Comparing Content Filtering & Parental Controls
A short comparison table for internet content filters...
A short comparison table of internet content filters. Internet content filters are a tool to be used in conjunction with parental supervision – they do not provide total protection in themselves. They are only part of the solution, they are not a substitute for love and for the virtues and values that Love provides. We must stay up to date with what parental control tool ought to offer. In the past it was very much about website filteringand while that is still a major concern for families, chatroom and instant messenging conversations have shown to warrent some concern. Today parental controls need to be smarter than ever before. The list below provides a means of comparing parental control technologies.
Comparison table of internet content filters
- Compatible Operating Systems
- Windows ME
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista
- Windows Server 2000
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows 2000
- Apple MAC OS 10.4 (or later)
- Unix (Linux Solaris)
- Compatible Browsers
- Non-Browser Specific
- Browser Specific
- Filtering Capabilities
- Blocks pornography
- Blocks additional Internet sites as selected for specific user
- Blocks all Internet sites other than those selected for specific user (ie "White list")
- Blocks Internet games
- Blocks Internet newsgroups
- Blocks sending of personal information (eg name, address)
- Blocks access at pre-determined times/after number of hours
- Monitors chatroom usage
- Logs and/or notifies attempted access to disallowed websites
- Allows remote shut-down by nominated administrator
- Management Capabilities
- Allows different settings (profiles) to be set and saved for different users
- Updates prohibited sites automatically
- Provides easy-to-access online help text
- Reporting Capabilities
- Reports on Internet usage by different users
- Reports on other online activity by different users