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Ginevra Benedetti

How to set up parental controls - keep your kids safe online

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These days, if you have children, setting parental controls on your home's tech is essential. As tech becomes more commonplace in day-to-day life and smart home trends are being adopted into our homes, the issue of online safety will always be a concern.

All internet service providers (ISPs) should have parental controls built into their systems. The majority of devices and streaming services will do, too. These can be as simple as setting a password or introducing PIN protection, to a far more sophisticated variety of security features that you can control, as and when required.

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