Do you know if your kids are involved in Sexting? Or if they have been exposed to cyberbullying via their smartphones?
Kids now have access to the world in the palm of their hands. Social networking sites, chat rooms, email and text messages are now all accessible on smart phones. These sites are prone to online predators, cyberbullying and peer pressure. Peer pressure no longer involves ‘smoking’, but is now more common with boyfriends / girlfriends taking explicit nude photos of themselves and sending it.
Mobile phone monitoring software can safeguard your child, encourage discussion and provide the best protection for on-the-go families.
Two types of software are currently available.
1. Cell phone monitoring
2. Apple iPhone internet content filters.
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MY MOBILE WATCHDOG
With My Mobile Watchdog the authorized list of contacts that you set up with your child is the core of the software. If a suspicious or unauthorised person tries to call, text or email, you will be able to view this activity. Parents are also able to read text messages and see pictures that are being sent and received among approved contacts. If this activity becomes inappropriate, parents then have the information to talk to their children about potential dangers.
My Mobile Watchdog comes pre-installed on a phone (it is not available for existing phones) however you can purchase a My Mobile Watchdog enabled phone for little or no cost.
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$9.95 per month, with one time $25 set up fee. Free 30 day trial
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MOBILE SPY
Whether you upgrade to a program like My Mobile Spy, which runs without your child’s knowledge, really depends on if you feel you have a valid reason to go to this next level of monitoring. There are many contrary views about the right to privacy of teens but parents do have to balance that with the safety of their children.
My Mobile Spy records all text messages, GPS locations, call information and websites visited. Parents log in to a secure web site to view activities of the phone.
It can be installed on the Apple iPhone, Windows Mobile Smartphones or Symbian OS based Smartphones. The software is not compatible with Blackberries.
My Mobile Spy can help you confirm your suspicions, but above all it may remove your child from harmful dangers.
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$49.97 for 3 months.
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SAFE EYES MOBILE – Available on Apple iPhone
You can now safeguard iPhone and iPod Touch users from inappropriate web content with this browser from InternetSafety.com. Parents can customise 35 website categories to their desired protection level, whilst maintaining internet filtering at 3G speeds. Supported 24/7 by a toll free number for assistance if required.
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$23.99 download via Apple iTunes store
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MOBICIP – Available on Apple iPhone
Mobicip also offers an alternate browser that enables web parental controls on the iPhone/iTouch. The filtering levels are set at 3 defined levels – elementary, middle and high school. Premium parental controls such as internet usage and activity reports that you can access via PC can be accessed by upgrading to the premium service which is $9.99 annually.
Price $5.99 download via Apple iTunes store.
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iWONDER SURF – Available on Apple iPhone
iWonder Surf offers customisable content filtering, but also provides activity lists so you can identify what sites your child is visiting and when. You can view this information from any location with a MAC or PC, allowing you to see what is on their mind thereby providing opportunity for open communication with your child.
Price $17.99 download via Apple iTunes store