Parental Control

Awareness

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What Is Parental Control?

• Parental Controls:– Are Security Features Which

Technology Contains, To Protect Children From Explicit Content.

Parental Control

• Are Divided In Four Categories:– Content Filters.–Usage Controls.–Usage Management Tools.–Monitoring.

Parental Control

• Parental Control History:– Content Filters: (IE Content Advisor)– V-Chip Technology: (Limit access to

television content).– Controls: (Pay Per View/On Demand).–Usage controls: (User time-out).

Parental Control• Parental Control Bypass:–Parental Control Software Easily

Accessible.–Booting Off Of Alternative

Media. –Using Alternative Servers.–Poor Parental Control Software

Configuration.

Microsoft Operating System Vs.

Apple Operating SystemMicrosoft Operating Systems

• Prebuilt Parental Controls Within:– Microsoft Vista

Operating Systems– Microsoft Windows 7

Operating Systems• Parental Controls

Access: Start->Control Panel-> User Accounts ->Setup Parental Controls.

Mac OS X• Prebuilt Parental Controls

Within:– OS X 10.5.x.– Older Mac OS Versions

• Parental Control Access:Setup Will Vary With Older Mac Operating

Systems:Dock-> System

Preferences ->Parental Controls

Mobile Phones• Windows Mobile Smart Phone• Black Berry’s• IPhone's• Android’s

– The Introduction of a safe mobile web browser called SURFBALANCE combined fun, full screen mobile web browsing with unique parental control features that go beyond website filtering to help kids develop better web usage skills.

– Mobile Phone software MY MOBILE WATCHDOG enables parents to restrict which applications their child can access while also allowing parents to monitor text messages, phone logs, MMS pictures, and other transactions occurring on their child’s mobile phone.

– Parental controls on the IPod Touch, allow parents to block apps, and going on the internet or YouTube. Also Movie downloading can be prohibited.

Gaming Consoles

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