Why You Need This
Young children can pose a big risk to your family’s digital security, as well as to their own. They can unknowingly download viruses and ransomware to your devices. They can share your credit card information across the web, and they can stumble onto websites not appropriate for someone their age. Thus, it’s prudent to be proactive in protecting not only your child but also yourself from digital risks.
Qustodio: Parental Controls
Why We Recommend It
- Qustodio is our favorite all-around parental controls app for millennial parents who expect a well-designed and intuitive mobile app experience.
- Easily supervise activity and filter content on up to 10 family member devices.
- Filter technology to keep unsavory content from your children.
- Protect them from cyberbullying and predators.
- Limit time on facebook, games, and apps.
“ Qustodio, an impressive parental control utility, boasts just about every feature you might want, including web content filtering, robust app blocking, and a detailed activity log.”
Additional Details:
Not only does Qustodio prevent your kids from online risks but it also includes a suite of family protection tools that are easy to manage:
- Call and text tracking
- Family Locator
- Smartphone panic button
- Real-time activity monitoring
Identity Guard - Total Plan
Why We Recommend it
- The Total Plan's identity and financial monitoring service offers coverage for the whole family.
- It helps keep your children's identities off the dark web and away from abuse.
- Its broad range of services does not come at the expense of user experience.
BEST FOR
- Couples with moderate to high combined household incomes.
Additional Details:
Identity Guard(R), a rounded identity and financial monitoring service offering for you and your entire family, helps keep your children’s identities off the dark web and away from abuse
- Credit & debit card monitoring
- Monthly credit score*
- 3-bureau credit change notifications
- $1mm identity theft insurance**
Dashlane: Family Password Manager
Why We Recommend It
- Six family members can all have individual accounts managed under the same plan.
- The app's overall user experience is straightforward, intuitive, and very enjoyable.
- Generates strong, complex passwords for increased account security.
- Autofill makes logins seamless across everyone's online accounts.
- Includes a VPN.
McAfee Advanced
WHY WE RECOMMEND IT
- A multifaceted solution that includes identity monitoring, password manager, VPN, and an award-winning antivirus.
- Strong antivirus with an integrated firewall to prevent future threats and proactive scanning capabilities to remove any comprised personal data from unsavory actors.
BEST FOR
- MacAfee antivirus users looking to bring all of their digital safety solutions under one platform at a good value.
- Individuals looking for the ability to quickly lock and unlock credit.
Additional Details:
- $1mm identity theft coverage for lost funds and expenses related to restoring your identity
- VPN includes 5 licenses
- Includes a digital file shredder to securely dispose of sensitive files
- Does not include a family monitoring solution
- Auto-renewal billing expands feature set and license limits