McAfee Family Protection Software launched in India

Gives parents the rights to choose to block categories of sites, filter out only handful of sites, or block nothing at all and simply review online activity reports

PTI | June 23, 2011



McAfee on Wednesday launched a parental control programme, McAfee Family Protection, that it said protects children of all ages from online risks while allowing them the freedom to safely explore the Internet.

"Online concerns for tweens and teens are not what they were two years ago", Venkat Krishnapur, senior director of McAfee India, said in Bangalore.

"The threat landscape has changed dramatically especially in the context of how children of various ages in urban India use the internet and how they are exposed to various forms of threats online," he said.

McAfee Family Protection is a "powerful tool" that helps parents get better insight to the digital lifestyles of their children, the company said.

Parents can choose to block categories of sites, filter out only a handful of sites, or block nothing at all and simply review online activity reports, it said.

"Its innovative features such as online activity reports, age appropriate settings and YouTube, games and website blocking and so on gives Indian parents a powerful tool to ensure their kids stay safe when using the Internet", the company added.

McAfee commissioned Synovate, to conduct a comprehensive research titled 'How safe are Indian kids online?' across 10 cities- New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Ludhiana, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kochi, covering 500 children and 496 parents.

Comments

 

Other News

1,364 anti-cancer formulations to cost less from today

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, has capped trade margins on the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of 137 anti-cancer drugs. This was based on the recommendations of an Expert Committee constitute

Who checks the books?

I read about the news about the Coimbatore library over coffee this morning. On the face of it, the headline was about a political ‘war’ between the DMK and TVK. But what stayed with me was something much more important than the blame game behind what had transpired. A writer walking through

Development paradox: Falling poverty miracle and an inequality problem

India’s reduction in poverty over the past decade is a development achievement of considerable significance. The World Bank’s April 2026 ‘India Development Update’ estimates that the share of Indians living below the international extreme-poverty line of $3.00 per person per day i

In Arunachal, a river we call mother

In Arunachal Pradesh, the Siang is not just a river. For many of us, especially the Adi people, it is part of our family. Our grandparents fished in it. Children learned to swim in it. Our farms drink from it. When someone says a huge dam will be built on it, we do not hear the word "project".

A new retelling of the Mahabharata delves into key moments

In a time when every decision carries consequences and questions of ambition, power, loyalty, identity and moral choice continue to shape our lives, Dr. Arun Krishnan’s new book, ‘Mahakshana’ (Penguin India) offers a strikingly relevant retelling of the Mahabharata.  

Cabinet approves viability gap funding to develop grid-scale energy storage systems

The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has approved the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme for Development of Grid-Scale Energy Storage Systems, with a total financial support of Rs.14,500 crore for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31. The scheme aims to support the development o

Upcoming Conferences



-->

Archives

Current Issue

Opinion

Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Subscribe Newsletter

Twitter