Tools for Families

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

Crayon Crawler can control access to web pages, the use of email, and access to chat rooms.

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

• You will 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 choose from pre-set categories what material you want to be filtered.
• You will not be able to permanently edit the company's list of material to be filtered.
• 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, 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 Crayon Crawler, you can review 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. Crayon Crawler uses the following:

• the web page address (URL)

When Crayon Crawler is running on your system,

• You can not prevent your children from using email.
• You can 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 not prevent your children from using ICQ or other forms of instant messaging.
• You can edit out the transmission of specific kinds of information, like your address, telephone number, or credit card number.

Crayon Crawler is a kids' browser designed for ages 4 to 12. 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 Crayon Crawler,

• You can review the company's criteria for blocking a web page.
• You can not review the list of keywords.
• You can not review the list of blocked 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 are perfect. Crayon Crawler uses the following:

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

Crayon Crawler is a kids' search engine designed for ages 4-12. It limits search results to sites deemed appropriate for kids. you may wish to review the ways in which such decisions are made. With Crayon Crawler,

• You can not review the list of keywords.
• You can not 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. Crayon Crawler uses the following:

• the web page address (URL)
• Human review of web sites
• A list of keywords.

Crayon Crawler makes only pre-approved content available. The content is selected by:

• Tool provider personnel,
• Proprietary content developed by tool provider,
• Through public suggestions/discussion,
• Specifically chosen by the end user

It is not technically possible to leave the service's approved content area.

Content is made available to families via use of a proxy server and the user's installation of client-side software.

Users may control the pre-selected content provided by Moms and Dads by

• adding their own URLs to pre-selected content
• removing URLs from pre-selected content

Crayon Crawler does not rely on other commerically available products.

When Net Nanny 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.

Net Nanny 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). Net Nanny is client-based.

Net Nanny 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, 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 Net Nanny,

• 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 Net Nanny, 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. Net Nanny 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. Net Nanny offers these categories: sexually explicit, hate, graphic violence, criminal activity, etc.

When Net Nanny is running on your system,

• You can prevent your children from using chat rooms online.
• You can prevent your children from using ICQ or other forms of instant messaging.
• You can edit out the transmission of specific kinds of information, like your address, telephone number, or credit card number.
• 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.

Net Nanny 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.

To gain the benefits of Northern Trail Filtered Internet Access, you will need to change the company you use to connect your computer to the Internet. Northern Trail Filtered Internet Access is available Nationwide.

Make sure that a local telephone number is available for where you live. Neither GetNetWise.org nor Northern Trail can be responsible for long distance charges that result from calling long distance.

Northern Trail Filtered Internet Access supports these connection types: 56K (regular modem).

Northern Trail Filtered Internet Access limits which web sites and what types of content you can view. You may wish to review the ways in which such decisions are made. With Northern Trail Filtered Internet Access,

• You can review the company's criteria for blocking a web page.
• You can not review the list of keywords.
• You can not review the list of blocked URL's (web page addresses).

Northern Trail Filtered Internet Access restricts access to these categories of online material: Pornography, gambling, violence, drugs, crime, discrimination.

XXTOOLNAMEXX filters access to web pages.

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). ActivatorMail is server-based. It is available for home use.

ActivatorMail can control the use of email.

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

• The company alone will decide what material will be filtered.
• You will not be able to choose from pre-set categories what material you want to be filtered.
• You will not be able to permanently edit the company's list of material to be filtered.
• 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 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 ActivatorMail, you can review 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. ActivatorMail uses the following:

• the web page address (URL)
• Human review of web sites
• A list of keywords
• Antivirus scanning of email messages

When ActivatorMail 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 not prevent your children from using chat rooms online.
• You can not prevent your children from using ICQ or other forms of instant messaging.
• You can not edit out the transmission of specific kinds of information, like your address, telephone number, or credit card number.

ActivatorMail 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.

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). DynaComm i:filter is server-based. It is available for home use.

DynaComm i:filter can control access to web pages, the movement of files in and out of your computer (FTP), 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 DynaComm i:filter,

• You will be able to completely override the company's list of material to be filtered.
• You will be able to choose from pre-set categories what material you want to be filtered.
• You will not be able to permanently edit 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 DynaComm i:filter, 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. DynaComm i: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

Some filtering tools allow you to control access in a number of different categories. DynaComm i:filter offers these categories: over 40 categories, including adult, anti-social, drug use, chat rooms, gambling, hacking, terrorism, etc.

DynaComm i:filter 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.

When Access Control 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.
• You can NOT edit out the transmission of specific kinds of information, like your address, telephone number, or credit card number.

Access Control is a kids' browser designed for kids of any age. 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 Access Control,

• 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. Access Control 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.

Access Control does NOT rely on other commerically available products.

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.

To gain the benefits of Family.Net, you will need to change the company you use to connect your computer to the Internet. Family.Net is available in the following states: Nationwide

Make sure that a local telephone number is available for where you live. Neither GetNetWise.org nor Velocitus can be responsible for long distance charges that result from calling long distance.

Family.Net supports these connection types: 56K (regular modem), ISDN, DSL.

Family.Net limits which web sites and what types of content you can view. You may wish to review the ways in which such decisions are made. With Family.Net,

• 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.

Family.Net restricts access to these categories of online material: adults only, hate/discrimination, illegal, porn site, sex, violence, alcohol, chat, drugs, free pages, gambling, tasteless/gross, lingerie, nudity, personal information, school cheating info, suicide/murder, tobacco, personals, with exceptions for education and kids sites.

Family.Net filters access to web pages.

April 17, 2003

iProtectYou

Version 3.06

By SoftForYou

Available since March 2003

The makers of iProtectYou, SoftForYou, described their product as: Control which Web sites can be visited and which programs can have Internet access, block emails and chat sessions with inappropriate words, stop annoying ads, and/or restrict Internet time to a predetermined schedule.

iProtectYou is a product that:

• Limits the total number of hours or the time of day that your children may be online.
• Prevents the display of most sexually explicit material.
• Prevents the display of other categories of material.
• Prevents selected personal information from being transmitted from your computer.
• Monitors the use of your computer or the access your children have to the Internet.

iProtectYou is available for these platforms:

• Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME
• Windows NT, Windows 2000
• Windows XP

iProtectYou can 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.softforyou.com/

Time Limiting

Filtering

Blocking Outgoing Information

Monitoring

May 19, 2003

Garfield Island

Version 4.0

By Moms and Dads

Available since February 2003

The makers of Garfield Island, Moms and Dads, described their product as: software that empowers parents to keep their children safe on the Internet. Features include 1) Internet lockdown--restricts access to only pre-approved Web sites using any program; 2) Safe email; 3) Closed, filtered chat rooms and 4) Aggregated and custom content.

Garfield Island is a product that:

• 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.
• Is an Internet browser specially designed for younger users.
• Is a search engine containing only age-appropriate content.
• Prevents selected personal information from being transmitted from your computer.
• Is a Pre-selected Content Service.
• Is a safe email/chat service.

Garfield Island is available for these platforms:

• Windows 98, Windows ME
• Windows 2000
• Windows XP

Garfield Island can be password protected and does support multiple users.

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

Filtering

Blocking Outgoing Information

Browsers for Kids

Kids' Search Engines