| Filter
toll that can either:
- block
access to sites deemed unsuitable (CyberNOTlist)
or
- allow
access only to a list of children's sites (CyberYESlist
Also
allows filtering by PIC labels
Compatible
with Macintosh and Windows |
Largely
effective in blocking sites with any of the following topics:
partial nudity, nudity, sexual acts / text, gross depictions,
satanic / cult,
intolerance, drugs & drug culture, militant / extremism,
violence / profanity, questionable illegal / gambling, sex
education, alcohol
and tobacco. The block list is overseen by a review committee
which includes a minister, school officials, and child psychologists,
and
representatives from: a Women's group, a Gay and Lesbian group,
a gun lobby group, and a conservative media watchdog group.
Blocks: word
and phrases, Web sites URLs, Newsgroups, Chat rooms and outgoing
information (can block children from sharing personal information
with others in chat rooms). |
- Easy
to install. Set up is a bit complicated due to
the range of features.
- Sites
can be added or deleted from lists to suit the
parent
- can
have different levels of access for 9 users
- can
restrict Internet use to certain times in the day
- Updates
of the blocked list can be downloaded weekly
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