Whilst the internet can be a valuable and resourceful tool for children, there are a number of hidden dangers every parent should be aware of. Read on to find out how to make your children's online experience as secure as possible. Plus, check out the government's official guidelines when it comes to making sure kids are safe online.

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By customising your internet settings or setting them to default security, you decrease the risks associated with internet browsing. Follow these simple steps to get secure.

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Childrens' natural curiousity means that they will roam, play and investigate. However, there is content online which is less well guarded that it could be. As a funding member of the Internet Watch Foundation, Tiscali is working with the UK Government, its agencies and other industry partners to ensure that illegal internet content is unavailable online in the UK. Find out more.

You can also control what your children can access online by changing your browser settings. In Internet Explorer - go to Tools and select Internet Options. Click on the Content tab and then on Enable. You'll see four different categories of content: Language, Nudity, Sex and Violence. Within these categories you can adjust how much users on your PC can see. To ensure that your children cannot override these settings, protect them with a password. It must be considered however that this gives only basic and limited control over what your children can and can't see and shouldn't be depended upon as a total solution.

If you do allow your children into chat rooms, you must inform them about the dangers of giving out any personal information such as their email address, mobile number or school address. For more information and links on how to chat safely visit Tiscali Chat.

If you can't always be in the room when your kids are on the internet, it will at least be helpful to know where they've been. You can track their online activity by clicking on the arrow beside the back or forward buttons on your browser and scrolling to History.

Not only do you need to keep abreast of ongoing web security threats, you need to know how to treat them as well. For latest security threats check our alert area, designed to keep you up-to-date.

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Tiscali Security Centre provides up-to-date information, tips and tricks and plenty of advice on tackling online security threats.

Recent studies suggest that most of us haven't a clue when it comes to computer jargon. So when it comes to security, if we don't know whether we've been phished or keylogged, how can we get the right software to protect our PCs? We've put together a basic guide of the most common terms, what they mean, and how you can find out more.

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