E-safety resources for parents

Tips and advice for keeping your family safe online

How to set up the parental controls offered by your Internet service provider (BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media), if you not using a more advanced solution like Sophos Home: Click here to download

Other resources for parents from the UK Safer Internet Centre: Go to UK Safer Internet website

Google Family Safety Centre: Go to website

Sophos Home – Free security and web-filtering

Sophos has recently released Sophos Home, a free security product for home computers. Sophos Home protects both Macs and PCs from malicious software, inappropriate websites and viruses. Listed as one of “The Best Free Antivirus Utilities for 2016” from PC Mag, you get business-grade security to protect your family online. https://www.sophos.com/lp/sophos-home.aspx

Advanced Computer Security

Sophos Home will remove malware, viruses, ransomware, and malicious apps and programs. It goes far beyond signature-based prevention of known malware. Sophos Home correlates suspicious behaviors and activities using real-time threat intelligence from SophosLabs.

Block Unwanted Content

Control the content your family can view with web filtering. Easily decide what to allow, warn, or block for each computer. Sophos will also automatically block websites that contain malware and viruses, bad websites pretending to be legitimate, and phishing attacks.

Easy to Install and Manage

Quickly register and begin adding computers in no time. Installation is fast and you can start a virus scan or add new web filters immediately. Secure computers located anywhere in the world. Enjoy no ads, pop-ups, or prompts to enter credit card information.