- 1). Communicate to your children why using Vtunnel can be risky. Reinforce that the internet is certainly a useful tool, but there are upsides as well as downsides when you use sites like Vtunnel. A risqué photo, posted in fun, could come back to haunt them when they apply for college. A rude remark on a social networking site could become a deal breaker to landing a great job. Improper and unsafe usage puts the entire family and important data at risk to identity theft, hackers and more. Worst of all, we're all aware of news reports about teens who were victims of cyber bullying, and resorted to suicide as the way out.
- 2). Establish "house rules." Assign a user name and password for everyone in the household. As the parent, you have a right to know this information. Inform your kids that you will be monitoring to see if they are using Vtunnel. Establish consequences for violating house rules.
- 3). Manage and monitor how your kids are using the computer. Explore the Internet Security software program by Trend Micro. It provides enhanced parental controls to block websites and inappropriate content, and will report use of sites like Vtunnel. There is even a feature to give kids a time limit to how long they can be online. Activity reports let you customize and revise features and controls as and when needed. Kidswatch is also another great program.
- 4). Use System Surveillance Pro to track every website visited, and more. The software will send you an email report detailing everything from keystrokes to instant messaging and chat room conversations. You can even set it up to give you a screenshot of website pages visited, including the Vtunnel homepage.
- 5). Upgrade your security with Win-Spy. This software operates in "stealth" mode, meaning that users will not be aware that you are monitoring them. You can customize it to notify you whenever your child tries to use Vtunnel. You can set up a keyword code, for example: vtunnel. Anytime that site is accessed, you will get an instant email alert.
- 6). Analyze the reports you receive from the software for "red flags" that your kids are still using Vtunnel. Inform your child about your discovery, and enforce what you established as consequences for violating house rules.
- 7). Determine if the computer needs to be in open view. It is almost impossible these days to totally deny computer usage. Instead, use space in the family room, living room or kitchen so that you can monitor usage by conducting "over the shoulder" tests. Hopefully, your child will get the message from having experienced the consequences of using Vtunnel.
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