What is parental control?
Parental control allows parents to restrict their children’s use of electronic devices. Restrictions typically take the following forms:
- Content filters block access to age-inappropriate or other objectionable content
- Usage controls place time limits
- Computer-usage management restricts or enforces use of software
- Monitoring tracks location and device activity
Why you need parental control
Most parents are concerned about their children's computer use for a variety of reasons. While computers have become a major part of life for kids, so are doing homework, participating in various activities and playing outdoors.
Online predators frequenting chat rooms and social pages are a concern, as is access to adult-oriented or other inappropriate sites. Sometimes innocent searches turn up not-so-innocent results.
How to discuss online safety with your kids
How ESET parental control works
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Web Guard
Allows you to block inappropriate websites and web categories; Application Guard lets you filter app access by child’s age.
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Fun & Games time budget
Lets you decide when kids can use their devices for play, and enables you to set maximum time usage per day.
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Child Locator and Parental Messaging
Shows your child's mobile device location any time; lets you send a message which must be acknowledged to continue using the device.
Parental control can be found in the following ESET products:
For Mac
ESET Cyber Security Pro
Advanced antivirus
For Android
ESET Mobile Security
Antivirus for Android devices
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