Tip #2 – understand how your family connects

To begin to control the online world of your family, you will need to really understand a bit about how your family interacts with the online world. Here are some real tips to understand what sort of risk there is to your family technology environment.

Create a simple table:

• List all the technology devices that connect to the internet down the left hand side of a page
• List who uses technology at your house across the top of the page

Table 1: Sample technology profile

Device	Mum	Dad	Child1	Child2	Child3	Grandpa	Uncle	Cousin
Apple iPhone 3
Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPad
Samsung Smart phone

• Now list the way the devices connect:
  • WiFi, Mobile broadband (3G, 4G), wired network
• Next, grab a clean sheet of paper, and Write ‘Internet’ in the Top left hand corner, and then connect up your devices.

We’ll be posting a sample shortly, however if you wish to ask further questions, contact us using the Contact page on this site or ask a post some feedback here.