- Title
- A framework for parental control of mobile devices in South Africa
- Creator
- Marais, Jacques
- Subject
- Cell phones -- Social aspects -- South Africa
- Subject
- Digital communications -- Social aspects -- South Africa
- Date Issued
- 2012
- Date
- 2012
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MTech
- Identifier
- vital:9759
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1008404
- Identifier
- Cell phones -- Social aspects -- South Africa
- Identifier
- Digital communications -- Social aspects -- South Africa
- Description
- Future generations are built on the children of today. Thus, children's well- being and safety is of paramount importance. Children are making use of mobile devices, such as smart phones, to gain access to the Internet and other data driven mobile services. Children and parents alike are unaware of the risks they are exposed to when accessing such services. A clear lack of parental control over or awareness of this mobile use has been identified in South Africa. Without adequate awareness and successful use of a comprehensive mobile parental control solution, South African children may be at risk. This risk may include exposure to potentially harmful content and/or individuals. This dissertation presents a framework that supports the attainment of a comprehensive mobile parental control solution based on sound research.
- Format
- ix, 137 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Information Technology
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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