Security

Kaspersky Safe Kids Earns Top Honors for Blocking Inappropriate Content

12 August 2024

|

Zaker Adham

Summary

Kaspersky Safe Kids has been awarded "Approved" certificates from the renowned independent testing organizations, AV-TEST and AV-Comparatives, for its exceptional ability to block inappropriate content. The software demonstrated a 100% success rate in blocking adult content on the Windows platform, according to AV-TEST’s evaluation.

This marks the second time Kaspersky Safe Kids has achieved this impressive result since 2015, making it the only solution to do so.

AV-Comparatives also acknowledged Kaspersky Safe Kids for its superior performance, certifying it as the only solution among five participants after it successfully blocked 98.1% of adult content on Windows without generating false positives. This follows similar successful certifications in 2019, 2021, and 2022.

The tests conducted by both institutes were rigorous, with AV-TEST evaluating the solution against 7,500 websites across 13 categories, including adult content, violence, and weapons. Meanwhile, AV-Comparatives tested it against 1,000 adult-category websites and 100 child-friendly sites, with a focus on accuracy and avoiding design flaws.

Kaspersky Safe Kids has consistently proven its effectiveness in safeguarding children online. The solution’s blocking capabilities extend beyond adult content, with strong results in categories like violence and gambling, and an overall average blocking rate of 92.20% on the Windows platform. On Android, it achieved a 99.09% blocking rate for adult content.

This marks the eighth consecutive time Kaspersky Safe Kids has received the AV-TEST "Approved" Certificate, making it the only solution with such a distinction. Recent reviews have highlighted its comprehensive features, including harmful website blocking, social media monitoring, and time management controls, reaffirming its role as a robust tool for digital parenting.

AV-Comparatives also praised Kaspersky Safe Kids for its swift implementation of changes made via the control console, ensuring that parents can effectively manage their child’s online experience in real-time.

Kaspersky has a long-standing commitment to enhancing its products to meet the evolving needs of users, particularly in the area of digital parenting. The company’s efforts have been recognized time and again, as demonstrated by these recent certifications.

“We continuously strive to enhance the quality of our products to cater to the evolving needs of modern users. One of our key focus areas is digital parenting. We recognize the critical importance of offering reliable protection to children, who face heightened risks in the online world. Our goal is to empower parents with the confidence that their children are safeguarded. We are honored and proud that independent testers have acknowledged our dedicated efforts in this regard,” commented Seifallah Jedidi, Head of Consumer Channel in the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa at Kaspersky.