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There's a better network layer solution than trying to block visitors at every host or at the endpoint devices' OS/application layer. I know because a company i
by hliyan 2mo ago
There's a better network layer solution than trying to block visitors at every host or at the endpoint devices' OS/application layer. I know because a company in my country is already testing such a thing in private beta. A router firmware that provides two wifi endpoints per home, one for adults and one for minors. You only share the minors' password with your children. The firmware maintains a whitelist of sites (it periodically downloads from a central server, I think). There is nothing to be installed on endpoint device, and no gatekeeping is necessary at the host. Apparently this can be extended to mobile networks as well, but I haven't looked at it in detail.
- awakeasleep 2mo agoThat sounds like a great solution for when your child is in your house using your wifi.
- hliyan 2mo agoYes, if it's to provide full safety coverage, it has to be rolled out at telco level including mobile connectivity, which is where this solution runs into red tape.
- CFI_Initiative 2mo agoIt also provides addiction control features and network level integration to google safesearch, youtube, bing and duck-duck-go providing fool proof 24x7 protection. In fact any social media service could be integrated at network-level as long as that service facilitates child-friendly environment. Also when integrated with mobile core network solution, the child safety and usage policies follow the child in cellular data and home wifi data. Also it’s more than a whitelist. It maintains a list of over 130 million websites which are not suitable to children. Including malware sites. And this list is growing daily as they are classifying websites on the fly.