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with exposure of our confidential
information and violating our
privacy by infiltrating our smart
home devices,” he said.
findings from government bodies, he said a significant
number of children in Malaysia are experiencing gadget
and internet addiction, being exposed to pornography
and cyberbullying, and experiencing mental health
problems, besides also being at risk of other cybercrimes
like identity theft and fraud – giving examples of cases he
has encountered. “Internet and gadget addiction is very
detrimental to children’s physical and mental health. Kids
look for instant gratification, so when parents try to control
the children, they will test our boundaries,” he remarked.
Meanwhile, Lind explained how Audra HomeShield’s easy to
navigate system addresses parents’ concerns on safe internet
use by children, easily blocking popular games like Roblox
and Minecraft by blocking the entire Gaming category, as
well as platforms and services like Discord, Steam, VPNs and
social media, while offering flexibility to limit the blocking
to specific days and times. “Parents also receive detailed
reports enabling them to track their children’s activity online.
This allows them to understand the children’s behaviour
online and have discussions with them, thus improving
communication and trust as a family. At the same time, Audra
HomeShield protects the family from common online threats
and nuisances such as adware, DDoS attacks, ransomware,
phishing and identity theft, which harm us by stealing our
bank data, spying on our online activities, blackmailing us
Rounding up the session, Dynas
and Ching added their personal
experience managing their
children’s internet use. “My kids are
constantly on gadgets. I’m not sure
when they are using gadgets for
online classes and other educational
purposes and when they are doing
something else. I'm in a dilemma
on what to do – give them gadgets
when they're depressed sitting
at home all the time or take it
away to control gadget addiction.
I’m so happy after using Audra
HomeShield. I can control bad
content and gadget addiction in just one click. When my kids
ask for additional hours from me, I can decide whether to
allow it or not. Using Audra HomeShield is as simple as using
my phone,” she commented. For more information on Audra
HomeShield, please visit http://www.audra.io/homeshield.
1
Statista, 10 September 2021, Global digital population as of January 2021
https://www.statista.com/statistics/617136/digital-population-worldwide/
2
Digital Information World, 21 April 2021, 40 Percent of Mobile Devices are Prone to Cyber-Attacks, Check Point's New Report Reveals
https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2021/04/40-percent-of-mobile-devices-are-prone.html
3
The Sun Online, 13 July 2021, Massive rise in use of gadgets, screen time among children worrying - Experts
https://www.thesundaily.my/local/massive-rise-in-use-of-gadgets-screen-time-among-children-worrying-experts-KX8055840
4
Astro Awani Online, 25 August 2021, Beware of cyber predators exploiting pandemic to target children
https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/beware-cyber-predators-exploiting-pandemic-target-children-315938
5
The Sun Online, 13 July 2021, Massive rise in use of gadgets, screen time among children worrying - Experts
https://www.thesundaily.my/local/massive-rise-in-use-of-gadgets-screen-time-among-children-worrying-experts-KX8055840
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