Set up Sky Broadband Shield
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Sky Broadband Shield is an online protection tool available free to all Sky Broadband customers that gives families full control over the content that can be accessed across all devices connected to the home network.
There are three settings to choose from PG, 13, and 18. By default, Sky Broadband Shield will be set to age rating 13 with Watershed applied but it can be changed at any time.
Learn more about how Sky are working with us to offer support to UK parents to keep their children safe online.
Read moreBy default Sky Broadband Shield is set to age rating 13 with Watershed applied which means specific types of adult content are blocked automatically without needing to be set across all devices connected to your home broadband. It also includes Safe Search, which helps block explicit content and images from your search engine results.
This gives families peace of mind and offers a simple way to keep children from seeing things they may not be ready for.
As well as allowing you to set protection using three age ratings (PG, 13, 18) you can also block or allow specific websites or website categories.
Provides protection against malware-infected and phishing websites – these are sites that contain viruses or pretend to be from trusted sources, such as your bank, to trick you into providing personal details.
As children take their first digital steps online find out what steps you can take to protect them.
Help children establish positive behaviour online as they gain more independent online.
Learn how to have positive conversations about their internet use as they get more active online.