MOBILE ACCESS AND TWEENS

WHAT’S A PARENT TO DO?

J. Marc Hopkins

J. Marc Hopkins

Network Services ManagerSWOCA

Visiting ProfessorDeVry University & Keller Graduate School of Management

Father of 6

22 Years Business Leadership11 Years Sr. Executive LevelHealthCare, Media, Education

“With Great Power comes Great Responsibility”

- Voltaire (1694 – 1778)

WHAT IS

Council of Governments Non Profit, Public Sector, Consisting of our Member

Districts

Regional Technical Services Provider to Schools and Municipalities.

Data Center, Hosted Applications, ‘Ultraband’ Internet.

Our main focus is to help schools use better technology in better ways.

PARENT TOOLSKeeping Tweens Safe

Keeping WiFi Safe at Home

OpenDNS.com

iBoss Home Web Filtering

Know the Apps.

2 Main Phone Platforms

Apple iPhone Android Based Phones

Windows Phone

Distant Third Microsoft Provided

The Phones “App Store”

Apple : Itunes Google: Play Store Windows: Phone Store

Know your child’s login to the App store.

Review downloaded Applications often. They usually need a Credit Card to buy apps.

Play Store CNET

http://www.cnet.com/how-to/quickly-view-google-play-purchase-history-on-android

https://play.google.com/apps

Apple iTunes Store

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2727

Other App Stores

Each of the platforms have “alternative” sources.

IE: Amazon has an AppStore for Android

Some of these are grey-market stores, not authorized by the carriers or manufacturers.

Twwn/Tween Apps of Concern

Kik SnapChat YikYak

“Hookup” apps

SnapChat

Recommended Sites to Follow

Toms Hardware Guide PC Magazine AndroidCentral

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/pictures-story/596-best-parental-control-apps.html

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2407509,00.asp

Parental Control ApplicationsOne must think like a tween….

Mobile Parent Control Apps

MammaBear Net Nanny My Mobile WatchDog Norton Family McAfee Family Protection ParentKit Web Watcher

MamaBear

Social Media Monitoring Get important updates about

your child’s Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter posts and activity.

Location Sharing See your family on a map and

set home, school and other places for arrival and departure notifications.

Speeding Alerts Know when and where your

child is driving or riding faster than a speed you set.

IgnoreNoMore

Hiding Apps on the Phone

Kids Don’t Search Google…

Rooting / JailBroken Phones

Root/JailBreak

Used to bypass carrier and manufacturer controls.

Also used to Pirate applications, bypass parental security, and profiles.

This is basically legal for Smart Phones, but voids any warranty or service contract.

Checking for Root/JailBreak

AndroidPit.com Install the app RootChecker Look for SuperSU, SuperUser, or SU App

Apple IOS Look for an app called Sydia

Visit your Carrier’s Store*

QUESTIONS / DISCUSSION