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Cyber Parenting: DNS Filtering with Cloudflare for Families [PR.PT-3, PR.PT-4]

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Steve McMichael
August 20, 2023

Keeping Children Safe Online is a large topic that can feel overwhelming. But you can take a big first step with a service that's free, fast and easy to set up.

At the concerned parents toolbox website, there's a section on monitoring and filtering noting that: "The first step for many people in protecting their kids online is researching and installing programs that monitor, filter, and restrict access to dangerous content.

A great free option for this is Cloudflare's DNS for families. It protects your privacy and adds a network layer of protection to keep malware off devices in your home and filter adult content from your kids.

Introducing 1.1.1.1 for Families

Introducing 1.1.1.1 for Families — the easiest way to add a layer of protection to your home network and protect it from malware and adult content.

blog.cloudflare.com/introducing-1-1-1-1-for-families

Another good option for Canadians is here:

Free DNS Servers | CIRA

Canadian Shield is a free DNS firewall service provided by CIRA that protects your devices from malware, phishing, and other cyber threats. Learn how Canadian Shield can help keep you safe online and get started today.

www.cira.ca/en/canadian-shield

This guidance is aligned to NIST Cybersecurity Framework outcomes PR.PT-3 The principle of least functionality is incorporated by configuring systems to provide only essential capabilities and PR.PT-4: Communications and control networks are protected.