How a teen foiled million dollar Internet Safety Software
December 17th, 2008 by Kiwi Commons
What do you get when you put a group of tech ‘nerds’ in a room together with AU$84 million worth of funding to create a safer internet for youths? A structure that a 16-year-old boy was able to foil in less than 30 minutes.
Two versions of this parental software, designed to block porn from children, were stifled by Tom Wood, 16, of Melbourne. He was even able to disable the software in a way that it looked untouched and fully functional.
Needless to say the company that was working with the government on the project is now putting funds into Internet safety officers who are looking to visit local schools to talk to the kids directly.
It seems the more we try to stump our children from seeing certain things on the internet, like pornography, gambling and gaming sites, the more they want to see them and find a way to see them. Whether your child is a hacker, computer novice or simply knows how to Google search, they have many ways of getting around parental controls and filters. If you don’t believe me, try a Google search on how to get around your Internet safety software! Education over restriction!
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