Dear parent,
At Merryland, we strive to provide the latest in safety measures on internet for the protection of your children from the dangers of the world wide web. We strongly suggest you implement safety measures on your internet enabled devices at home to extend the protection your child receives at our school.
There are many ways to protect your child online, some solutions are paid and some are free. Some are hardware based and some are software based. We have divided them in these categories for your easy reference.
| Software (Must be setup on each device) |
DNS Setting (can be setup on individual device or on router) |
| Net Nanny – Highest rated, use on pc/mac as well as android and iOS –https://www.netnanny.com/products/netnanny/?pid=602-7&utm_source=purch&utm_medium=link |
OpenDNS – works on everything via DNS settings – https://www.opendns.com/home-internet-security/ |
| Qustodio – use on pc/mac as well as android and iOS https://www.qustodio.com/en/ | Non specific hardware/software tips – https://www.lifewire.com/internet-parental-controls-2487974 |
| Mobicip – http://www.mobicip.com |
| Hardware based (best option for multiple device household) |
General Information (Articles and software/ hardware links for parental information) |
| For compatible Netgear routers – https://www.netgear.com/discover/apps/lpc?cid=wmt_netgear_organic | https://thebestvpn.com/protect-kids-online/
(link provided by John Mason, co-author of the article and a well wisher of the school) |
| Home halo – https://www.homehalo.net/?v=home_page | http://www.parenting.com/article/keeping-your-child-safe-on-the-internet |
| Blocksi – http://blocksi.net/parental-control | http://www.whoishostingthis.com/resources/protect-kids-internet/#page-2 |
| Circle – https://meetcircle.com | http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/feature/security/how-keep-your-kids-safe-online-3411255/ |
| My Torch – https://mytorch.com | http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2346997,00.asp |
| Koala safe – https://koalasafe.com |
In case you need further help/ support regarding any of the above services or general, please do not hesitate to contact us on it@merrylandinternational.net
