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  • 08-09-2011 1:35pm
    #1
    Cork24
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    Listen to the news last night on how can we address the internet stop kids from getting onto porn sites how to stop kids from putting in a fake age to gain access to a web site..

    It got me thinking and came up with an idea...

    But who can I tell ? That could develop it and test it and if it worked then we have a safer web for kids


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  • #2
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    You're a wee bit too late on that ship.

    There are tons of "applications" out there to help block and parent kids online.

    Netnanny, openDNS, Windows Live Family Safety.

    There's always a way around them though. Nature..............finds a way.


  • #3
    Cork24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,663 ✭✭✭Cork24


    chin_grin wrote: »
    You're a wee bit too late on that ship.

    There are tons of "applications" out there to help block and parent kids online.

    Netnanny, openDNS, Windows Live Family Safety.

    There's always a way around them though. Nature..............finds a way.


    Which all can be gain by the child by means of a master password I'm not Talking about software that a child can by pass like nortons parent etc. Im looking at how the computer and website talk to each other the backbone of data. Being sent back and forward


  • #4
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    chin_grin wrote: »
    You're a wee bit too late on that ship.

    There are tons of "applications" out there to help block and parent kids online.

    Netnanny, openDNS, Windows Live Family Safety.

    There's always a way around them though. Nature..............finds a way.
    its near impossible to block the net. china invests millions into this and its still not fool proof.


  • #5
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Cork24 wrote: »
    Which all can be gain by the child by means of a master password I'm not Talking about software that a child can by pass like nortons parent etc. Im looking at how the computer and website talk to each other the backbone of data. Being sent back and forward

    Only ways of blocking this are at the hosting\ISP or end user.
    Tea_Bag wrote: »
    its near impossible to block the net. china invests millions into this and its still not fool proof.

    Yep, the "Great Firewall of China". There was a good show on bbc called "virtual revolution" can't find the specific vid that relates to the firewall though.


  • #6
    Cork24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,663 ✭✭✭Cork24


    Tea_Bag wrote: »
    chin_grin wrote: »
    You're a wee bit too late on that ship.

    There are tons of "applications" out there to help block and parent kids online.

    Netnanny, openDNS, Windows Live Family Safety.

    There's always a way around them though. Nature..............finds a way.
    its near impossible to block the net. china invests millions into this and its still not fool proof.


    Your not blocking net but stopping access to a site what are two things that are sent to a computer from a site cookies and a cert


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  • #7
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Cork24 wrote: »
    You're not blocking net but stopping access to a site what are two things that are sent to a computer from a site cookies and a cert

    Cookies.
    Cookies are not software. They cannot be programmed, cannot carry viruses, and cannot install malware on the host computer .[2] However, they can be used by spyware to track user's browsing activities – a major privacy concern that prompted European and US law makers to take action.[3] [4] Cookies could also be stolen by hackers to gain access to a victim's web account.[5]

    I'm sure it's the same for a cert, but don't quote me.


  • #8
    Cork24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,663 ✭✭✭Cork24


    My program or idea is not based on cookies..

    It's based on something else that will be programmed the min. The user enter their age In the setup menu.

    Who can I go to with an idea like this


  • #9
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,760 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Cork24 wrote: »
    It's based on something else that will be programmed the min. The user enter their age In the setup menu.

    And that'll last all of the 30 seconds it takes to burn a Linux live CD and bypass it completely.


  • #10
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Cork24 wrote: »
    My program or idea is not based on cookies..

    It's based on something else that will be programmed the min. The user enter their age In the setup menu.

    Who can I go to with an idea like this

    And what's to stop them from lying?


  • #11
    petes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    Come to me with this idea. I will invest heavily in it!


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  • #12
    Cork24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,663 ✭✭✭Cork24


    chin_grin wrote: »
    Cork24 wrote: »
    My program or idea is not based on cookies..

    It's based on something else that will be programmed the min. The user enter their age In the setup menu.

    Who can I go to with an idea like this

    And what's to stop them from lying?


    Are you a father if so do you allow your kid to install win xp or 7 plus I'm looking at the idea like yahoo have for their mail.

    When you have more the one user on a computer what is stopping some one who know.someone else's password from getting into their account well Since computer now come with built in cam why not offer a choice of taken a pic of you and when you log in a snap shot of you is taken if your face match with the pic then your allowed Into this account if not your locked out.

    Those the answer some of your question?


  • #13
    Cork24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,663 ✭✭✭Cork24


    Spear wrote: »
    Cork24 wrote: »
    It's based on something else that will be programmed the min. The user enter their age In the setup menu.

    And that'll last all of the 30 seconds it takes to burn a Linux live CD and bypass it completely.


    You think a kid is going to burn a live cd of Linux ? Most kids don't even know. What Linux is never mind how to run it well, this idea is cross platform not only Windows but also for smart devices as well if I could just look more depth into smart devices


  • #14
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Cork24 wrote: »
    Are you a father if so do you allow your kid to install win xp or 7 plus I'm looking at the idea like yahoo have for their mail.

    When you have more the one user on a computer what is stopping some one who know.someone else's password from getting into their account well Since computer now come with built in cam why not offer a choice of taken a pic of you and when you log in a snap shot of you is taken if your face match with the pic then your allowed Into this account if not you're locked out.

    Those the answer some of your question?

    No, thankfully. But that's for another debate. :pac:

    http://lifehacker.com/277812/add-face-recognition-login-with-bananascreen

    Is that what you're talking about?

    What's to stop them from holding up a photo of their parent and log on to that unblocked account?

    You could just set up a different account for each family member and limit their access with the Windows product I mentioned earlier?
    Cork24 wrote: »
    You think a kid is going to burn a live cd of Linux ? Most kids don't even know. What Linux is never mind how to run it well, this idea is cross platform not only Windows but also for smart devices as well if I could just look more depth into smart devices

    You're very naive to think that a child doesn't know how to circumvent blocking software nowadays. They could easily download and burn ubuntu which has a built in web browser and can also boot from the cd so the operating system is essentially booting and running from the cd.

    Also smart devices can be Jailbroken (iphone), rooted (android).


  • #15
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,760 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Cork24 wrote: »
    You think a kid is going to burn a live cd of Linux ? Most kids don't even know. What Linux is never mind how to run it well, this idea is cross platform not only Windows but also for smart devices as well if I could just look more depth into smart devices

    One click to download an image, a double click on the image to start an associated burning program, yeah, I think a child can manage that.


  • #16
    RedXIV
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,493 ✭✭✭RedXIV


    Cork24 wrote: »
    You think a kid is going to burn a live cd of Linux ? Most kids don't even know. What Linux is never mind how to run it well, this idea is cross platform not only Windows but also for smart devices as well if I could just look more depth into smart devices

    I used to work as a network administrator in a school with about 900 students and the ingenuity of them is legendary. The thing is as well, they don't all have to be geeks, they just have to know one. One enterprising little chap in 2nd year was selling usb sticks with a proxy and firefox to get onto facebook in the computer labs. Took me a while to figure out how he was doing it :o

    At least 3 times in the 2 months I was there, I was overwhelmed by the smarts of today's kids, do not underestimate them


  • #17
    Cork24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,663 ✭✭✭Cork24


    Negtaive photo ? Which would stop people from putting a photo in front


  • #18
    Cork24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,663 ✭✭✭Cork24


    It's not a software you click and click and a child is block this is more down the line of Cryptography

    Sharing one age cert with a website to match its min age limit to allow or deny access to a site.

    Since in college I don't like programming but fell in love with networking so I'm hoping to go onto do my honour In cloud networking after I get my BA in computer science.

    One hopes


  • #19
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,760 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    You mean TCPA and Palladium? It's been done before.


  • #20
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Spear wrote: »
    You mean TCPA and Palladium? It's been done before.

    Linky for OP.


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