Tools for Families

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

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.

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). WebBlock is both client-based and server-based. It is available for home use.

WebBlock can control access to web pages, access to chat rooms, and access to newsgroups (Usenet).

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

• 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 WebBlock, you can review 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. WebBlock uses the following:

• the web page address (URL)
• Human review of web sites
• WebBlock classified ratings

Some filtering tools allow you to control access in a number of different categories. WebBlock offers these categories: auction sites, chat rooms, dating sites, employment sites, gambling sites, hate sites, illegal sites, kids, news group, age 17 and older, search engines, and xrated sites.

WebBlock 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.

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.

ComputerCOP 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.

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 Access is server-based. It is available for home use.

Safe Access can control access to web pages, the use of email,

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

• 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 completely override the company's list of material to be filtered.

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. Safe Access 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

General Tool Information

Updates

Safe Access does have regular updates to the product.

These updates do NOT carry an additional cost.

Customization

Safe Access requires A small client is installed on the users' computer

Safe Access can be password protected.

Safe Access supports multiple users.

Tech Support

Safe Access tech support is available via:

• Phone
• Email

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

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

BSafe Online allows the administrator to control:

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

BSafe Online will restrict the time a user can access:

• Certian software products (ie: web browsers, email clients)

BSafe Online 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.

BSafe Online 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 be set up to warn children when they attempt to access inappropriate material.

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

BSafe Online makes only pre-approved content available. The content is selected by:

• Computer with human oversight,
• Proprietary content developed by tool provider,
• Specifically chosen by the end user

It is technically possible to leave the service's approved content area, with the exception of porn that will always be blocked.

Content is made available to families via normal access over the web and user's installation of client-side software.

Users may control the pre-selected content provided by BSafe Online Inc. by

• adding their own URLs to pre-selected content
• submiting URLs for addition to pre-selected content
• submiting requests for pre-existing content selections to be removed
• creating their own list of selected content, overriding the provided list

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). Bsafe Online is server-based. It is available for home use.

Bsafe Online 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 BSafe Online,

• 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 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 BSafe Online, 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. BSafe Online uses the following:

• the web page address (URL)
• Human review of web sites
• A list of keywords
• Some other technology

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

• Alcohol
• Anarchy
• Anarchy
• Automobile
• BSafe Games
• BSafe Pop-Up
• Chat
• Criminal Skills
• Cults
• Drugs
• Employment
• Entertainment
• Financial
• Free Host
• Gambling
• Games
• Hate
• Humor
• Lifestyle
• Obscene
• Opinion
• Personals
• Public Proxies
• R-Rated
• Search Engines
• Shopping
• Sports
• Tickets
• Travel
• Web Email
• Web News Groups

SnoopStick allows the administrator to control:

• Times during the day which access is permitted

SnoopStick will restrict the time a user can access:

• Internet access of all kinds

SnoopStick 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.

SnoopStick 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.

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). SnoopStick is client-based.

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

• 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, 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 SnoopStick, 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. SnoopStick uses the following:

• the web page address (URL)

Updates

SnoopStick does have regular updates to the product.

These updates do NOT carry an additional cost.

Customization

SnoopStick requires special hardware.

SnoopStick can be password protected.

SnoopStick does support multiple users.

Tech Support

SnoopStick tech support is available via:

• Phone
• Email
• Online Knowledge Base

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

• You can set the program to only allow Internet access during certain periods of time.

Safe Chat limits access hours to IM chatting.

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 Chat is client-based.

Safe Chat can control access to chat rooms, 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 Chat,

• You will be able to develop your own list of material to be filtered, using the company's list as a starter.

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 Chat, you can review the list of keywords, 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. Safe Chat 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

Blocking Outgoing Information

Monitoring

August 2006

Yahooligans!

By Yahoo! Inc.

Available since 1996

The makers of Yahooligans!, Yahoo! Inc., described their product as: a browsable, searchable directory of hand-screened Internet sites for kids 7-12. Site also includes other content features including games, sports, news, animals, science and dinosaurs, a reference area, and more.

Yahooligans! is a product that:

• Is a search engine containing only age-appropriate content.
• Is a Pre-selected Content Service.

Yahooligans! 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

Yahooligans! 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.yahooligans.com/

Kids' Search Engines