Whether you are reading this from somewhere in the United States or overseas, chances are you are doing it from the comfort of your home. Not because you chose to but because you were asked to do so in order to prevent Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from spreading any further.If you are a parent, working remotely with your kids at home, you are probably facing additional challenges. Not having a private patio or big spaces can really constrain activities for the children, for instance, especially when the COVID-19 quarantines means that their extracurricular activities outside of the home are limited. Tablets, iPads and other internet-connected devices might be the solution for some part of the day, but because you will be working, monitoring everything they are doing online could be difficult.To make sure you are protecting your family (and the home Wi-Fi network you are likely sharing for work-related purposes) while you weather the COVID-19 pandemic, the nonprofit Center for Cyber Safety and Education (Center) provides the following safety tips:For children 10 and older, download the Center’s free child-parent agreement. This agreement states the responsibilities that your child must follow when using the home’s internet service. You may use the following agreement or use it as an example to create one perfect for your household during the COVID-19 quarantine.For teenagers, we suggest downloading the following PowerPoint It includes information about network security, passwords, the power of social media, scams and more.The Center also offers free ..
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