Globally available is the Parental Control application today ESET for Android (ESET Parental Control), which helps parents protect their children as they discover the online world of the internet.
Having a tool to manage what kids are doing with their tablets and smartphones is important for parents. According to ESET research, 88% of parents admit that they worry about what they can get access στο διαδίκτυο τα παιδιά τους. Σε αυτή την έρευνα, το 81% των γονέων δηλώνει ανησυχία στην ιδέα ότι το παιδί τους επισκέπτεται ακατάλληλες ιστοσελίδες, το 71% αναφέρει ότι τα παιδιά τους προωθούν προσωπικά στοιχεία σε αγνώστους, ενώ το 61% επισημαίνει τον υπερβολικό χρόνο που δαπανούν τα παιδιά με τις συσκευές. Ωστόσο, η έρευνα αποκαλύπτει ότι παρά τους φόβους τους, ελάχιστοι από τους γονείς έχουν εγκαταστήσει μία εφαρμογή γονικού ελέγχου, που μπορεί να τους βοηθήσει να διαχειριστούν τις διαδικτυακές εμπειρίες των παιδιών τους.
Children abandon computers by using more and more mobile devices to access the internet. As statistics show, only Facebook has 1 billion active users per month connected via mobile devices. And for kids, the dominant mobile platform is Android. According to Gartner, it is predicted that 2017 will have more than 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: εμποδίζει το ακατάλληλο περιεχόμενο βάσει προchoiceς σύμφωνα με την ηλικία του παιδιού.
- 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 phone number of the parent locks her screen of the child's phone, and unlocks once the child presses a certain button for confirmation.
- 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 app contains an additional option for children to ask their parents for a specific permission to access certain web applications or content, or for additional games or browsing times.
"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.
