Parents should always monitor what their children are watching and guide them on the kinds of information they are allowed to access online. HAVING parental control applications or software installed in digital devices is crucial as more children use smartphones and laptops for home-based teaching and learning (PdPR), say cyber security experts. They say that apart from having these apps, parents should also monitor their children’s online activities by checking their gadgets regularly to ensure they are not accessing negative content on the Internet. Malaysian Cyber Consumer Association president Siraj Jalil said there were several parental control apps that could be downloaded for free.