Microsoft Family Safety: analog and additional tools

Using built-in applications to control a child's access to a computer or laptop has an undeniable advantage – you do not have to think about installation, payment, and even configuration. But what if such applications do not always work correctly?

KidLogger PRO 196 and 202

Two new versions of KidLogger PRO for Android were published in February.

The version 1.6.196(2.6.16) was published first as a stable release. The new features of the application are:

How to fix when Child request for more screen time no longer works in Microsoft Family

During the last year, Microsoft released so many security updates, that often Windows 10 or Windows 11 Update may disrupt or break Screen Time Control feature in Microsoft Family. So then some kind of glitches may occur, for example – it shows only 9 minutes of activity on Computer or the approval link for More screen time via email message will no longer work, etc. Here we show an example of a digital strategy you may use to back up yourself to avoid stress for both You and your Children. 

Here is an example when you may see only 4 minutes of gameplay were counted despite the additional 15 minutes being approved after 2 hours of screen time.

Why installing Discord Messenger may help you with the parental control tasks

Not all of you knows that Discord is a “must have” application for any computer gamer, right ?  And now there is a one good reason to install Discord messenger for the Parents! Today, we would like to share with you a cool feature of Discord Messenger that allows you to know when and what computer games playing your Child with.

Limitations when using data encryption

If you enable encryption in your account, you will one-step increase the security of data storage both on the server and on the local computer. Now log files and screenshots will be stored encrypted and even in case of unauthorized access, the sensual information will be inaccessible.

KidLogger agent for MAC with end-to-end encryption

Today we are announcing the release of a new version (1.8.35) of the KidLogger agent with data encryption. It is already available on the download page.

KidLogger agent for Windows with end-to-end encryption

We are happy to announce the new stable version of the KidLogger agent with data encryption. You can already download it on the download page and set it as the main one.

How to enable End-2-End Encryption (E2EE)

Today, KidLogger is the first solution in the world that offers End-2-End Encryption (E2EE). All the data captured from child's computers will be encrypted and decrypted only for the account owner. The child's activity data captured from end-point devices will be encrypted before transfer to our cloud service. The main difference with SSL encryption is that data is still kept encrypted when it reaches KidLogger cloud storage and further, it is kept encrypted even in all types of running instances of the database, execution contexts, and processing algorithms within our cloud servers. When you log in into your account, the data is delivered to the web browser in initial encrypted form and being decrypted on-the-fly right on the Web Browser page by using the Java-Script program and encryption features of the browser.  Here we explain how to update or install new KidLogger agent software and set up the E2EE encryption feature.

KidLogger Kid Safety agent for Android

We are glad to announce a new version of parental control application for Android that will work for both KidLogger and StaffCounter services. Due to the latest challenges in cyber-security landscape, user monitoring applications needs to be adapted to conform both regulatory compliance such as GDPR and vendor based Reputation, such as Microsoft PUA or Google Play Protect. 

The new application will not be hidden, but has the same features as hidden PRO version. The idea is to keep transparency and informs the phone user about the actions that are being monitored. In the taskbar, you can see the icon of the Application, that opens the info window with the actual supervision configuration from parents or company. We also are going to integrate mobile push notifications to keep track application activity from online service.

KidLogger update for Windows 10, PUA defender

For the last year, cyber-criminals succeeded in a few significant cyberattacks by using weaknesses in Windows operating system, and so-called “supply chain” attack approaches.

As a response, since September 2021, for the latest Windows 10 version (20H2), Microsoft turned ON by default protection against potentially unwanted apps (PUA) by blocking them when downloading files. Windows defender flagged KidLogger Setup as PUA due to functionality like screenshots, screen reading and key logging. At the same time, Symantec Endpoint protection also labeled SafeJKA code signature as “WS. Reputation” flag. We have modified product setup and submitted an application of False-Positive detection to both organizations.  To change the KidLogger reputation level in Windows Defender cloud-based Threat intelligence, we also have released an extra update. 

For now, we assure you, it is absolutely safe to install KidLogger Setup file. If you encounter difficulties downloading setup file – use  “Allow on this Device” option in Windows Threat protection dialog.