This tutorial will show you how to browse securely online with Google Chrome and McAfee SiteAdvisor extension. SiteAdvisor warns you when you’re about to visit a site with malicious content and low ratings. It is based on McAfee SiteAdvisor that gives you safety information on millions on websites online. If the site you want to visit has harmful contents, SiteAdvisor will automatically redirect you and tells you why the site might not be safe.
Web Control Control is a program in Ubuntu that lets you block unwanted contents such as adult materials, violence and other disturbing websites. It can also be used as a Parental Control System to control what programs/games can be run and played. It is easy to install and configure, and in this tutorial, I’ll show you how to do that.
Timekpr is a perfect Parental Control System that sets limits on the amount of time kids or anyone else can login and use their PCs. It tracks and controls computer usage of user accounts based on time access duration and time frame when they can and cannot login.
This quick tutorial will show how you can quickly install and configure DansGuardian Web Content Filtering System in Ubuntu Lucid by installing Web Content Control Package. Web Control Control is a Parental Control System based on DanGuardian, TinyProxy and FireHOL. It makes installing and managing DanGuardian painless, and manages all the configurations and proxy settings for you.
This brief tutorial will show you how to auto start Cryptkeeper every time you login to Ubuntu. We have already shown you how to install and configure Cryptkeeper, a program that lets you password protect and encrypt files and folders. Cryptkeeper is cool, but does not start automatically. You must always execute it to start it. I am going to show you how to make it start up automatically every time you login.
To read our previous post and learn how to install Cryptkeeper, click here.
Cryptkeeper is a system tray applet for GNOME that lets you create encrypted folders that can easily be hidden from other users accessing the system. Encrypted folders can’t be accessed until they are mounted. Even if they’re mounted, they will require passwords before their contents are made visible. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to install and configure Cryptkeeper.
Comodo Secure DNS is an alternative to your current DNS provider that lets you browse smarter, safer and faster online. Every computer uses a DNS system to browse websites online. Some DNS systems are secured while other are not. Configuring your computer to use Comodo Secure DNS will add another layer of security to your PC.
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View CommentsNanny Parental Control System lets you set how much time your kids or any user can use the computer, browse online and chat or send emails. It also filters websites url to allow or deny access based on settings configured. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how install and configure Nanny for your system.
Posted in How-To Tips, Linux, Security Tags: nanny, Parental Control, Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx View CommentsThis brief tutorial will show how to block adult web content free in Ubuntu with OpenDNS FamilyShield. FamilyShield is a free service from OpenDNS that lets your kids browse safe online, and away from adult websites. It also helps against viruses and malicious programs that may want to harm your computer.
This quick tutorial will show you how to use Firefox and ProCon Latte add-on to protect your family online against contents you deemed inappropriate. ProCon Latte filters web pages containing explicit content automatically based on text and keywords on the sites. Once configured, enable it and sites with bad contents will be blocked.
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to install avast! Linux Home Edition, a free and powerful antivirus software for Linux including Ubuntu. Ubuntu as is, is secured enough, but if you just need another layer of protection against spyware, malware and other harmful programs, then this program should help protect your computer.
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If you need a little help spotting malicious websites or websites with inappropriate contents with Chromium (Google Chrome) in Ubuntu, then check out this add-on or extension called WOT (Web Of Trust) for Chromium. WOT allows you to view a site’s ratings before you ever clicked on the link to go there. This can add another layer of protection for your Ubuntu system.
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