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Filtering for Families
Filtering software, free demo.
AT Kids
Browser
AT Kids Browser is a multimedia web browser specially designed just for kids, is
the safest and easiest way to learn and have fun the Internet. Kids can safely
explore the Web in Mice’s home, complete with wacky gadgets, useful homework
tools, and wild special effects. The animated Genie character acts as the kids’
guide as they travel in the Internet, and are protected from kids spent too long
time on the Web by Cybot, the animated cyber robot.
BAIR Filtering
System
The BAIR acronym stands for Basic Artificial Intelligence Routine. The
artificial intelligence creates an active information matrix that scans and
evaluates incoming images and text. The system "teaches" itself as it operates,
and it blocks offensive material "on-the-fly" before it reaches your computer.
CharacterLink
CharacterLink is a filter you can use to protect your family against pornography
and other harmful content available on the Internet. The concept is effectively
simple. Customers can only access sites that have been reviewed by members of
our Site Evaluation team. If a site is not accessible to customers because it
has not been reviewed, they simply click a button to submit that site for
evaluation. While reviewing each site, the Site Evaluation team mark the site
with attributes pertaining to its content. Parents can then customize their
level of protection by choosing which attributes they want blocked from their
home.
ChildLock
Enables you to control which programs children can run and which folders they
can see. Eliminate and restrict use of the Internet and areas that are not
suitable for your children. The ChildLock settings facility lets you control
which Control Panel settings can be run and which can’t.
Children’s Internet Browser
Designed to give parents complete control over their children’s Internet use,
thereby allowing the child to safely explore and benefit from the Net’s
educational content. Parent’s password allows for management of allowable URLs
in the encrypted database. Simple to Manage and Simply Safe. Comes Preconfigured
with Safe Sites. Free Safe Site Updates are provided to Registered owners on an
ongoing basis.
CleanSurf
CleanSurf offers protection for families by screening sites on a site-by-site
basis. All access is directed through our proxy server by specially designed
Windows software that cannot be bypassed. Criteria for blocked sites include
pornography, hatred, and illegal activities.
ClickChoice
ClickChoice is free, downloadable software that helps you protect each member of
your family from irrelevant and unwanted material on the Internet. PC users can
access only Internet content that’s appropriate for their maturity level.
ClickChoice doesn’t impose standards of its own. Each family member decides what
they want to let through and what they want to filter out.
Crayon
Crawler
The Crayon Crawler is a web browser to protect children on-line. Features
include the first talking chat room for kids, automatic blocking of vulgarity,
animated characters that can actually read to, and interact with the children, a
“closed” email system that eliminates Spam, pornographic solicitations, links
and unwanted emails, as well as instant messaging that allows children to know
if their community friends are on-line.
Cyber
Patrol
Cyber Patrol gives you the tools you need to help shield your children from the
darker side of the Internet. Cyber Patrol features: comprehensive time and
budget management functions, multi-user capability and ChatGard--which prevents
children from divulging personal information online! Cyber Patrol is the number
one Internet filtering software worldwide.
Cyber
Sentinel
Cyber Sentinel is a easy to use total security solution for the both business
and the home user. It allows user not only to block inappropriate material(web
pages, e-mail, pictures, and word processing documents) no matter what format it
is in, or what it is. It also allows the owner to configure the program to run
in stealth mode(so the end user doesn’t know it is running). The owner can the
run Cyber Sentinel later and see screenshots of when the user was in
inappropriate material.
CYBERsitter
CYBERsitter is an easy to use software program that protects your children when
online by filtering adult oriented material and offensive or suggestive
language. It blocks and monitors access to unsuitable and objectionable material
on the Internet. CYBERsitter analyzes all Internet activity and whenever it
detects inappropriate content, it is filtered. CYBERsitter automatically updates
its filter file for free, optionally maintains a complete history of all
Internet activity and provides privacy controls.
Disk Tracy
Disk Tracy includes a patented file analyzer and a set of web monitoring tools.
The file analyzer searches the family PC to find any inappropriate material that
is stored on the computer--including suspicious text, picture, hidden files,
etc. The web monitoring tools allow you to log all browser-based web activity,
block specific Internet sites, conduct content-based blocking, and/or block
specific activities such as chat.
EdView
Recommended for children’s rooms or schools where 100% effectiveness is
required.
ENUFF
Limit your kid’s time on addictive arcade type computer games. Protect them from
the Internet’s dark side by giving them access to the Internet only when adults
are present to supervise. ENUFF is loaded with features such as selecting which
programs the kids may or may not use, display the remaining time, 5- and
1-minute notifications before their time expires, flexibility of time settings,
ability to run on a network and much much more. Users have found it to be
unbeatable and amazingly simple to use.
FamilyCAM
Password protected FamilyCAM lets parents easily and quickly monitor their
children’s computer and online whereabouts even when they can’t be with them.
For each child, you may have FamilyCAM record a log of all activity as well as
grab snapshots of everything your child is seeing on screen regularly or
randomly with settable intervals from 30 seconds to 1 hour; preset total usage
time or limit computer access to time periods you specify; choose Silent Mode or
display a “HandCAM” icon in the system tray to remind users that FamilyCAM is
active. Easily examine and search activity logs complete with all programs
executed, files used, email activity, every web page hit and length of time
spent at the site.
FamilySafe Media
Internet and TV filtering devices.
Fontrol
A unique way to control Internet access, Fontrol is a new electronic device
designed to solve the age-old parent-teenager telephone hassle. FonTrol is a
simple-to-install, easy-to-use switch that you plug into any phone extension or
dedicated phone line you wish to control. In less than five minutes, you can
program FonTrol to switch your phone OFF/ON at whatever times of day or night
you specify. Control phone use, long distance calls and Internet access with
Fontrol.
From One Parent
to Another
Can you detect what web sites your children have been accessing? Access to porn,
cults, drugs, bomb making instructions, violence and hate web sites is only a
mouse click away. Is anyone in your home accessing this type of information?
Free Demo.
Gulliver’s
Guardian
Gulliver’s Guardian is user friendly all-in-one Internet Suite that includes a
filtered Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer compatible), e-mail (with
spell-check), news reader, and Full Armor PC Protector. Guardian provides
parents, educators and businesses with a tool to control access to the Internet
and their computer systems. Access to inappropriate material can be blocked
easily using Guardian’s System Ratings or your own Customized Ratings. The
Guardian Internet Suite provides time restriction options that control the
amount of hours per month, day, or time of day users can have access to the
Internet.
I am
Big Brother
This program monitors “both sides” of chat sessions, instant messages, email and
more while running hidden in the background. And all sessions are saved
individually. IamBigBrother works great with ICQ, America Online, AIM,
Compuserve, CS Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger and Microsoft Internet
Explorer.
The Internet Filter
The Internet Filter is a program that monitors, filters, analyzes, and logs
internet access. This site has a free, limited feature version, and allows you
to purchase the full version. They also encourage comparisons of various
products, so they are pretty certain they have a winner.
Internet
Safari
Internet Safari seamlessly incorporates multi-leveled security directly into the
browser—providing children with a safe surfing experience. No need to install
and maintain multiple programs, And since each web page is screened, children
are not limited to a preselected list of websites. Meets federal guidelines for
filtering with multiple levels of security including graphic image analysis.
LightHouse
LightHouse is the exciting and innovative application designed specifically for
parents. Lighthouse assists parents in training their children on Internet
safety, computer usage, time management, and healthy relationships by providing
parents with a detailed record of their children’s activity on the computer,
including the Internet. Through informed communications, parents are able to
safely guide their children in the exploration of the new world of technology
and information.
MoM
Free site-blocking and computer monitoring software with the new “screen-rewind”
feature that allows the computer owner to actually view a time-lapse movie of
what was on the screen. MoM has logs and many other options too.
Momma Bear
Momma Bear automatically adapts for your system so you don’t need to worry about
the Windows Operating System details. It lets you set up a list of allowed
programs. If enabled, only a program in this list will be able to run on the
computer. You can easily stop games and other unwanted programs by not adding
them to the allowed programs list.
Net Nanny
This software allows the parent to control all access to the computer, not only
Internet resources, but offline computer usage as well. Check this one out!
NetProtector
NetProtectorTM is the ONLY hardware solution on the market
for locking out the Internet. You can determine whether or not your child has
access to the Internet. NetProtector claims to be the simplest way for parents
to lock out the Internet. No software to install or update and easy to use key
locking system.
PC Time Cop
PC Time Cop does not block or filter sites. What it does is give parents or
teachers the ability to control when children can use the Internet or play
games, so that the parent or teacher can supervise the child when they are
online or playing games.
PureSight
PureSight uses new content sensitive filtering technology to block access to
sexually explicit or pornographic material on the Web. PureSight blocks Web
sites containing objectionable material automatically, before they are displayed
on the browser, displaying an appropriate message to the user. PureSight does
not block Web material regarding issues involving sexual preference, sexual
education or health, breast cancer, sexually transmitted diseases and sexual
harassment, unless they also contain offensive content that are deemed
inappropriate for children to view. Free demo.
QuietEye™
Surveillance
QuietEye™ Surveillance is a software application that enables parents to
responsibly watch and protect their children on the Internet. QuietEye™ gives
parents the power to observe the web sites their children are visiting, the
people they are corresponding with, and the decisions they are making. Features
include keystroke recording, tracking visited web sites, recording chat
sessions, and screenshot captures.
R.A.T.
Control
R.A.T. Control is a smart card-based parental control product - the first
hardware & software solution for online safety. It gives parents complete,
tamperproof control over which web sites their children view. With the high
security of smart-card technology, similar to that of credit cards, R.A.T.
Control shelters children in a library of parent-approved sites when supervision
is not available.
Salus
A security application which logs which files are accessed, when, for how long,
which Internet sites are being accessed, who sends e-mail to whom, and so on.
The program keeps a detailed log of all activities perfomed on the computer.
Salus can be made invisible to the user of the computer, giving access only to
authorized persons.
SentryCam
SentryCam, does not block or filter but does follow the child onto the Internet
and takes screen shots at timed intervals set by the parents. It provides for
easy review by the parent who is able to see exactly what activities the child
experienced while in a chat room or any other area of the Internet.
SmartAlex
SmartAlex ICU monitors computer activity all the time, not only during Internet
sessions. Also good for employers who want to keep tabs on how company computer
time is being spent.
SurfMonkey
The SurfMonkey BrowserTM makes Web surfing easier and more
fun for kids, while the built-in safety service helps protect them from
inappropriate content and contact with strangers on the Internet.
SurfPass
SurfPass makes it possible to limit the duration of Internet use by means of an
account for each user, and even to keep detailed activity logs. The software
also allows screening of addresses with a list of authorised or prohibited
sites. The user and the administrator are identified by means of a name and a
password, or a smartcard in the case of the SurfPass card option.
SurfWatch
Download a demo of the SurfWatch software, an internet filtering program. This
program was designed to protect your kids and keep the internet free and safe.
UC2 Lite
Do you know where your children have gone today? UC2 Lite™ is very simple to use
and features 24 hour x 7 day logging of Web and outgoing e-mail activity,
one-click direct access to viewed Web pages/images, Web and e-mail activity in
date order and online help for ultimate peace of mind.
Virtual
Gate
Priority Inbox inhibits predators from reaching kids through e-mail by alerting
their parents before any contact begins.
Watchdog
WatchDog has an internal timer that allows you to set user time. When the user
runs out of time, WatchDog can either shutdown Windows, restart Windows, restart
the computer, or display the WatchDog login form. Almost every option for the
user is completely configurable (which can only be done by another user with
Parent Rights). Each user has his or her own password to use, and WatchDog can
measure the time amounts by Daily, Weekly, Monthly or Unlimited. The amount per
period can also be specified. On a time-out, WatchDog can either take an action
(as listed before), display a pre-configured message, or play a wave sound.
We-Blocker
We-Blocker gives parents the opportunity to monitor their children’s Internet
access and provide them with age-appropriate content, while filtering out sites
that contain adult material. In addition, We-Blocker lets parents help other
parents by sharing their requests for websites that they want to see filtered.
The “We” in We-Blocker stands for our collective community, made up of all
We-Blocker users. Working together, “We” CAN make the Internet safe for
everyone! Free download.
Where Have
You Been?
Designed to specifically audit and report Internet sites. The intent is to scan
attempted site visits, record this information for auditing purposes, and
provide notification to the parent or guardian directly through lists, reports,
and/or via email services. Having this information, a parent or guardian can
provide guidance and initiate discussions with the child as to why such activity
is unacceptable and inappropriate.
WinGuardian
WinGuardian watches over users of Windows 95 in two ways. It can keep a log file
of user visited websites and it can also lock Windows 95 so that a user can only
run and access programs that an administrator authorizes. Free download
available.
X-Detect
X-Detect is an easy to use computer program that will test your home computer
for X-rated or violent web browsing within the past 30 days. This includes adult
web sites, drug info, bomb info, hate group info, and more. X-Detect is easier
to use than AOL! Simply click one button, X-Detect will run a series of tests on
your computer and present you with a full report.
X-Stop
X-Stop is a series of filters and devices that monitor the user and computer for
acceptable conduct and behavior in accordance with the policies of YOUR
organization or home. Includes typing filter, porn filter, hacker resistance,
rescue disk, password protection, and 24 hour a day updating.
Zeeks
Zeeks is an Internet company formed from an 8-year-old educational software
developer for the K-12 grades. They feature a free, original kids destination
website with a wide range of engaging activities and tools for kids ages 6-13 to
use in a safe setting. Combined with their free “ZeekSafe” Internet filtering
software, they are a total kids safety solution on the net.
Organizations
CyberAngels
An all-volunteer Internet patrol and monitoring project started by senior
members of the world famous “International Alliance of Guardian Angels,” whose
HQ is in New York City, whose mission is to be a Cyberspace “Neighborhood
Watch.”
Green Ribbon Campaign
The advent of the Internet has seen a staggering growth in the potential for the
freedom of speech and expression to people throughout the world. Sadly, in some
quarters, this same freedom is being abused and used irresponsibly as a smoke
screen to communicate in a vulgar, profane, violent, and insulting manner. The
true right of free speech is accurately carried out when self-restraint is
responsibly exercised. This Green Ribbon for Responsibility in Free Speech is
displayed on web sites that agree with these principles.
kIDs.ap
Anon-profit, non-government company based in Australia. The goal of kIDs.ap is
to prevent the sexual exploitation of children in the Asian-Pacific region via
on line services, by providing an all encompassing website that highlights this
problem through the provision of timely information and technical reference of
general and academic value.
Safe Surf
This organization is working to create an Internet Rating Standard which will
allow web browsers to detect the content of web sites before displaying. They’ve
got lots of great information and a bunch of cool links too!
United
Federation of ChildSafe Web Sites
The mission of the United Federation of ChildSafe Web Sites, (UFCWS), is to
provide the means for parents to have a trust in the positive and productive
content of what your children see and experience on the Web and in other
environments. The UFCWS believes in Free Speech, but in responsible free
speech. People should be responsible enought to consider the impact of their
communication upon others who will be exposed to their media. Home of the Mad
Monk of Cyberspace.
Voter’s
Telecommunications Watch
This is a volunteer organization, concentrating on legislation as it relates to
telecommunications and civil.
