IMPORTANCE OF PARENTAL CONTROL TOOLS
Parental control consists of avoiding inappropriate consumption of web pages or the use of applications not recommended for minors. Something that is very important for parents to take into account when educating their children and guaranteeing their safety on the Internet.
The access of minors to the internet is inevitable, since it is a basic tool not only for leisure, but also for their academic training. Electronic devices connected to the network are increasingly present in educational processes, in addition to the well-known use of mobile phones. For this reason, it is necessary to control adults to guarantee the safety and good use of global technologies, and to keep children away from sites where violent or sexual content predominates, among others that are not suitable or recommended for their age. And for this there are a whole series of tools that come to us from the network itself and that allow us to filter the content to consume.According to data from the
National Institute of Statistics, 95% of minors between 10 and 15 years old
have a mobile phone with which they connect to the Internet, messaging
services, social networks and many other globalization channels, which they can
also access from many other devices such as computers, tablets or even watches.
And the same source ensures that the first contact with these technological means
is located in the 7 years. Early ages that almost make parental control an
obligation.
Goals of parental control
The tools that make this control
possible, and which we will analyze in a future article, will allow parents to
limit access to inappropriate content for the children's age, but also to
control the time of use of the devices by minors, who to it is often excessive
and altogether inadvisable, almost to addictive levels.
With these tools, the minor's
activity on the Internet can also be monitored, and also used to show them the
existence of certain content and websites that, for their safety, they should
avoid That is, a preventive function.
Parental control can also help
detect inappropriate behavior online and, in this way, prevent risks such as
grooming or cyberbullying. Thus, at the same time, minors are offered a safe
environment in which to become familiar with new technologies, also becoming a
place of tranquility for parents.
It should also be noted that most
of the parental control tools in total
security software are free or have a free version to install and test on
devices.
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