Click Clever, Click Safe – now in your browser
I recently gave some internet safety talks in schools – highlighting some methods that parents can take to support their childrens use of the internet in a safe and responsible way.
CeOp – The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre has today launched some excellent code that will allow you to embed a link to CeOps in your Internet Explorer 8 browser. It is really easy to install and allows your browser to always have a visible link to the CeOp page to support children and adults as they use the internet.
This is important stuff – what are you doing to ensure your family are safe online?
Feb 09, 2010 @ 12:39:33
I’m sure this is a great idea, but I’m a little grumpy about the government yet again acting as an unpaid marketing agent for a certain leading software company…
Feb 09, 2010 @ 13:28:46
I get the comment – but I would say, any step, by any company to make links to a good organisation like CeOp is a positive thing for all kids using the Internet.
I actually agree that we should not have government agencies marketing for software companies – but in cases like this, the ends (mostly) justifies the means.
For good or bad, IE is still the most prevalent browser (ref : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_web_browsers#StatOwl.com_.28September_2008_to_present.29) – and so this is a good step, I hope that this kind of thing is available for all clients (browsers, IM clients etc) to protect as many as possible.