Title |
Publisher |
Platform |
Method |
Features |
| CyberPatrol 3.3 | Learning Company |
Win 95, Win 3.1 Mac OS |
Blocking, Controlled Access | One of the easier security devices to configure and use. Allows multi-user access with customizable profiles for each family member. |
| CyberSitter '97 v.8 | Solid Oak Software | Win 95 | Blocking, Stealth Monitoring | Blocks chat and undesirable sites; offers daily updates to banned sites. Parents can add sites, but not edit pre-determined list. |
| CyberSnoop 3.0 | Pearl Software, Inc. |
Win 95 Win NT |
Stealth Monitoring | Monitors email, chat and web site activity. Custom-editing feature also allows blocking and parent-determined acceptable sites. |
| Disk Tracy | Watchsoft, Inc. |
Win 95 Win NT |
Blocking, Stealth Monitoring | Home/Network versions. Screens and blocks undesireable content. Logs reports on sites visited and material downloaded/stored on the computer. |
| Hexabit Junior 2.0 | Hexabit | Win 95 | Blocking, Controlled Access | A web browser with tv controls, designed to provide easy navigation for kids. Parents choose which sites are appropriate/not appropriate and the times of day in which the Internet may be accessed. |
| Internet Filter Suite 1.0 | Turner Investigations |
Win 95 Win 3.1 |
Blocking, Stealth Monitoring |
A monitoring and filtering program that allows parents to control site access, undesirable words, newsgroups, chat sessions. |
| Internet Watchdog | Charles River Media |
Win 95 Win NT |
Stealth Monitoring | Records all Internet and application activity, including applications used and graphics downloaded. |
| iWay Patrol | iTech, Inc. | n/a | Proxy Server | Content filtering is enforced at the system level, preventing students from access to Chat Rooms, gambling, games, sex or pornography sites on the WWW. |
| KidDesk Internet Safe | Edmark |
Win 98, Win 95 |
Controlled access |
Combines a desktop security device with an Internet safety program to give parents complete control of software and internet access. |
| Kid Web | ConnectSoft | Win 95 |
Controlled access |
Johnny Web and his dog, Browser guide kids (age 5-10) safely through the 'net to predetermined sites. |
| KiddoNet | GTech Technologies Ltd. | Win 95 |
Controlled access |
Controlled access using a kids' browser and preapproved sites. The browser
includes its own offline games and activities. Appropriate for ages 8-12. |
| Mama Bear | Kodiak Software Systems |
Win 95, Win 3.1 |
Controlled access | Desktop security device. Blocks unauthorized software access, alterations or deletions of programs. |
| Microsoft Plus For Kids | Microsoft | Win 95 | Controlled access | Integrated desktop and Internet security device for kids (age 3-12) with 10 environments and "content advisor" for the Internet. Comes with Surfwatch. |
| Net Nanny 3.1 | Net Nanny International | Win 95 | Blocking | Blocks objectionable sites, phrases, personal disclosures, chatrooms, gifs & jpegs. Monitors outgoing/incoming email & other text documents. Logs violations. |
| Planet Web Browser | Planet Web, Inc. |
Sega, TV Boxes, ISP's |
Proxy Server | Requires proprietary browser. Parents fill out profiles for each user. Filtering is based on user birth date, family beliefs and levels of concern. |
| Safe Surf | Safe Surf, Inc. |
Win 95 Win 3.1 Mac OS |
Blocking and rating
system |
Now, a browser feature of Netscape's "NetWatch" which uses the SafeSurf rating std. and adult database. |
| Surf Monkey | Media Live/Bandai Entertainment |
Win 98 Win 95 |
Controlled Access | Rocketship browser, animated talking monkey and lively self-contained web destination for kids age 7 and up. Supervised chatrooms. Parents can block email from strangers, delete profanities and prohibit access to inappropriate sites. |
| SurfWatch 3.0 | Spyglass, Inc. |
Win 95, Win 3.1, Mac OS |
Blocking | One of the easiest filters to configure and use. Blocks web access and chat. |
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