This is part two about children and computers. Read the first part on Keeping Your Kids Safe on the Computer.
John is a busy grandfather who has learned more than once the importance of protecting your computer if kids are going to be using it. The first time John ran into a problem was when his four-year-old grandson visited for the weekend. Left alone in the computer room for a few minutes, the budding computer genius quickly pushed a series of keys and clicked on icons until John’s computer stopped working altogether. Several years later, another grandchild visited, this one a teen who was using the computer for a research paper. After he left, John’s computer had sustained a virus that ultimately crashed his system and lost all data.
Kids don’t intentionally set out to destroy data, but it’s easy to do on computers. Fortunately, using some simple controls can help protect both your data, and your peace of mind.
1. Password-protect your user profile. This will keep the kids out. Instead, only allow them access to their own profile, and limit the changes they can make by setting up parental controls in the Control Panel or System Preferences.
2. Password-protect sensitive data. It doesn’t hurt to be doubly safe. Any critical documents should receive a password that is different from your profile password.
3. Install virus protection software. This will protect your computer from common viruses a child may encounter, provided you keep the software updated. AVG, Symmantic are good virus protecting softwares. Also keep your computer updated with the latest patches since not updating can create security flaws.
4. Back up your files regularly. If, with all of your protections in place, you still lose data, maintaining regular backups allows you to restore it quickly and easily. Backblaze is a great online solution which backs up your files online.
Careful utilization of parental controls can minimize risks to both your children and your important data. By selecting age-appropriate parental controls, supervising your children’s computer usage, and talking to your kids about responsible computer use, you will be far less likely to encounter difficulties as your children enter the information age.
If you want to become a nail technician, there are certain skills you should possess. You should have personal skills, such as being an organized person and able to keep a hygienic work environment. Other personal skills a nail technician should have are thinking with a creative mind, keeping a positive attitude at all times, [...]
Hairstylists are almost always in demand for cutting and styling men's and women’s hair. As a stylist, you of course will be responsible for cutting and styling hair. You may often be asked to color, bleach, highlight or lowlight your customers’ tresses. You could also be called upon to curl or straighten their hair. Sometimes [...]
Cosmetologists are licensed professionals. As a cosmetologist, you will attend cosmetology school to learn to care for hair, nails and skin. You may be referred to as a hairdresser, beautician or beauty operator, and you may work in a beauty salon, spa or own their own business. Other opportunities for licensed cosmetologists are abundant with [...]
Being a makeup artist can be a fulfilling and exciting career. If you have always loved fashion and had an artistic side, this may be the career for you. Becoming a makeup artist, like any other career, requires training. Most of the training you will be doing will be hands-on and not of the traditional [...]
A trained esthetician provides professional-quality skin and body care treatments, such as facials, waxing and even laser treatments for more highly trained estheticians. For an esthetician, the skin is the primary area of focus and study and treatment surrounds improving the look, feel, cleanliness and health of the skin. While estheticians primarily focus on the [...]
Featured Student Profile
Learn Anytime, anywhere.
...even on a remote island!
Every year more and more students are turning to the Internet and distance learning in order to further their education and expand their horizons.
Read our exclusive one on one interview and learn how a busy student fits online learning into his schedule while living abroad. Read his story
Publish on EducationAtlas.com!
Have you written something that you would like to see published on EducationAtlas.com?
Inspiring Quotes Widget
Download our Inspiring Quotes Widget and get thousands of famous quotes for your website.
Learn Anytime, anywhere.
