Technology Rules For Parents
By: Amey Chawla
Rule # 1
Don't text while you drive because it can cause accidents that may result in injuries, or death.
Rule # 2
Don't talk on the phone while your driving because it can cause injuries or accidents.
Rule # 3
Parents should ignore spam messages, because it may cause viruses on your computer.
Rule # 4
Parents should not share passwords with any of their close friends, relatives, or co-workers, because that may result in: hacking, sending inappropriate messages to all contacts/including your boss. Also, the same comes for teens.
Rule # 5
Do not agree to meet strangers you meet online, because they might try to harm you, blackmail you or be dangerous criminals.
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Rule # 6
Parents should put filters on their child's laptop so they can't access inappropriate websites.
Rule #7
If you're at a family event or at dinner, put your phone away. Not only are you having a bad influence on your children, but you are also taking away from family time.
Rule # 8
Don't click on advertisements or pop-ups. They may seem like a quick game of testing your IQ or shooting a target to win a free iPhone, but they're all scams and bad for your computer.
Rule # 9
Don't download free games for your computer or laptop using torrents because that may seem the best way of getting something for free, but it may cause: prison, or fines
Rule # 10
Parents please note that, who ever does plagiarism can be suspended, expelled, sued, fined or even sentenced to jail for up to 10 years. That's why you shouldn't do plagiarism.
Rule # 11
Create passwords that are strong, hard for people to hack into your account.
See this site for more information about strong passwords: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-create-strong-password-that-you-can-remember-easily/
See this site for more information about strong passwords: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-create-strong-password-that-you-can-remember-easily/