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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

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:

• Phone
• Email

April 2008

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ContentBarrier X4

By Intego

Available since June 2006

ContentBarrier X4 is available for these platforms:

• Macintosh OS X
• Windows Vista
• Windows XP

The makers of ContentBarrier X4, Intego, described their product as: A tool that blocks offensive content coming from the internet on your Intel-based Macintosh for both OS X and Windows Vista/XP: adult, sites with subjects not fit for children, and chats when predatory language is used. If you have several children, you can adjust their access according to their age or maturity.

ContentBarrier X4 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.
• Prevents the display of other categories of material.

For more information about this tool, including how to purchase or use it, visit its web site: http://www.intego.com/contentbarrier

Time Limiting

Monitoring

Blocking Outgoing Information

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). ContentBarrier X4 is client-based.

ContentBarrier X4 can control access to web pages, the use of email, access to chat rooms, access to newsgroups (Usenet), access to instant messaging, access to Peer to Peer networks, access to streaming media.

Different filtering tools set up their standards of what material should or should not be filtered in different ways. With ContentBarrier X4,

• You will be able to choose from pre-set categories what material you want 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, starting from scratch.

You CANNOT review the list of keywords, the list of filtered URL's (web page addresses), nor 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. ContentBarrier X4 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

Some filtering tools allow you to control access in a number of different categories. ContentBarrier X4 offers these categories:

• Sex/Pornography
• shopping
• violence
• racism
• religion
• finance
• jobs
• alcohol
• chat
• MP3s
• Television
• Auctions
• Hacking
• Sports
• FreeMail
• Gambling
• Pay to Surf
• movies
• newsgroups
• streaming media
• peer-to-peer

When MyWeb 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.

MyWeb limits all computer use.

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). MyWeb is client-based.

MyWeb 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, and access to Peer to Peer networks.

Different filtering tools set up their standards of what material should or should not be filtered in different ways. With MyWeb,

• 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 MyWeb, 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. MyWeb uses the following:

• the web page address (URL)
• 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. MyWeb offers these categories: sexually explicit material, graphic violence, gambling, and hate groups.

MyWeb is a kids' browser designed for all ages. 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 MyWeb,

• You can review the list of keywords.
• You can review the list of blocked URL's (web page addresses).
• You can 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. MyWeb uses the following:

• the web page address (URL)
• A list of keywords.
• A list of keywords combined with an analysis of the context in which they appear.

Some kids' browsers allow you to control access in a number of different categories. MyWeb offers these categories: sexually explicit material, graphic violence, gambling and hate groups.

MyWeb 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 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.

Covenant Eyes Internet Accountability and Filtering Software allows the administrator to control:

• Total # of hours spent online per day
• Times during the day which access is permitted
• Total weekly time spent online

Covenant Eyes Internet Accountability and Filtering Software 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.

Covenant Eyes Internet Accountability and Filtering Software 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 the web sites your children have visited.

Covenant Eyes Internet Accountability and Filtering Software 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 NOT operate without the child's knowledge.

The program can be used alongside a filtering or blocking tool.

The program can NOT be set up to warn children when they attempt to access inappropriate material.

When Covenant Eyes Internet Accountability and Filtering Software 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 NOT prevent your children from using chat rooms online.
• You can prevent your children from using instant messaging.
• You can NOT edit out the transmission of specific kinds of information, like your address, telephone number, or credit card number.

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). Covenant Eyes Internet Accountability and Filtering Software is client-based.

Covenant Eyes Internet Accountability and Filtering Software can control access to web pages, 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 Covenant Eyes Internet Accountability and Filtering Software,

• You will NOT be able to completely override the company's list of material to be filtered.
• You will NOT be able to develop your own list of material to be filtered, using the company's list as a starter.
• You will NOT 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 Covenant Eyes Internet Accountability and Filtering Software, you can review 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. Covenant Eyes Internet Accountability and Filtering Software 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
Additionally, "Our technology scores each site for possible objectionable/harmful content. Users adjust settings that allow for more blocking or less blocking."

Some filtering tools allow you to control access in a number of different categories. Covenant Eyes Internet Accountability and Filtering Software is specifically designed to block sexually explicit material in 'real time' using our proprietary scoring technology. Blocks websites in real time if they are not in our database using our scoring technology.

Guardian Monitor 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.

The program will operate without the child's knowledge.

The program can be used alongside a filtering or blocking tool.

The program can not be set up to warn children when they attempt to access inappropriate material.

Integard will restrict the time a user can access:

• Internet access of all kinds

Integard allows the administrator to control:

• Total # of hours spent online per day
• Times during the day which access is permitted
• Other

A warning will NOT flash on the screen when the user's time is almost up.

Integard 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.

Integard 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 set up to warn children when they attempt to access inappropriate material.

When Integard is running on your system,

• You can prevent your children from using email.
• You can prevent your children from using chat rooms online.
• You can prevent your children from using instant messaging.

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). Integard is client-based.

Integard 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 Integard,

• 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 CANNOT review the list of keywords, the list of filtered URL's (web page addresses), nor 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. Integard 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

Some filtering tools allow you to control access in a number of different categories. Integard offers these categories: Adult Content, Naturalism, Intolerance, Obscene / Morbid, Violence, Drugs, Illegal activities, Gambling, Filter circumvention, Weapons, Cults, Adult Discussion, Hacking, Alcohol/Smoking, Personal and Dating, Lingerie and Swimsuits, Sex Education, Financial, Chat sites, Employment / Jobs, Inappropriate language, Web Email, Entertainment, News, Education, Kid sites, Computers / Internet, Search Engines, Software downloads, Computer Games

CSWEB allows the administrator to control:

• Times during the day which access is permitted
• Other

CSWEB will restrict the time a user can access:

• Certian software products (ie: web browsers, email clients)
• Internet access of all kinds

A warning will NOT flash on the screen when the user's time is almost up.

CSWEB 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.

CSWEB 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.

When CSWEB is running on your system,

• You canprevent 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.

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). CSWEB is client-based.

CSWEB 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 CSWEB,

• The company alone will decide what material will be filtered.
• 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 CSWEB, 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. CSWEB 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

Some filtering tools allow you to control access in a number of different categories. CSWEB offers these categories:

• Pornographic
• Predator
• Profanity
• Acronyms
• Drugs
• Suicide
• Racism
• Hate/Violence
• Gambling
• Games
• Music/Entertsinment
• Shopping
• Personals
• Webmails

When Safe Eyes is installed on your computer to limit the time spent on the computer or on the Internet,

• A warning will 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.

Safe Eyes limits Internet use of all kinds.

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 Eyes is client-based and server -based

Safe Eyes 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.

Different filtering tools set up their standards of what material should or should not be filtered in different ways. With Safe Eyes,

• 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 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 Eyes, 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 Eyes uses the following:

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• 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 Eyes offers these categories:

• Blocks outgoing information
• 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.

When Safe Eyes is running on your system,

• You can prevent your children from using email.
• You can 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.

Safe Eyes 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.

The program will not operate without the child's knowledge.

The program can be used alongside a filtering or blocking tool.

The program cannot be set up to warn children when they attempt to access inappropriate material.

Covenant Eyes Filter allows the administrator to control:

• Total # of hours spent online per day
• Times during the day which access is permitted
• Total weekly use

Covenant Eyes Filter 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.

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). Covenant Eyes Filter is client-based.

Covenant Eyes Filter can control access to web pages, the movement of files in and out of your computer (FTP), 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 Covenant Eyes Filter,

• You will be able to choose from pre-set categories what material you want 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 Covenant Eyes Filter, 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. Covenant Eyes Filter 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

CYBERsitter allows the administrator to control:

• Times during the day which access is permitted

CYBERsitter 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.

CYBERsitter 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.

CYBERsitter 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 NOT be set up to warn children when they attempt to access inappropriate material.

When CYBERsitter 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 instant messaging.
• You can edit out the transmission of specific kinds of information, like your address, telephone number, or credit card number.

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). CYBERsitter is client-based.

CYBERsitter 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 CYBERsitter,

• You will be able to choose from pre-set categories what material you want to be filtered.
• You will be able to completely override the company's list of material to be filtered.
• You will NOT 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.

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. CYBERsitter 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

Some filtering tools allow you to control access in a number of different categories. CYBERsitter offers these categories:

• Adult/Sexually oriented,
• Illegal Activities/Drugs,
• Hate/Intolerance,
• Illegal Guns/Violence,
• Image searches,
• Social Networking

*** Optional---Gay/Lesbian Topics, Cults/Occult, Violent Games, Peer to peer file sharing, Tobacco/Alcohol, Gambling sites, Banner Ads, Legal guns/Weapons. Personal Ads, Tattoo/Piercing, Warez/Hacker sites. On-Line chat, Shareware sites, Financial sites,Illegal MP3 files