Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics
Vol 13, No 6: December 2024

PiWall as a home traffic controller: enabling parental control and monitoring

Nurul Imanina Abd Razak (Universiti Putra Malaysia)
Shafinah Kamarudin (Universiti Putra Malaysia)
Mohd Ilias M. Shuhud (Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia)
Muhammad Luqman Mahamad Zakaria (Universiti Putra Malaysia)
Siti Munirah Mohd (Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia)
Amelia Natasya Abdul Wahab (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Dec 2024

Abstract

The movement control order (MCO) has led to a surge in internet usage among children, becoming the new normal. Most countries heavily rely on online platforms for education, granting children more freedom to explore the internet using electronic devices. Yet, it is challenging for parents to monitor their online activities. Children may stumble upon unsuitable content such as pornography or get redirected to harmful websites through pop-up advertising. To address these concerns, this study proposes PiWall, a home traffic controller. PiWall aims to block undesirable websites and filter out advertisements to help parents manage their home network. Testing shows that PiWall significantly improves the internet browsing experience by reducing website loading times and network traffic, hence offering protection against inappropriate content and malicious attacks. Implementing PiWall as a home traffic controller is a viable alternative to traditional parental controls in creating a safer internet environment for children.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

EEI

Publisher

Subject

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Description

Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics (Buletin Teknik Elektro dan Informatika) ISSN: 2089-3191, e-ISSN: 2302-9285 is open to submission from scholars and experts in the wide areas of electrical, electronics, instrumentation, control, telecommunication and computer engineering from the ...