Transcript Parental Controls

Parental Control
Awareness
Bolingbrook
Geek Squad
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 System
Microsoft Operating Systems
Mac OS X
• Prebuilt Parental Controls
Within:
– Microsoft Vista Operating
Systems
– Microsoft Windows 7
Operating Systems
• Parental Controls Access:
Start->Control Panel->
User Accounts ->Setup
Parental Controls.
• 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
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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
Thank You!
Questions?