Trend Micro Family

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2021: Start Trend Micro Family

On September 17, 2021, Trend Micro Incorporated announced the launch of Trend Micro Family, a digital tool that will help parents ensure that children have a safe, positive and healthy time in front of the screen. With Trend Micro Family, parents will have centralized management of content compliance, the ability to set privacy settings in several applications at the same time, informing about problem situations and access resources in case of difficulties.

Despite the fact that pandemic it has led to an increase in the time spent in front of the screen in all age categories, parents are generally positive about the role that technology plays in the lives of their children. According to a recent study by Digital Wellness Lab, 63% of parents believe that online time provides children with social and emotional support, and 64% are sure that it helps them strengthen ties with friends. However, parents are concerned about the amount of time that children spend in front of the screen: 61% believe that it is at least "a little more than necessary." Software Trend Micro Family was developed to support the digital well-being of families in direct coordination with the Trend Micro "-Internet security for children and families" program, a charity initiative launched in 2008 and in September 2021 operating in 20. countries This program is designed to teach parents, teachers and children of all ages to use safely, responsibly and positively. Internet

We welcome the advent of Trend Micro Family, "says Lynette Owens, global director of Internet Security for Children and Families. - As a result of more than 13 years of work with communities around the world, we created this tool in response to the unmet needs of families who want children to spend quality time on the Internet, but need additional support to make sure that it will be a safe, positive and healthy experience. As reputable experts in the field of online security who have devoted years to educating children and parents, we feel that we are able to help them by combining useful technological tools with the knowledge and resources that families need.

Key features of Trend Micro Family:

• Social Media Validator: Trend Micro Family provides parents with the ability to centrally optimize their children's social media account security and privacy settings rather than configure them in each app separately.
• Safe surfing: By gently intervening, Trend Micro Family will provide a safer online environment by blurring open images and preventing access to inappropriate sites, as well as blocking unwanted advertising or third-party ad tracking.
• Personalized settings: Families with multiple children can choose the settings appropriate for each child.
• Time control in front of the screen: Parents and caregivers can see how children interact with the Internet to make decisions about managing time in front of the screen and encourage healthy digital habits.
• Visibility report: Parents and guardians can better understand the interests and concerns of children, which will help to regularly discuss in the family issues of raising healthy digital habits.

Trend Micro Family is available in two forms - for parents and for children. To take full advantage of the benefits of the technology, parents must first download the Trend Micro Family for Parents application, after which they will receive an offer to install the Trend Micro Family for Kids application on the child's device. In addition, in addition to Trend Micro Family for Kids, there is a free extension for browser Chrome safer web browsing. It can be easily downloaded from the Chrome store.

When Trend Micro Family for Kids detects inappropriate content, such as candid graphics, the real-time image becomes blurred. If a child searches for keywords or terms that require parental and caregiver attention, Trend Micro Family for Kids sends a notification to Trend Micro Family for Parents. Parents have the ability to change the frequency and sensitivity of warnings.

As we emerge from a difficult and transformative two-year period, we should consider what we have learned about our relationship with the Internet, "notes Brook Stein, director of consumer product management at Trend Micro. - Due to the fact that families spend more and more time on the Internet, there is a great need for this to happen safely and positively.

In the future, Trend Micro plans to expand the functionality of Trend Micro Family to include support for additional applications for social networks such as TikTok and Facebook, filtering candid videos, as well as provide additional educational resources and advice for parents and children that will contribute to digital well-being and the development of digital citizenship.