Security features

PlayStation is committed to ensuring you have the best, and safest, possible experience with the range of products on offer.

The world of PlayStation is designed to let you concentrate on the serious business of having fun, knowing that there are features in place designed to inform and protect the whole family.

Some of the key features to be aware of include:

Australian Classification Markings
Classification markings are classification symbols and words that appear on a range of computer game and film products. They appear on computer game and film packaging and on associated advertising material such as catalogues, flyers and posters. They provide consumers, especially parents, with classification information to help them choose a game to play or film to watch for their family and friends.

More information can be found at the Australian Classification Website.

Parental Controls
PlayStation 2, PSP and PlayStation 3 all have Parental Control Level as a feature. This applies to DVD video content on PS2, UMD and downloaded game and video content on PSP, and Blu-ray Disc game and video content on PS3.
 
This feature can be used with software that has a preset parental control level based on the content. Depending on your set-up, you can set the parental control level to restrict the playback of content with a level that is higher than that set.

Forums
Join the Forums at au.playstation.com to become part of the vibrant online community. We have a team of moderators who regularly review posts and check external links for content that may breach the House Rules.

Forum members can quickly report content that they have found objectionable to the moderators by clicking on the Post Alert button - this instantly sends an email notification to the moderators so that they can respond as quickly as possible.

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