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Follow on Google News | Mobiflock parental control app now available for Android“And until children are old enough to cope by themselves, parents need to protect their children from the dangers that do exist, while still giving them the benefits of having a mobile phone.”
By: Vanessa Clark Although child safety and parental control services are established good practice in the computer world, they are only now also becoming available for the mobile device. A Carphone Warehouse and YouGov study in the UK showed that 85% of parents don’t use parental control services on their children’s phones. In addition, nearly half of all parents were unaware that adult content can be accessed by mobile phone. Mobiflock has been specifically designed for the mobile environment and its particular challenges. Some of the existing dangers children might encounter, including bullying, accessing inappropriate content and sexual grooming, have spread to the online mobile environment. In addition, newer risks to children are emerging thanks to the popularity of the mobile phone, such as sexting, mobile chat or being online late into the night. What’s more, a mobile phone is a very personal device and is often carried by the child 24/7 – further exacerbating the impact and potential of these threats. “The digital generation gap that exists between children and parents today is unprecedented. This is impacting moms’ and dads’ ability to be effective, proactive parents,” said Patrick Lawson, Mobiflock’s founder. “As a first step, parents need to learn about how their children use their smartphones so that they don’t over-, or under-, react if the child does encounter a dangerous situation. This way parents can educate their children about how to cope with online threats. “And until children are old enough to cope by themselves, parents need to protect their children from the dangers that do exist, while still giving them the benefits of having a mobile phone.” Mobiflock encourages parents to discuss the use of the service with their children, and a small icon appears on the handset when Mobiflock is active so the child knows they are protected. Mobiflock is currently available as a free beta service. Android users can download Mobiflock from the Android Market: https://market.android.com/ Nokia Symbian users can download Mobiflock from the Ovi Store: http://store.ovi.com/ At Mobiflock, we think children should be able to enjoy all the benefits of having a mobile phone, while still staying safe. We also understand that parents want to keep their children safe and Mobiflock enables them to do so in a simple, effective and personalised way. Mobiflock, http://www.mobiflock.com, makes mobile phones safe for children by giving parents the visibility and tools to manage their children's phone use, and so protect them from harm. It currently is in beta for Nokia Symbian and Android phones and operates worldwide on any mobile network. For more information please contact: Vanessa Clark Vanessa.clark@ In South Africa: +27 82 335 1117 # # # Mobiflock, www.mobiflock.com, has set out to fill the mobile security gap with a range of smartphone management and safety services that gives individuals and parents the tools to monitor and manage their mobile devices; and prevent private information stored on mobile devices from falling into the wrong hands. Mobiflock also enables businesses to better manage their mobile workforce and protect their employees’ corporate mobile devices from viruses and malware. The Mobiflock product range consists of a parental control service, a personal smartphone tracker, and a corporate smartphone manager. A set of open APIs allows developers to take advantage of the Mobiflock technology in their applications. Download the beta version of the parental control service for free: Android Market https://market.android.com/ Ovi Store http://store.ovi.com/ End
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