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December
2015.
PROTECT YOUR CHILD ONLINE THIS CHRISTMAS

 

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PRESS RELEASE

 

9thDecember 2015

 

PROTECT YOUR CHILD ONLINE THIS CHRISTMAS

Give The Gift Of Technology But Be Sure To Safeguard Your Child With Shieldbully

 

Christmas is fast approaching and no doubt on many children's Christmas present lists will be their very own Smartphone or tablet. In fact statistics show that in 2014 , 48% of children aged 6 to 12 requested a Smartphone as a Christmas present and 60% of 13 to 19-year-olds were also hoping to find a brand new tablet under the tree. There is no reason to doubt that this Christmas will be any different. However, whilst it is good for children to be connected this also brings with it issues such as cyber bullying, sexting, exposure to unsuitable material on the web, internet usage addiction and smartphone dependency.

 

Once a child joins the world of social media or even sends a text message, they are potentially open to any of these issues. With prevention being better than cure, parents would be well advised to protect their child in the online world from the very moment that they are given this Christmas gift of technology. Shieldbully is the perfect answer to this problem from the day the gift is given.

 

The recently launched Shieldbully App from Safe Net Technologies Ltd, is available from the App Store, Google Play orwww.shieldbully.comfor only £3.99 per month. This unique App will provide all the protection that parents need to help keep their children safe online, whilst still allowing them to enjoy all the benefits of being connected this Christmas and throughout the New Year.

 

In the past many parents have in some way locked down their child's mobile devices, but this does not actuallymonitorwhat a child is doing whilst on their smartphone or tablet. Installing Shieldbully from the moment a child is given a mobile device for Christmas will allow vigilant parents to keep an eye on their child's online activities.
The Shieldbully App allows parents to monitor SMS, social media messages, and images sent by the child. Parents receive daily and weekly summaries of online activities sent to their own mobile device; time limits governing when children can go online can be set; social media accounts can be monitored and Apps whose content is not age appropriate can be blocked. All of these features, offered as standard by Shieldbully will help to minimize the risks of internet usage such as cyber bullying, sexting, smartphone dependency or addiction, and also help to limit the risks posed to a child's health and safety that are associated with prolonged exposure to smartphone emissions.

 

Peter Kirwan Safe Net Technologies CEO, and himself a father of four comments: "Even from a young age children want to be connected to the web. Giving a mobile device makes a great Christmas present being both educational and fun. However, for parents, particularly those for whom this is their child's first foray into the world of the internet and social media, it can be fraught with concerns. Installing the Shieldbully App from the moment you connect your child with the online world can help you to keep a watchful eye on their online activities. We feel this App is akin to taking the stabilisers off your child's first bike, supportive and staying close, just in case!"

 

When you order a smartphone, tablet or other mobile device this Christmas as gift for your child why not ensure that they are safe right from the first click by installing Shieldbully. Mutual consent between parent and child is required to install the app, which can be downloaded fromwww.shieldbully.com.

 

ENDS

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

Nikki Proctor

Safe Net Technologies Ltd UK Press Officer

uk.press@safe-nettech.com. Tel: 07921 189048

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NOTES TO EDITORS

 

Safe Net Technologies CEO Peter Kirwan is available for interview on request.

 

About Safe Net Technologies

 

Safe Net Technologies Limited is a Liverpool based software development company, incorporated in the UK in September 2014. The company was formed to distribute its anti-cyber bullying software to parents of children between the ages of 8 - 16 who own Internet enabled devices.