Articles for Parental Control

Schools must raise awareness about parental control in internet usage, says DoT
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Schools must raise awareness about parental control in internet usage, says DoT

Hindustan Times  

The Department of Telecommunications on Monday asked the Department of School Education and Literacy to issue instructions to all schools through their respective boards to raise awareness about online parental control solutions and reviewed the development of the SafeNet parental control app that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has been co-developing with the Kerala-based Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, three …

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MeitY tests parental control app; industry body recommends it in new devices
9 months, 3 weeks ago

MeitY tests parental control app; industry body recommends it in new devices

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of electronics and information technology is currently testing an app called “SafeNet” which will allow parents to set content filters for their children, access their live location, and access their calls and messages, said people familiar with the matter. There are also concerns regarding the parental control apps such as overall safety and well-being of children and privacy …

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How to parent your kids online
1 year, 3 months ago

How to parent your kids online

Live Mint  

In recent years, the introduction of virtual classes, increasing number of online, research-based assignments, and emergence of online communities have made it virtually impossible to keep children away from the internet and connected devices. Android: Use Google Family Link to track and control the screen time and online activity of your child’s smartphone. Third-party apps Besides the first-party digital control …

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Parental behaviour closely associated with adolescents’ excessive Internet use, finds NIMHANS study
1 year, 4 months ago

Parental behaviour closely associated with adolescents’ excessive Internet use, finds NIMHANS study

The Hindu  

A new study by researchers from NIMHANS has revealed that parental behaviour is closely associated with adolescents’ excessive Internet use. Led by Bino Thomas, Associate Professor of Psychiatric Social Work at NIMHANS, the study showed that decreased care and increased control from the mother, high autonomy from the father and increased rejection from both parents as risk factors associated with …

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Many app developers for parental control demand API from Apple
5 years, 7 months ago

Many app developers for parental control demand API from Apple

India TV News  

A large group of developers who make apps that require parental control are collectively demanding that Apple come up with a technical solution to let them continue working on the iPhone. Also, read: Moto Z4 with Snapdragon 675 48MP camera and in-display fingerprint sensor announced The move came after the iPhone-maker recently began blocking many of these apps, alleging they …

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Android Q at IO 2019: Focus mode, parental control and other top features next Android will bring to users
5 years, 8 months ago

Android Q at IO 2019: Focus mode, parental control and other top features next Android will bring to users

India Today  

Google on Tuesday announced that the Beta version of Android Q, or rather Android 10 as Google called it, was now available. The phones that are not yet supported with the Android Q beta, such as the Galaxy S10 and Google's own Pixel 3a, are likely to get the fresh version of Android in the coming months. Location access control: …

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