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get_tool_info($id) Back to top iProtectYou
Version 3.06
By SoftForYou
Available since March 2003
The makers of iProtectYou, SoftForYou, described their product as: Control which Web sites can be visited and which programs can have Internet access, block emails and chat sessions with inappropriate words, stop annoying ads, and/or restrict Internet time to a predetermined schedule.
iProtectYou is a product that:
- Limits the total number of hours or the time of day that your children may be online.
- Prevents the display of most sexually explicit material.
- Prevents the display of other categories of material.
- Prevents selected personal information from being transmitted from your computer.
- Monitors the use of your computer or the access your children have to the Internet.
iProtectYou is available for these platforms:
-
Windows 95,
Windows 98,
Windows ME
-
Windows NT,
Windows 2000
- Windows XP
iProtectYou can be password protected. It does support multiple users.
For more information about this tool, including how to purchase or use it, visit its web site: http://www.softforyou.com/
Time Limiting
When iProtectYou is installed on your computer to limit the time spent on the computer or on the Internet,
- A warning will not flash on the screen when the user's time is almost up.
- The program will limit the total amount of time spent online.
- You can set the program to only allow Internet access during certain
periods of time.
iProtectYou
limits Internet use of all kinds.
Filtering
There are many different types of filtering products. To begin with,
some products are installed on your own computer at home
(client-side), while others are installed on the larger computers at
your Internet service provider (server-side). iProtectYou
is client-based.
iProtectYou can control
access to web pages,
the use of email,
access to chat rooms, and
access to instant messaging.
Different filtering tools set up their standards of what material
should or should not be filtered in different ways. With iProtectYou,
- You will be able to choose from pre-set categories what material you
want to be filtered.
- You will be able to permanently edit the company's list of material
to be filtered.
- You will be able to completely override the company's list of
material to be filtered.
- You will be able to develop your own list of material to be filtered,
using the company's list as a starter.
- You will be able to develop your own list of material to be filtered,
starting from scratch.
You may also want to review the lists of keywords or web pages, or the
criteria that the tool company uses to arrive at those lists. With
iProtectYou, you can review
the list of keywords,
the list of filtered URL's (web page addresses), and
the company's criteria for filtering a web page.
There are several technologies for determining which sites should be
blocked and which should be permitted. Each of them has important
strengths, but none of them is perfect. iProtectYou uses the following:
- the web page address (URL)
- Human review of web sites
- A list of keywords
- A list of keywords combined with an analysis of the context in which they appear
- Some other technology: patterns
Some filtering tools allow you to control access in a number of different categories. iProtectYou offers these categories: sex, nakedness, violent, indecent, drugs, extremist, and satanic.
Blocking Outgoing Information
When iProtectYou is running on your system,
- You can prevent your children from using email.
- You can not permit your children to send email only to a pre-approved list
of recipients.
- You can prevent your children from using chat rooms online.
- You can prevent your children from using ICQ or other forms of instant
messaging.
- You can not edit out the transmission of specific kinds of information, like
your address, telephone number, or credit card number.
Monitoring
iProtectYou is designed to help you keep an eye on what your computer is being used for, even when you can't be there in person. With it
installed on your system, you can review
your children's email,
your children's online chat,
the web sites your children have visited, and
your children's instant messaging sessions.
The program will operate without the child's knowledge.
The program can not be used alongside a filtering or blocking tool.
The program can be set up to warn children when they attempt to access
inappropriate material.
May 19, 2003
Back to top Key Captor
By Keylogger Software
Available since January 1, 2003
The makers of Key Captor ,Keylogger Software, described their product as: Secretly records all keystrokes, open windows,and date/times in which they occur. Remote emailing of logs is available along with import/export features.
Key Captor is a product that:
- Monitors the use of your computer or the access your children have to the Internet.
- Is some other kid safety service. Monitoring software
Key Captor is available for these platforms:
-
Macintosh OS 9,
-
Windows 95,
Windows 98,
Windows ME
-
Windows NT,
Windows 2000
- Windows XP
Key Captor can be password protected. It does support multiple users.
For more information about this tool, including how to purchase or use it, visit its web site: http://www.keylogger-software.com
Monitoring
Key Captor is designed to help you keep an eye on what your computer is being used for, even when you can't be there in person. With it
installed on your system, you can review
your children's email,
your children's online chat,
the web sites your children have visited,
your children's instant messaging sessions,
your children's offline computer use.
The program will operate without the child's knowledge.
The program can NOT be set up to warn children when they attempt to access
inappropriate material.
Key Captor does NOT rely on other commerically available products.
By Safe Access, Inc.
For more information about this tool, including how to purchase or use it, visit its web site: http://www.safeaccess.com
By ContentWatch Inc.
For more information about this tool, including how to purchase or use it, visit its web site: www.NetNanny.com
ContentProtect allows the administrator to control:
- Total # of hours spent online per day
- Times during the day which access is permitted
ContentProtect will restrict the time a user can access:
- Certian software products (ie: web browsers, email clients)
- Internet access of all kinds
- Access to IM, Peer-to-Peer and Newsgroups
Monitoring
ContentProtect is designed to help you keep an eye on what your computer is being used for, even when you can't be there in person. With it
installed on your system, you can review
your children's online chat,
the web sites your children have visited,
your children's instant messaging sessions.
ContentProtect functions by
analyzing TCP/IP packets moving in and out of the computer.
This program runs in the system background at all times.
The program will operate without the child's knowledge.
The program can be used alongside a filtering or blocking tool.
The program can be set up to warn children when they attempt to access
inappropriate material.
Blocking Outgoing Information
When ContentProtect is running on your system,
- You can prevent your children from using email.
- You CANNOT permit your children to send email only to a pre-approved list
of recipients.
- You can prevent your children from using chat rooms online.
- You can prevent your children from using instant
messaging.
- You CANNOT edit out the transmission of specific kinds of information, like
your address, telephone number, or credit card number.
Filtering
There are many different types of filtering products. To begin with,
some products are installed on your own computer at home
(client-side), while others are installed on the larger computers at
your Internet service provider (server-side). ContentProtect
is client-based.
ContentProtect can control
access to web pages,
the use of email,
access to chat rooms,
access to instant messaging,
access to Peer to Peer networks,
access to other Internet capabilities.
Different filtering tools set up their standards of what material
should or should not be filtered in different ways. With ContentProtect,
- You will be able to choose from pre-set categories what material you
want to be filtered.
- You will be able to permanently edit the company's list of material
to be filtered.
- You will be able to completely override the company's list of
material to be filtered.
- You will be able to develop your own list of material to be filtered,
using the company's list as a starter.
- You will be able to develop your own list of material to be filtered,
starting from scratch.
You may also want to review the lists of keywords or web pages, or the
criteria that the tool company uses to arrive at those lists. With
ContentProtect, you can review the company's criteria for filtering a web page.
There are several technologies for determining which sites should be
blocked and which should be permitted. Each of them has important
strengths, but none of them is perfect. ContentProtect uses the following:
- PICS ratings (an independent rating system)
- the web page address (URL)
- Human review of web sites
- A list of keywords
- A list of keywords combined with an analysis of the context in which they appear
- Search Engine "Safe Search"
Some filtering tools allow you to control access in a number of different categories. ContentProtect offers these categories: pronography, gambling, intimate apparel, family resources, personals, health/medicine, music/entertainment, schools/colleges, sports, employment/career, adult/mature, drugs/alcohol, chat site, financial/ stocks, e-mail, instructional, news, search engines/portals, travel, hate/violence, illegal activities, ads, games, government, kids, religious, shopping, and work related.
General Tool Information
Updates
ContentProtect does have regular updates to the product.
These updates do NOT carry an additional cost.
Customization
ContentProtect does not require special hardware to be installed.
ContentProtect does not require special software.
ContentProtect can be password protected.
ContentProtect supports multiple users.
Tech Support
ContentProtect tech support is available via:
- Phone
- Email
- Online Knowledge Base
- Other
Language
ContentProtect is available in Spanish.
October 2007
Back to top Awesome Library for Kids
By Evaluation and Development Institute
Available since 1996
The makers of Awesome Library for Kids, Evaluation and Development Institute, described their product as: Awesome Library for Kids provides a child-safe search engine and directory.
Awesome Library for Kids is a product that:
- Is a search engine containing only age-appropriate content.
Awesome Library for Kids is available for these platforms:
-
Macintosh OS 9,
Macintosh OS X
- Windows 3.1
-
Windows 95,
Windows 98,
Windows ME
-
Windows NT,
Windows 2000
- Windows XP
- Linux
- OS-independent
Awesome Library for Kids can not be password protected. It does support multiple users.
For more information about this tool, including how to purchase or use it, visit its web site: http://www.awesomelibrary.org/student.html
Browsers for Kids
Awesome Library for Kids is a kids' browser designed for ages 13 and under. By definition, kids' browsers make determinations of what content is appropriate for kids.
You may wish to review the ways in which it makes
those decisions. With Awesome Library for Kids,
- You can not review the list of keywords.
- You can not review the list of blocked URL's (web page addresses).
- You can not review the company's criteria for blocking a web page.
There are several technologies for determining which sites should be
blocked and which should be permitted. Each of them has important
strengths, but none of them are perfect. Awesome Library for Kids uses the following:
- Human review of web sites
September 2007
Back to top IOnYoo
Version 1
By Knowsys Limited
Available since 2007
IOnYoo is available for these platforms:
-
Windows ME
-
Windows NT,
Windows 2000
- Windows XP
The makers of IOnYoo, Knowsys Limited, described their product as: IOnYoo allows time controls to be set on any computer program by time of day, day of week, program, user name and name of computer on home network. This lets programs used for homework to be accessed, whilst limiting games and chat, say..
IOnYoo is a product that:
- Limits the total number of hours or the time of day that your children may be online.
For more information about this tool, including how to purchase or use it, visit its web site: www.ionyoo.com
Time Limiting
IOnYoo will restrict the time a user can access:
- Certain software products (ie: web browsers, email clients)
- All computer use
- Which computer on a network and which user on computer / network
IOnYoo allows the administrator to control:
- Total # of hours spent online per day
- Times during the day which access is permitted
- Not just on-line programs, but any program run on the computer(s)
A warning will flash on the screen when the user's time is almost up.
General Tool Information
Updates
IOnYoo does have regular updates to the product.
These updates do NOT carry an additional cost.
Customization
IOnYoo requires special software: Microsoft .NET Framework
IOnYoo can be password protected.
IOnYoo does support multiple users.
Tech Support
IOnYoo tech support is available via:
April 2008
Back to top Safe Families We-Blocker
Version 2.1
By TechMission Inc.
Available since May 15, 2006
The makers of Safe Families We-Blocker 2.1, TechMission, Inc., described their product as: The Safe Families We-Blocker software provides Internet filtering and parental controls to block objectionable material. The software has the capability to block sites based on Web address and/or keyword.
Safe Families We-Blocker 2.1 is a product that:
- Prevents the display of most sexually explicit material.
- Prevents the display of most graphically violent material.
- Prevents the display of most material advocating hate groups and their messages.
- Prevents the display of most material advocating illegal activity, such as drug use, bomb making, or underage drinking and gambling.
- Prevents the display of other categories of material.
- Prevents selected personal information from being transmitted from your computer.
- Monitors the use of your computer or the access your children have to the Internet.
- Is some other kid safety service: Blocks words and phrases at discretion of end-user.
Safe Families We-Blocker 2.1 is available for these platforms:
-
Windows 95,
Windows 98,
Windows ME
-
Windows NT,
Windows 2000
- Windows XP
Safe Families We-Blocker 2.1 can be password protected. It does support multiple users.
For more information about this tool, including how to purchase or use it, visit its web site: www.safefamilies.org/download.php
Filtering
There are many different types of filtering products. To begin with,
some products are installed on your own computer at home
(client-side), while others are installed on the larger computers at
your Internet service provider (server-side). Safe Families We-Blocker 2.1
is client-based.
Safe Families We-Blocker 2.1 can control
access to web pages,
the use of email,
access to chat rooms,
the movement of files in and out of your computer (FTP),
access to instant messaging.
Different filtering tools set up their standards of what material
should or should not be filtered in different ways. With Safe Families We-Blocker 2.1,
- You will be able to develop your own list of material to be filtered,
using the company's list as a starter.
- You will be able to develop your own list of material to be filtered,
starting from scratch.
You may also want to review the lists of keywords or web pages, or the
criteria that the tool company uses to arrive at those lists. With
Safe Families We-Blocker 2.1, you can review
the list of keywords,
the list of filtered URL's (web page addresses),
the company's criteria for filtering a web page.
There are several technologies for determining which sites should be
blocked and which should be permitted. Each of them has important
strengths, but none of them is perfect. Safe Families We-Blocker 2.1 uses the following:
- the web page address (URL)
- Human review of web sites
- A list of keywords
- A list of keywords combined with an analysis of the context in which they appear
Some filtering tools allow you to control access in a number of different categories. Safe Families We-Blocker 2.1 offers these categories:
- Sexually explicit material
- Graphic violence
- Gambling
- Hacking
- Anything deemed offensive to end-user
Monitoring
Safe Families We-Blocker 2.1 is designed to help you keep an eye on what your computer is being used for, even when you can't be there in person. With it
installed on your system, you can review
your children's email.
The program will not operate without the child's knowledge.
The program can be used alongside a filtering or blocking tool.
The program can be set up to warn children when they attempt to access
inappropriate material.
June 1, 2006
Back to top Cyber Sentinel
Version 3.0
By Security Software Systems, Inc.
Available since 1997
Cyber Sentinel is available for these platforms:
- Windows ME
- Windows NT
- Windows 2000
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP
The makers of Cyber Sentinel, Security Software Systems, Inc., described their product as: Cyber Sentinel is a product designed to protect children from inappropriate on-line content including sexually explicit, pornographic, and predatory material. Cyber Sentinel is designed to prevent sexual predators from contacting children in Internet chat rooms, through instant messaging and via e-mail. Cyber Sentinel is the only product that works effectively for all on-line and off-line sessions.
Cyber Sentinel is a product that:
- Limits the total number of hours or the time of day that your children may be online.
- Monitors the use of your computer or the access your children have to the Internet.
- Prevents the display of most sexually explicit material.
- Prevents the display of most graphically violent material.
- Prevents the display of most material advocating hate groups and their messages.
- Prevents the display of most material advocating illegal activity, such as drug use, bomb making, or underage drinking and gambling.
- Prevents selected personal information from being transmitted from your computer.
For more information about this tool, including how to purchase or use it, visit its web site: www.securitysoft.com
Time Limiting
Cyber Sentinel allows the administrator to control:
- Times during the day which access is permitted
Cyber Sentinel will restrict the time a user can access:
- Internet access of all kinds
A warning will NOT flash on the screen when the user's time is almost up.
Monitoring
Cyber Sentinel is designed to help you keep an eye on what your computer is being used for, even when you can't be there in person. With it installed on your system, you can review your children's email,
your children's online chat,
the web sites your children have visited,
your children's instant messaging sessions, and
your children's offline computer use.
Cyber Sentinel functions by
taking screen shots of the computer desktop at predetermined intervals,
and
analyzing TCP/IP packets moving in and out of the computer.
This program runs in the system background at all times.
The program will operate without the child's knowledge.
The program can be used alongside a filtering or blocking tool.
The program can be set up to warn children when they attempt to access
inappropriate material.
Blocking Outgoing Information
When Cyber Sentinel is running on your system,
- You can NOT prevent your children from using email.
- You can NOT permit your children to send email only to a pre-approved list
of recipients.
- You can prevent your children from using chat rooms online.
- You can prevent your children from using instant messaging.
- You can edit out the transmission of specific kinds of information, like
your address, telephone number, or credit card number.
Filtering
There are many different types of filtering products. To begin with,
some products are installed on your own computer at home
(client-side), while others are installed on the larger computers at
your Internet service provider (server-side). Cyber Sentinel
is client-based.
Cyber Sentinel can control
access to web pages,
the use of email,
access to chat rooms,
the movement of files in and out of your computer (FTP),
access to newsgroups (Usenet),
access to instant messaging,
access to Peer to Peer networks,
access to other Internet capabilities.
Different filtering tools set up their standards of what material
should or should not be filtered in different ways. With Cyber Sentinel,
- The company alone will decide what material will be filtered.
- You will be able to permanently edit the company's list of material
to be filtered.
- You will be able to completely override the company's list of
material to be filtered.
- You will be able to develop your own list of material to be filtered,
using the company's list as a starter.
- You will be able to develop your own list of material to be filtered,
starting from scratch.
You may also want to review the lists of keywords or web pages, or the
criteria that the tool company uses to arrive at those lists. With
Cyber Sentinel, you can review
the list of filtered URL's (web page addresses).
There are several technologies for determining which sites should be
blocked and which should be permitted. Each of them has important
strengths, but none of them is perfect. Cyber Sentinel uses the following:
- the web page address (URL)
- Human review of web sites
- A list of keywords
- A list of keywords combined with an analysis of the context in which they appear
- Some other technology
General Tool Information
Updates
Cyber Sentinel has regular updates to the product.
These updates do NOT carry an additional cost.
Customization
Cyber Sentinel can be password protected.
Cyber Sentinel does support multiple users.
Tech Support
Cyber Sentinel tech support is available via:
- Phone
- Email
- IM/Chat
- Online Knowledge Base
- Other
October 2007
Back to top Home POWWOW (Place On Web With Out Worry)
By IPOWER Applications, Inc.
Home POWWOW is available for these platforms:
-
Macintosh OS 9,
Macintosh OS X
- Windows Vista
-
Windows 2000
Windows ME
- Windows XP
- Linux
- OS-independent
The makers of Home POWWOW , IPOWER Applications, Inc. , described their product as: Monitor internet activity at anytime from anywhere
Home POWWOW is a powerful, easy and secure web-based solution for managing safe internet experiences. It contains all you need - a social network monitor, chat room monitor, a web browser monitor, and much more.
Home POWWOW is a product that:
- Monitors the use of your computer or the access your children have to the Internet.
- Provides Real Time Alerts for inappropriate content viewed or sent online.
For more information about this tool, including how to purchase or use it, visit its web site: http://www.doyoupowwow.com
Monitoring
Home POWWOW is designed to help you keep an eye on what your computer is being used for, even when you can't be there in person. With it installed on your system, you can review
your children's email,
your children's online chat,
the web sites your children have visited and
your children's instant messaging sessions,
Home POWWOW functions by
analyzing the cache of the user's Web browser,
analyzing the history listing of the user's Web browser,
analyzing TCP/IP packets moving in and out of the computer, and
analyzing the email files stored by popular email programs.
This program runs in the system background at all times.
The program can operate without the child's knowledge.
The program can be used alongside a filtering or blocking tool.
General Tool Information
Updates
Home POWWOW does have regular updates to the product.
These updates do NOT carry an additional cost.
Customization
Home POWWOW can be password protected.
Home POWWOW does support multiple users.
Tech Support
Home POWWOW tech support is available via:
April 2008
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