Globally available is the Parental Control application today ESET for Android (ESET Parental Control), η οποία βοηθά τους γονείς να προστατεύουν τα children τους όσο αυτά ανακαλύπτουν τον online κόσμο του διαδικτύου.
Having a tool to manage what kids do with their tablets and smartphones is important for parents. According to an ESET survey, 88% of parents admit that anxiety about where their children can access the internet. In this survey, 81% of parents are concerned about the idea that their child is visiting inappropriate sites, 71% reports that their children promote personal information to strangers, while 61% points to the excessive time children spend with their children Appliances. However, research reveals that despite their fears, few of the parents have installed a parental control application that can help them manage their child's online experiences.
Children are abandoning computers and increasingly using mobile devices to access the internet. As statistics show, Facebook alone has 1 billion monthly active users who connect via mobile devices. And among children, the dominant mobile platform is Android. According to Gartner, it is predicted that in 2017 there will be over 1 billion Android devices, which are preferred by children due to their lower cost compared to other products.
ESET Parental Control for Android is the answer to parents' concerns as it allows them to be sure that their children, regardless of age, can enjoy the wealth of information and entertainment available on the internet without fear of threats .
"ESET's Parental Control for Android protects smart devices, offering security and ease of use, without limitations in performance," notes Branislav Orlik, ESET's Product Manager.
The application ESET Parental Control for Android is a child-friendly protection system that helps parents build a relationship of respect with their smartphone or tablet children. Designed to help parents protect their children from online hazards and inappropriate sites, the application features a host of security features coupled with a user-friendly interface.
Features include:
- Application Guard: prevents inappropriate content based on preselection according to the age of the child.
- Time Management: allows parents to limit the time the child spends on games and other applications, even when the child is out of the house.
- Web Guard: filters inappropriate website according to the age of the child.
- Child Locator: allows parents to locate their child's location at any time.
- Parental message: an SMS sent from a predetermined parent phone number locks the child's phone screen, and unlocks as soon as the child clicks on a specific button to confirm.
- Parenting Reports: detailed reports on the use of applications and pages available at any time using the parent mode in the application or via my.eset.com or even by sending them to parents' e-mail addresses.
The application contains an additional option for children to ask their parents for special permission regarding access to certain applications or website content, or for additional games or time browsing.
"These features make ESET's Parental Control a unique application for the Android platform," concludes Orlik.
ESET Parental Control for Android is available on the Google Play Store on the portal my.eset.com or through ESET's affiliates.
