Re: iPhone Parental Control Software?

[glenroberts () me com]

I agree with Brian. Maas360 might meet your needs. They target businesses although you could probably at least check it 
out with their 30-day test drive offer.

If the parents wanted to be pioneers of all things kluge, the family could share an iCloud account for iMessage and 
Safari such that messages and browser info can be seen on the teen's iPhone as well as their parents' but that will not 
get them sent messages nor will it do anything about youtube app usage nor will it do anything with zen-manicured 
browser histories. Okay, this solution basically sucks.

Plus, who wants to be the Lamer sharing iCloud with mommy and daddy, having to explain to your friends why Elton John 
and Michael Jackson albums are iMatched on their iPhone-not kewl! :-)

My one cent....wooden nickel?

Glen Roberts

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 27, 2013, at 4:41 PM, Brian Erdelyi <brian_erdelyi () yahoo com> wrote:

> Hi Aron.  You forgot to mention email :)
>
> iOS configuration utility is pretty much what is available for parental controls.  You believe you will have to look 
> into enterprise-like services/features.
>
> For example, with iOS configuration profiles you could require all traffic go through a proxy server.  From the proxy 
> server you monitor or block access as required.  Some ISPs (AT&T and Bell had offerings like this) provide services 
> of a proxy server for parental controls but they may not work from other networks.
>
> Interesting question about SMS txt messages (or FaceTime or iMessage).  Companies do exist to help archive SMS 
> messages but I've never looked into this on the iPhone.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 27, 2013, at 9:45 AM, Aaron Melton <aaron () aaronmelton com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Paildotcom crew,
> >
> > I received a request from a friend for a recommendation for parental control software on an iPhone. Since I don't 
> > have any first-hand experience with any available apps out there, I thought I would reach out to the group. 
> >
> > As it stands now, they've used the parental control features of iOS to lock down access to anything but the default 
> > apps on the phone. The teen does not have access to install any additional apps. The parents would like to monitor 
> > text messages, Safari and YouTube usage. I'm assuming additional controls to block/filter content would be wanted 
> > features as well. 
> >
> > It seems that the iOS market is limited to replacing these applications with vendor supplied apps to achieve these 
> > controls. Aside from jail breaking the phone (which I have not yet looked into), there appears to be limitations of 
> > the iOS environment to change the behavior of these default-installed applications outside the built-in parental 
> > controls. 
> >
> > Do you have any first-hand experience implementing these type controls and if so, what would you recommend?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Aaron
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