What are Parental Control apps, and how useful are they?

What are the Risks for Kids Online?

Kids these days are always online on some device or another, which means they can easily access and stumble upon age-inappropriate content, cyberbullying and online predators.
And while your primary concern is obviously the safety of your children, a secondary issue is that your kids can also visit malware-infected websites which puts your devices at risk of infection too.

Despite these risks, most parents would agree that banning kids from using computers and mobile phones altogether isn't the answer. We want our children to be a part of the digital world, we just want them to be safe while doing so.[1]

What are parental control?

Parental controls are features which may be included in digital television services, computer and video games, mobile devices and software that allow parents to restrict the access of content to their children. These controls were created to assist parents in their ability to restrict certain content viewable by their children. This may be content they deem inappropriate for their age, maturity level or feel is aimed more at an adult audience. [2]
There are tons of parental control softwares and apps to choose from, such as
Take a look at this article from PCMag.com on the best parental control software for the year 2019.
Read this article on The Best Parental Control Software for 2019 | PCMag.com

But we recommend antivirus with integrated parental control due to the notorious treat of computer viruses, malware, phishing attack and cybersecurity threat.

So, How do you Keep your Children Safe Online?

Investing in an antivirus with parental control tools that actually work is key. A decent antivirus can do a lot more than just guard your devices from malware. It also allows you, as parents, to filter what sites and content your kids can access on the internet so you can feel safe allowing them to use it.[1]

Here are three best antivirus with parental controls that allow you to supervise your kids’ online activity, enforce house rules, and teach good digital habits:

1. Norton Security Premium
2. Kaspersky Total Security
3. Bitdefender Total Security

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You can also read the full article on  3 Best Antivirus Programs with Free Parental Control Tools in 2019 form safetydetective.com



REFERENCES
[1] https://www.safetydetective.com/blog/top-antivirus-with-parental-control/  , Accessed April 7, 2019

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parental_controls , Accessed August 7, 2019