns out AV was turned off by a kid for some time. Why? Maybe to avoid a computer slowdown while gaming (in reality, AV won\u2019t make games slow<\/a>, but most kids are unaware of this fact). Or maybe AV was blocking an installation of some game add-on (and malware disguises itself as a game add-on). Or another important reason. However, a powerful security solution should defend itself from \u201ckilling\u201d both by malware or tricked human. For example, Kaspersky Internet Security<\/a> has a powerful self-defense mechanism and a password protection which helps to prevent switching protection off by unauthorized persons. Free antiviruses typically lack this functionality.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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