[work] 2023-06-22 [9 min read]

Case Study: WebSafety Parental Controls

Building parental control features with strict privacy and platform constraints, including hard technical limits on mobile operating systems.

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Context

WebSafety focused on parent-facing safety controls for child devices. The system had to be dependable while respecting security and privacy boundaries.

Stack

Java + Objective-C legacy integrations
AWS S3 and ElasticSearch backend dependencies

Key Challenges

Undocumented API behavior and platform limitations
GPS and sync reliability across device states
Security and compliance-sensitive handling

Contributions

Explored practical implementation paths for restricted scenarios
Implemented security-focused features and hardened flows

Outcome

The product delivered higher control fidelity for parents while respecting operational and compliance constraints.

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