Rules of the Internet-connected Household

 

Our Internet security policy
Which is the only alternative to a no-Internet-here policy

 

Post everywhere you have a computer

Locking up when leaving the home is the responsibility of everyone in the family, right? Develop the same rules for computer and Internet security, and make sure everyone who uses a computer in the home follows our home security rules.

 

    1.         We believe computer security is the business of everyone in this home.

    2.         We never download freeware or shareware from web sites we don't trust.

    3.         We never swap software, games, or files, unless we're sure they don't contain viruses.

    4.         We never open email attachments unless we know who they're from.

    5.         We never respond to spam or junk mail.

    6.         We don't give out our address, phone number or other personal information in chat rooms.

    7.         We don't shop at web sites that don't respect our security and privacy.

    8.         We always use passwords and we change them often.

    9.         We never use pirated or copied software.

10.         We make sure our computer and Internet security are always up-to-date.