The Sky Broadband Shield is automatically enabled when you sign up for Sky Broadband. This is really frustrating, more so because there’s no option to turn it off for specific devices. So, if you want to use the tool to protect the children in your household, all of the content on your personal devices will also be filtered. But you can actually get around this and use the Broadband Shield to its full potential without limiting yourself. All you need to do is install a high-quality VPN. Your new VPN will mask your internet activity so Sky’s Shield can’t see what you’re doing. When it can’t see what you’re doing, it can’t block the sites you visit. The Sky Broadband Shield does so because it is programmed this way and does not have any option for individual settings making it one of the worst parental control tools available. So, to avoid these issues, I recommend using a top-tier VPN.