From the folks who brought you Vipre Antivirus for Windows, Vipre Mobile for Android is now available for a public beta testing. Along with the standard functions you would expect from a security application, Vipre offers a bit of parental controls and some unique methods to block messages containing phrases or words deemed undesirable. Here's how they describe the features in a weekly newsletter sent out to current users of their PC software:
Antivirus: VIPRE Mobile's powerful Antivirus protects your data and privacyfrom malicious software that can affect your Android device's normaloperation - or worse, steal or destroy personal information.Antispam: Spam is not only annoying, it may contain malicious links. Antispamstops texting spam from hitting your phone, blocking by content or byspecific phone numbers.AppControl: You may want to show off your phone or maybe a friend needs tomake a call. But there are some applications that you just don't want anyoneelse to run like personal email, or online financial programs. WithAppControl, you can control what applications can be run on your Androiddevice with or without permission.Remote Locate: Ever want to know where your children are. With VIPRE Mobileyou can track their Android phone or device on a map from the VIPRE Mobilewebsite. You can even follow its location, showing you where it's been over aperiod of time.Remote Wipe: If your device is ever lost or stolen, you can easily remotelywipe its contents so that no one will be able to see your personalinformation.Remote Alarm: How many times have you asked "Where did I leave my phone?"Just got to the VIPRE Mobile website and set the remote alarm and your devicewill emit a very hearable and loud tone.Backup: Maintain and protect your vital contacts, pictures, videos and otherpersonal items safe on our secure online servers. If your device is ever lost(or you buy a new one and want to transfer your data), just click one buttonto bring it all back. You can also backup your data to an SD card.Monitoring: Parents can keep an eye on all your child's phone activitiesincluding IM chats, websites visited, and call logs.Anti-sexting: Block inappropriate texts of a sexual nature from being sent orreceived. The online world is not always the safest place, keep your childrensafe.Anti-bullying: Cyberbullying has become epidemic and can cause potentiallypainful emotional harassment to children. Our cyberbullying feature looks forabusive bullying language in texts and blocks it.Parental Controls: From the website you can easily enable or disable webbrowsing, email, texting, phone calls or texting while driving, or simply settime restrictions when it's appropriate to use these features.
I'm sure many parents out there will be interested in a bit more control over what their kids are doing with an Android smartphone, and it looks like Vipre is trying to fill that need. As mentioned, the application is currently in an open beta, so like all other things beta there may be bugs. If you're feeling brave and want to check it out, hit the source link for more details and a download (Android 2.2 or higher).
Source: Vipre Mobile. Thanks, Jimbo5000!
