Few gifts evoke so much excitement in a teenager as a smartphone with the latest features. But it could turn out to be a nightmare for the parents and children, if the number of cyber crimes involving the misuse of mobile phones is any indication.
Cyber crime specialists say that children are especially vulnerable to malicious texting, cyber stalking, and harassment using mobiles. Technology, however, promises to resolve the problem it has unleashed.
Attinad software, a company based on the Technopark campus here, has developed a mobile parental control system that enables parents to keep a tab on the use of their children’s phone.
The mobile application can track the location of the gadget, monitor calls, and block or filter the content that can be viewed from the phone. The system named Concord Mobile Parental Control issues automatic alerts if there is an attempt to access blocked content..“It has proved to be a big hit in the U.S. and the Middle East. We are planning to roll it out in India soon,” says Mohammed Rijas, CEO of the company.
The company is talking to the government of Kerala about promoting a mobile app for blood donation. Designed for health officials, hospitals and blood banks, the product can be used to register blood donors, announce requirements, and carry out donation campaigns. It can issue mobile alerts for requirement of blood and guide potential donors to the location of the needy person.
Mr. Rijas and five co-founders of Attinad had left Infosys to float the new company. “To leave a secure job and venture out on our own was fraught with risks. But we had a strong desire to do something for society,” recalls Mr. Rijas.
Attinad has developed a tablet-based database management system for cancer screening and diagnosis. The system can record the data generated by periodic screening of people for different types of cancer. “Our automated database makes patient information and analysis easy and manageable. The system has offline capability to handle data in remote areas without connectivity,” says Mr. Rijas.
The company made a breakthrough in the Middle East market with its software to improve safety in the oil and gas sector. “Opening a valve on an oil rig or gas meter reading involves a series of permit-to-work decisions made at different levels, all based on paperwork, and accidents are common. Our middleware leaves an electronic trail of the decisions taken by key persons, ensuring smooth process control and accountability.”
Attinad’s plans for Kerala include a centralised electronic medical records system that can be accessed by the patient. “The patient can get it subsidised by insurers. We are talking to hospitals and insurers to build up a network,” says Mr. Rijas.
The company’s flagship product is the Concord Mobility Platform which extends business critical applications to mobile devices, providing real time information for officials on the go.Attinad has been selected by IBM and Microsoft for their global entrepreneurship programme, under which it will receive free software and guidance on investment and product development.
Cyber crime specialists say that children are especially vulnerable to malicious texting, cyber stalking, and harassment using mobiles. Technology, however, promises to resolve the problem it has unleashed.
Attinad software, a company based on the Technopark campus here, has developed a mobile parental control system that enables parents to keep a tab on the use of their children’s phone.
The mobile application can track the location of the gadget, monitor calls, and block or filter the content that can be viewed from the phone. The system named Concord Mobile Parental Control issues automatic alerts if there is an attempt to access blocked content..“It has proved to be a big hit in the U.S. and the Middle East. We are planning to roll it out in India soon,” says Mohammed Rijas, CEO of the company.
The company is talking to the government of Kerala about promoting a mobile app for blood donation. Designed for health officials, hospitals and blood banks, the product can be used to register blood donors, announce requirements, and carry out donation campaigns. It can issue mobile alerts for requirement of blood and guide potential donors to the location of the needy person.
Mr. Rijas and five co-founders of Attinad had left Infosys to float the new company. “To leave a secure job and venture out on our own was fraught with risks. But we had a strong desire to do something for society,” recalls Mr. Rijas.
Attinad has developed a tablet-based database management system for cancer screening and diagnosis. The system can record the data generated by periodic screening of people for different types of cancer. “Our automated database makes patient information and analysis easy and manageable. The system has offline capability to handle data in remote areas without connectivity,” says Mr. Rijas.
The company made a breakthrough in the Middle East market with its software to improve safety in the oil and gas sector. “Opening a valve on an oil rig or gas meter reading involves a series of permit-to-work decisions made at different levels, all based on paperwork, and accidents are common. Our middleware leaves an electronic trail of the decisions taken by key persons, ensuring smooth process control and accountability.”
Attinad’s plans for Kerala include a centralised electronic medical records system that can be accessed by the patient. “The patient can get it subsidised by insurers. We are talking to hospitals and insurers to build up a network,” says Mr. Rijas.
The company’s flagship product is the Concord Mobility Platform which extends business critical applications to mobile devices, providing real time information for officials on the go.Attinad has been selected by IBM and Microsoft for their global entrepreneurship programme, under which it will receive free software and guidance on investment and product development.
