MetLife and Aura introduce new offering for parents

MetLife and their exclusive partner Aura, a provider of identity theft solutions, are introducing a new solution designed to help employees protect their families “from the mental health and physical harm of the online world.”

The new solution provides parents with the summarized insights they need to know their kid is okay, “while respecting the child’s privacy.” The solution analyzes language patterns, online tones, emotional expressions, and late-night activity with an easy-to-digest report that showcases the way a child interacts with apps, platforms, and websites. Beyond safety, the solution helps parents gain insight into their kid’s social persona, including online messaging trends and the tone of their interactions.

“We recognize the growing concerns families have when it comes to their children’s online behaviors and how it impacts their mental health. Aura’s suite of online safety and mental balance tools, enable us to help employers support their employees and families in protecting mental health and safeguarding in the online world. With Aura’s innovative technology, we are paving the way for a new frontier in benefit offerings to support employee mental health as online risks grow more pervasive.” – Pedja Arandjelovic, head of Identity and Fraud Protection Business, Group Benefits at MetLife.

“Our kids’ lives have shifted to a boundless, invisible online world. Without a window into what’s happening online, we can’t hope to succeed in our primary role as parents. And if we aren’t succeeding at home, then we won’t excel at work. My own kids were struggling, and I didn’t know, because it was masked behind their screens. I needed a solution that didn’t exist, so we built one.” – Hari Ravichandran, founder and CEO of Aura.