j. marc hopkins. network services manager swoca visiting professor devry university & keller...
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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