Parental Controls & Safe Browsing for iOS devices – Thoughts?

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  • September 5, 2011 at 4:50 am
    missceegee
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    We have ipads and want to kid-proof them a bit more or differently than the parental control features allow. I was wondering if anyone has used either Mobichip or X3Watch or others and what your opinion is. Right now we’ve blocked youtube and safari via the parental controls, but this is too limiting.

    Thanks,

    Christie

    September 5, 2011 at 7:55 pm
    Doug Smith
    Keymaster

    Any service that requires installing software on the computer to operate won’t work with iOS devices. There is no way to install software on iOS that filters at an operating system level. I’ve heard there are some alternative browser apps with protection that you could use while keeping Safari locked out, though. The other thing you could do is have some sort of filtering on your home internet connection. That would depend on what your ISP or your router hardware is capable of. It aslo doesn’t help if you use your devices outside of your home.

    September 6, 2011 at 12:18 am
    Polly
    Participant

    We have something called K9 something.  It’s ok but not great.  It helps with the little ones.  

    April 9, 2012 at 1:13 am
    csmamma
    Participant

    Christie, did you end up getting mobicip for your ipad? Have you found anything that works well? My 16yo ds just won an ipad and we want to get a filtering device on it for him. Does anybody have a recommendation? We currently have Safe Eyes on the other 2 computers in the house but not sure how it would work on an ipad. Doug, any other suggestions? Thanks. Heather

    April 10, 2012 at 3:53 pm
    Doug Smith
    Keymaster

    You could use something like OpenDNS (or others) where you tweak the settings on your Internet router and it helps protect all of the devices in your home. http://www.opendns.com/parental-controls/

    They have both free and inexpensive paid plans:

    http://www.opendns.com/home-solutions/parental-controls/

    Of course, that doesn’t help if you take your devices elsewhere.

    April 10, 2012 at 4:08 pm
    tfigueroa
    Participant

    Nevermind I just answered my own question.

    April 10, 2012 at 4:58 pm
    missceegee
    Participant

    I did get mobichip, but we don’t really use it. At this time my kids just don’t go online without us. I will need to try it out more soon and report back. We have an app called Weet Woo which is a nice safe way for young ones to use you tube.

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