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Here are seven things you need to do. If you’re looking for a system that allows you to integrate various other home automation products and smart devices at a fraction of the cost of many others, the Iris Security Pack may be right for you. It features Zigbee and Z Wave compatibility, which allows it to be connected to a huge list of devices. The Iris Security Pack combined with the Iris Smart Hub, combined with the powerful Iris app, ensures you’ll receive alerts and can easily monitor activity happening in your house. You can schedule lights to turn on to make it seem like you are home, arm your system and receive alerts from wherever you are. Additional features can only be accessed with a premium service.

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Go to The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children website at and download their study “Online Victimization – A Report on the Nation’s Youth. ” This report will provide an eye opening look at the perils our children are under every time they access America Online, Compuserve, or the Internet via the local Internet Service Provider. It also provides a telling survey on how parents deal with their children’s use of the Internet. For example, over 85% of parents have talked with their children about being careful talking to strangers on the Net, and 97% of those polled check every now and then on what is on their child’s computer screen. But, only half the parents ever go back and actually check history to ensure the child is indeed staying out of potential problem sites, and only 39% set a limit on the amount of time their child can be on the Internet. Though it appears that parents do realize the potential exposure their children have on the Net, less than 1/2 play a truly diligent role in ensuring their child is protected. Second, we educate others. Gather information from such sites as The National Center and tens of other child advocacy sites including , and speak to your fellow parents in your school system about the dangers presented to our children on the Internet. Stay tuned for future articles on ways to prevent your children from being exposed to unsuitable material. Bottom line: be involved with your child’s Internet experience. They now have the world, literally, at their fingertips.