More than four billion people go online every day, and it is simply impossible to let a child go into this unknown world without providing him with safety and parental care.
To keep the heart of an adult calm, we have put together the top 10 apps for safe internet use with Ben Williams, COO of Adblock Plus.
Convenient browser for children. collects statistics and blocks sites according to the rules that an adult sets himself. Here you can create a profile for each individual child and define specific pages that he should not visit. In this case, you can select a secret mode of operation, and no one, except the one who installed it, will know that there are any restrictions on using the gadget.
A program that monitors the child’s activity on the network. Adults can watch the child remotely from their gadget: see the history of his actions on the Internet, set filters for search queries and choose content that will be shown to him depending on age. Obviously, a program like only suitable for small children as adults and teenagers need more independence.
The program often referred to as a “sandbox” because it creates a safe “kiddie” zone on the phone. This is a special account, the parameters of which are set by the parent: it blocks access to some applications, call and message functions. Also, here you can block the transition to advertising links and restrict access to the Internet.
Mobile browser with built-in ad blocker. He can block any advertisements on websites: this way the child will not be able to see banners and ads with information harmful to the psyche, and they will not distract him from Internet use. The browser protects the privacy of the child, so the parent does not have to worry about the safety of information about him and his actions. In addition, working in a browser allows you to save Internet traffic and increase the phone’s operating time by 20%.
One of the few applications that can work with the most dangerous area on the Internet – social networks. For example, KinderGate can restrict access to social networks and instant messengers, block dating sites and prevent files from being sent.
Also in the app there is a special link filter that works on the basis of a database of Internet addresses and local sources. The site can be blocked not only because of the address itself, but also because of the presence on its pages of words from the list of prohibited phrases.
An application that is perfect for very young children who have been entrusted with a smartphone and tablet. It works like a special child mode: it allows opening only the applications selected by the parents, blocks SMS, calls, purchase of applications, the Back, Home, Call and Search buttons so that the child cannot even accidentally call or leave … In addition, the application eliminates radiation hazardous to the child.
One of the most popular programs that will help you keep track of where and how often your child goes online. At the end of the day gives the parent a detailed analysis with this data. If one day the parent notices that the child is consuming bad content, he can turn on the online tracking function, and then all the child’s suspicious activity will be highlighted immediately. This will help to quickly protect the child from wrong actions.
One of the most useful programs for any device. Application can block the webcam on the computer so that no one can turn it on without the user’s knowledge. So children can be protected from the actions of intruders and prevent the broadcast of real life in the vastness of the virtual world.
The application provides microphone mute and thus protects the child from intrusion into his life by hackers and spies. Program blocks and monitors all processes during which you need to use the microphone. Available for Android only.
An add-on to the software that is responsible for data encryption. He himself detects files that are stored in different cloud storages, and protects them from falling into the wrong hands. Photos, videos and documents will be available for viewing and downloading only by the user. If the child stores something in the vault, then no third party will be able to access this data.
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