Avast and Wind Tre Join Forces to Provide Parental Control Apps to Families in Italy
20 December 2018 - 12:15PM
Business Wire
“Wind Family Protect” mobile application, based
on Avast technology, helps Italian parents keep their children
safe
Avast (LSE:AVST), the global leader in cybersecurity products,
today announced the market launch of the new Wind Family Protect
application in Italy. Avast and Wind Tre, a top Italian mobile
operator and among the main operators in the fixed-line market,
partnered to create a simple and effective app that helps parents
manage their children’s access to the internet and keeps track of
their whereabouts.
“Our partnership with Wind Tre is the latest example of how we
work with carriers to help them provide valuable offerings to
subscribers - in this case, families in particular,” said Gagan
Singh, SVP and Chief Product Officer of Consumer at Avast. “Mobile
devices are a great way for children to learn and be entertained
but as they provide the door to the digital world, this can give
rise to online and real-world risks. Children can be exposed to
unsuitable content, visit inappropriate sites or spend too much
time online on their devices. Avast and Wind Tre collaborated to
develop features that address the key usage and concerns of their
customers, so parents can use the application to manage their
children’s access to the internet, ensuring they are accessing
appropriate content at appropriate times. Additionally, the ability
to check their child’s location through saved safe places, such as
school and the homes of family or friends, at any time gives
parents peace of mind.”
The application allows parents to block and filter unwanted
content, remotely suspend browsing activity and monitor the
position of their children through movement alerts. A single
account protects up to ten devices. Wind Family Protect is the
first application of a series of services Avast and Wind Tre are
collaborating on.
“When it comes to security, nothing should be left to chance.
Wind Family Protect is the best mix between communication and
security and reinforces Wind's positioning as a brand even closer
to Italian families, able to meet the real needs of parents who are
looking for their children's first telecoms products, while keeping
them safe from Internet risks,” said Tommaso Vitali, B2C Marketing
Director of Wind Tre. “We chose Avast as a partner due to their
strong technology and track record of collaborating with carriers
in other regions around the world.”
Avast partners globally with a number of carriers, including all
major mobile carriers in the United States, to provide and
implement safety solutions such as Avast Controls and Insights and
Avast Locator.
Wind Family Protect is available for families with children in
Italy. The application is included with the Wind’s new ‘All
Inclusive Junior’ package, available for 6.99€/month, as well as
the ‘Wind Family Member Junior’ package, costing 4.99€/month. Wind
customers can also add the application to their mobile offer for
1€/month.
About Avast
Avast (LSE:AVST) is the global leader in digital security
products. With over 400 million users online, Avast offers products
under the Avast and AVG brands that protect people from threats on
the internet and the evolving IoT threat landscape. The company’s
threat detection network is among the most advanced in the world,
using machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies to
detect and stop threats in real time. Avast digital security
products for Mobile, PC or Mac are top-ranked and certified by
VB100, AV-Comparatives, AV-Test, OPSWAT, ICSA Labs, West Coast Labs
and others. Visit: www.avast.com.
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