We’ve got spirit, yes we do! We’ve got spirit how ’bout you!

Parents and friends in our third article we championed using

computers to homeschool african american children and prepare

them for a future where computers will have an impact on every

part of our society. In the final part 4 article we will

complete the series by stressing the importance of making sure

your computers and broadband Internet connection is secure from

the daily attack of hackers, viruses and thieves.. oh my!

Lions, tigers and bears in digital form are being unleashed on

the Internet daily, if not almost hourly. Now most parents would

get the idea that if it’s that bad then why use the Internet at

all. If you take a closer look at the educational environment

today, there are lions, tigers and bears already out there in

public and private schools waiting to take advantage of our

african american children each and everyday. It’s almost become

a challenge to just stay alive, let alone avoid drugs, teen

pregnancy and other ills.

The difference between the two learning arenas is that while

they are at home learning you have more control protecting them

and more tools to defend against whatever comes their way. It’s

far better to have a daily defense for your african american

children’s learning, then to wonder what’s going on at their

school.

Now, let’s get to looking at viruses (lions), hackers (tigers)

and thieves (bears) to keep out of your computer and your home.

Virus software is as important to your computer and the network

it’s connected to as proper nutrition is to your children. Both

help to defend against having a healthy computer/child becoming

sick or worse.

Make sure your virus software is up-to-date and that your

computer’s operating system is updated constantly. Run your

virus software daily, yes daily and check for updates daily to

make sure the software has the latest tools to protect your

computer. Viruses, worms and other bad software code is being

released near hourly at times, so running your virus software

everyday and keeping it updated is a must. Teach your children

about viruses and what to do to keep your computers safe and

virus free.




By: esha