Websafety Inc. Introduces Smartphone App With Real-Time Alerts to Help Parents Protect Children
Patented Technology and a Real-Time Dashboard and Alerts Allow Parents to Monitor Social Media, Texting and Internet Activity on Their Child's Device
(firmenpresse) - LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 10/02/14 -- In a world where parents are busy and children are extremely tech-savvy, WebSafety Inc., (OTCQB: WBSI) has launched a smartphone app with real-time alerts to help parents protect their children from online dangers such as cyberbullies, sexting and Internet predators. Parenting expert and award-winning author Michele Borba, Ed.D., praised WebSafety for its thorough and real-time approach to arming parents with timely information in order to initiate a discussion or intervene before problems get out of hand.
A world first, the new WebSafety app -- which uses patented technology -- provides parents with analytical tools to watch for alarming patterns or behaviors, while children and teens are using their smartphones. WebSafety sends parents real-time alerts about suspicious activity on a child or teen's Android smartphone or tablet so parents have the opportunity to assess information and potential threats immediately. An iOS version is in the works for early 2015.
"Research reveals a desperate need for parents to better monitor their children's smartphone activity," said parenting expert and award-winning author Michele Borba, Ed.D. "Eighty-three percent* of parents worry about children posting inappropriate content online, and nearly forty-three percent** of children reported that they have been bullied online. These numbers are too high to ignore. And many parents want to step up, but aren't sure how."
"Social media and smartphone technology have dramatically changed the way children communicate and socialize. So parenting rules must change, too," said Borba, whose 22 parenting and educational books have been translated into 14 languages.
WebSafety's founder and CEO, Rowland Day, added, "I'm a parent and a grandparent, so I understand the challenges firsthand. I know of some terrible situations involving children's experiences online and I had been searching for a solution to help me protect my family and families that have been the victims of cyberbullying, sexting and other online dangers. I developed WebSafety to provide the best product for all families. My goal is to provide parents with the best tools to protect their children in the digital age and help them determine the line between protection and privacy, and guidance and independence."
How WebSafety works:
Download the app onto any Android device, and the activity on the device can be monitored from an iPad, laptop or desktop.
The WebSafety app is now available on Android, and can be used across all four of the major wireless carriers in the United States and the three major wireless carriers in Canada.
Parents can monitor multiple devices such as phones and tablets; customize alerts, and the type of the information they want to receive.
For a limited time WebSafety subscribers will receive the service at half price. When signing up to WebSafety, those subscribers can choose any package (see pricing and package details below), either for a six-month period or for one year, for 50% of the retail price.
Look for the app in Android marketplaces including Google Play.
Product Features:
A real-time dashboard displays each child's daily activities.
Detailed descriptions of apps downloaded by the child onto their phone or tablet are accompanied by WebSafety's own summary of the app and suggestions for parents.
Options include the ability to view all text messages sent and received, or limited to alerting parents only of words of concern or messages from specific people.
URLs for pornography and other inappropriate websites are flagged for parents' review.
Parents can view all photos uploaded to Social Media accounts in one convenient location, and receive notifications about words of concern used on social media networks.
Parents can set time restrictions to disable the device, with automatic notifications of out-of-hours use.
Reports can be customized to provide parents with real-time, hourly, daily or weekly activity summaries.
Parents can view the current and past locations of the device.
Pricing Packages:
Protects one child device.
Includes parent Dashboard.
Access to the WebSafety forum.
Customer support.
Additional devices cost $3.99/month.
Purchase a year's subscription for $39.99, and two months free.
Protects four children's devices.
Includes parent Dashboard.
Access to the WebSafety forum.
Customer support.
Additional devices cost $2.99/month.
Protects six children's devices.
Includes parent Dashboard.
Access to the WebSafety forum.
Customer support.
Additional devices cost $2.49/month.
Purchase a year's subscription for $149.99 and save over 16%.
* Source: , April 2014.
** Source: Moessner, Chris, NCPC.org. Accessed February 10, 2014.
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