Device inventory omits a Chrome-capable device

Detection

The child uses Android, Chromebook, iPhone/iPad, Windows, Mac or Linux beyond the parent’s inventory.

Fix (technical)

Google says a supervised child account can sign in to Chrome on those device classes; eSafety says controls need configuration on all devices the child accesses. Maintain an inventory and set the appropriate control per device. [google-chrome-child-account; esafety-parental-controls]

Fix (relational)

Treat disclosure of a new device as a normal safety conversation, not an automatic penalty.

Residual risk

An inventory cannot automatically discover every borrowed or public device.

Sources

  • google-chrome-child-account

  • esafety-parental-controls