With Content Filtering, you can ensure that your child only views appropriate content on their device. Content Filtering works by restricting the websites that your child might access. The types of websites that your child can access are based on the profile set up for your child and the age group selected. For this reason, Content Filtering only works […]
Category: F-Secure for IOS
Setting a bedtime (F-Secure IOS)
By setting a bedtime, you can ensure that your child gets to sleep when they should. With the bedtime setting, you can set a different bedtime for school nights—from Sunday night to Thursday night—and weekend nights—from Friday night to Saturday night. To set bedtimes, do the following: On your own device, select People. Select the child’s […]
Setting up Family Rules for children (F-Secure IOS)
Setting up Family Rules helps you keep your children safe from unsuitable content when on the internet. The internet is full of interesting websites, but you might not consider all content desirable or appropriate, especially for children. With Family Rules, there are different ways that you can restrict your child’s internet usage as follows: You […]
Returning from or entering a blocked website (F-Secure IOS)
This topic explains what to do if you accidentally access a harmful site when using Safe Browser. If you accidentally access a harmful website when using Safe Browser, the app automatically blocks access to it and shows a page telling you that the website you have just tried entering is harmful. There are two things […]
Using Safe Browser for online banking and shopping (F-Secure IOS)
Once Safe Browser is turned on in the app, all other network connections are put on hold temporarily. To access Safe Browser and trigger Banking Protection: Open the app, and select Secure Browsing. Select Start Safe Browser. Browse to an online banking or shopping site and carry out your transaction. When you enter an online banking or […]
Protecting online banking and shopping (F-Secure IOS)
The app can protect your online banking and shopping sessions by preventing harmful software or sites from collecting and sending out personal details that you enter, including credit card numbers, user account information, and passwords. When Safe Browser is enabled and you enter an online banking or shopping site, the app automatically detects the site […]
Removing other browsers (F-Secure IOS)
This topic explains how to remove other browsers on iOS devices. By removing other browsers, you can maximize their online safety and access to unsafe sites from other browsers. Especially when using Safe Browser on children’s devices, we recommend removing other browsers from your child’s iOS device, as the app cannot prevent other browsers from […]
Disabling Safari on children’s devices (older iOS device versions) (F-Secure)
These instructions are to disable Safari on iOS 11. By disabling Safari, you can ensure that your child cannot access unsafe sites using Safari. Especially when using Safe Browser on children’s devices, we recommend disabling Safari, as the app cannot prevent Safari or other browsers for that matter from accessing unsafe sites. Disable Safari as […]
Disabling Safari on children’s devices (newer iOS device versions) (F-Secure)
These instructions are to disable Safari on iOS 12-14. By disabling Safari, you can ensure that your child cannot access unsafe sites using Safari. Especially when using Safe Browser on children’s devices, we recommend disabling Safari, as the app cannot prevent Safari or other browsers for that matter from accessing unsafe sites. Disable Safari as […]
Setting Safe Browser as the default or primary browser (F-Secure IOS)
This topic explains how to set up Safe Browser as the default or primary browser. To take Safe Browser into use and to get the most out of the product, set Safe Browser as the default or primary browser on the device. This is particularly important if the device belongs to a child and you […]