Skip to main content
Add as a preferred source on Google


Online Safety Provider Family Zone Announces Agreement to Acquire Qustodio

  • By Kristal Kuykendall
  • 05/03/22

Australia-based online monitoring provider Family Zone today announced it will acquire competitor Qustodio and its subsidiaries in a deal valued at $52 million, according to a news release.

In announcing the agreement, Qustodio and Family Zone noted that the deal is subject to approval from Spanish regulators and Family Zone shareholders.

Family Zone cited its patented cyber-safety ecosystem in noting the company’s rapid growth in the emerging cyber safety industry. Family Zone's platform goes beyond parental controls over children’s online activities and simplifies collaboration between schools, parents, and cyber-safety educators as it monitors for signs of danger or harmful behavior, the company said.

Qustodio, founded in 2012, operates its cross-platform monitoring solution in eight languages with over 4 million users in more than 180 countries, helping “manage and balance screen time, block harmful content, and promote healthier online activity,” according to the news release.

The merger of the two companies will “bring accelerated growth through scale and product expansion,” Family Zone officials said. Family Zone is parent company to Linewize, a cyber-safety solution for K–12 schools including web filters, activity and screen monitoring, and more. In the past year, Family Zone has acquired firewall and web filter provider Cipafilter; acquired Smoothwall, a youth cyber-safety software provider based in the United Kingdom; and acquired Virginia-based classroom activity monitor and learning analytics provider NetRef.

Learn more at FamilyZone.com and Qustodio.com.

About the Author

Kristal Kuykendall is editor, 1105 Media Education Group. She can be reached at [email protected].


Featured

  • shattered digital cloud with red warning alert icons

    CSA Names Identity, AI Top Cloud Threats

    Cloud Security Alliance's 2026 Top Threats report ranks identity as the leading cloud security concern, followed by two new AI-related risks.

  • elementary schoolchildren using digital tablet in classroom

    CoSN: 3 Principles that Should Guide Screen Time Policies in Schools

    CoSN, the professional association for K-12 education technology leaders, has released new guidance to help schools navigate the screen time debate and develop technology policies that protect students while supporting learning.

  • lock icons, shields, and glowing data paths

    Studies Suggest AI Is Accelerating Familiar Cyber Attacks

    Research released around the recent Black Hat USA 2026 conference demonstrates that artificial intelligence is increasing the speed and scale of cybersecurity activity without replacing the attack methods defenders already face.

  • education funding and graduation symbols on wooden dice

    What Is the Education Freedom Tax Credit and How Will It Work?

    The federal Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC) is a new source of funding for education that could benefit 90% of students in states that have opted in to the program. However, some confusion and misconceptions exist surrounding details of the program, including which programs may qualify, how parents can apply for scholarships, and how public school students can benefit.