There are a lot of irrelevant websites emerging these days and protective parents wanting to safeguard their kids from such sites can look forward to this next offering. Well, SafetyWeb released its application for the iPhone and Android devices. Specifically crafted for possessive parents, this application provides exceptional connectivity and ability to parents from safeguarding their kids from online abuse.
With this application, parents can keep a track of their kid’s online activity right on their devices. They can gain utmost precise information on instances of cyber bullying and abuse which will further enable instant responses. On July 2010, the company acquired the Odojo technology that has been integrated with mobile phone data into their monitoring algorithms. This technology provides the most relevant data to parent’s concerning about their children’s online social interactions. With this incorporation, this application will further allow users to track their kid’s texting activities, influxes of mobile activity and potential dangers.
Michael Clark, co-founder of SafetyWeb, commented, “Kids are constantly plugged in, and the tools we provide help parents protect their kids’ safety, privacy and reputation. By integrating Odojo’s technology, we can offer mobile phone monitoring – which is important because of how frequently kids use their phones. Bullying is no longer limited to the playground or classroom, and our mission is to plug parents in to where it’s happening – whether it’s online or via text message.”
“Now that we’ve extended SafetyWeb onto mobile devices, parents can always be aware of potential online threats to their children – and receive alerts in the palm of their hand,” stated, Geoffrey Arone, co-founder of SafetyWeb.
This application is claimed to be the first one to supply relevant data to parents about their child’s online social activities like searching the web for images, referrals and social network information. With this information, parents can diffuse and deter examples of abusive digital behavior like cyber bullying and unwanted solicitations. They can further take appropriate action against them if they are found to be an online victim.
In the near future, the company is expected to incorporate data like gaming consoles and geo-location services which will provide parents with an enhanced toolkit that will help in pinpointing concerning behavior. This application provides them with easy-to-read weekly reports on child’s activity and also enables 24-hour access to website services as well.
The SafetyWeb application can be downloaded for either $10 per month or for $100 per year from the company’s official website.