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OpenDNS
http://www.opendns.com/
Free yourself of DNS-related Internet outages with our zero-downtime global network. Eliminate DNS as a problem source on your network. Using OpenDNS means fewer support calls and headaches, letting you focus on more important issues.

CensorNet
http://www.censornet.com/
It is our mission to provide world class Internet security products that filter and remove offensive material found intentionally or accidentally online, via Web sites or e-mail messages.

Securus
http://www.securus-software.com
How safe are your students?
Pupils need to be protected from bullying and harm when they're using your school's computers.
Too many schools rely on internet blocking software to keep their students safe. Blocking can be bypassed, while cyberbullying and offline misuse goes undetected.
Securus monitors your ICT network for inappropriate language and alerts you if your pupils use ...

Bloxx : Web Content Filtering
http://www.bloxx.com/
Bloxx : Web Content Filtering
Web filtering that works – efficiently and cost effectively, from 50 to 50,000 PCs.
That's what you get from Bloxx web content filtering. Our approach is very different from a typical web filter – starting with a secure web content filtering appliance, not a difficult-to-manage software-based web content filter.
And we go far beyond the limitations of other web filters which employ a blunt block on URLs – to instead offer intelligent and dynamic page scanning. In effect, a Bloxx® web filter appliance keeps out unwanted pages, but allows your people access to everything else. So business goes on – Bloxx web content filtering takes care of the offensive, harmful or undesirable content.

Internet Filters - iPrism Internet Filter
http://iprism.stbernard.com/
Internet Filters - iPrism Internet Filter
f you have the critical responsibility for establishing and maintaining the security of your systems and networks and enforcing your organization's Internet Security Policy and Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), iPrism, from St. Bernard Software, offers the comprehensive solution you require.
iPrism is a dedicated Internet filtering appliance that secures your organization from Internet-based threats such as spyware, IM, P2P, and inappropriate content, at the perimeter - ensuring that your organization is able to mitigate the risks of legal liability, security breaches, the erosion of network resources and lost productivity.

ComputerTime
http://www.softwaretime.com/
ComputerTime is parental-control software that lets parents set limits on the amount of time and the time-of-day when their children can use the computer.
SoftwareTime believes that the computer is an amazing tool for children, both for educational and social purposes.
You no longer have to keep track of the time your children spend on the computer. ComputerTime does that for you! It takes just a few minutes to set limits for each child.
Free trial ... then US$40

Scandoo
http://www.scandoo.com
Scandoo
Search engines are most people? entry point to new web sites.
At Scandoo we automatically scan all search results to protect you from visiting web sites that spread malicious viruses or spyware, and protect you from viewing offensive content.
Some sites you visit could lead to your computer getting infected with spyware or a virus. Our scanners inspect and classify all search results in real time before you click on the links so you can make informed decisions about the websites you visit and secure yourself against infection.
It? still very early days, and we have some enhancements we are working on to add more security for your searches and help protect you against criminal and offensive content on the web.

BrowseReporter
http://www.browsereporter.com/
BrowseReporter is a powerful web-monitoring tool that allows you to monitor the browsing activity of your employees or students.
It is a non-intrusive tool, running in the background without the users knowing that their systems are being monitored.

Peacefire (USA)
http://www.peacefire.org/
Peacefire.org was created in August 1996 to represent the interests of people under 18 in the debate over freedom of speech on the Internet.
Peacefire is a "people for young people's freedom of speech" organization, not a "young people for freedom of speech" organization. In other words, you can join at any age if you are against censorship for students and people under 18 in general. Peacefire used to be more of a "teens only" group, but we realized that there was no point in excluding what any potential members had to offer, simply based on their age.
In October 1998, we added pages to Peacefire.org about how to disable the different censorware programs.
Advice to get around your blocking software .....

E2BN : Caching & Web-filtering
http://web.e2bn.net/services/aserv_caching.php
E2BN : Caching & Web-filtering : Protex cache/filtering server

Netfilter
http://www.netfilter.com.br
NetFilter Family is the pioneer web content filter in Brazil. It was especially developed for all families. With it, parents can leave their computer free for their children to enjoy the best of Internet.
This product also has versions for Schools, Corporation and ISP.

ContentWatch - We inform, You Control
http://contentwatch.com
Internet Filter Solutions For Your Family

Childrens Internet Protection Act (USA)
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/ntiageneral/cipa2003/index.html
Childrens Internet Protection Act Study of Technology Protection Measures and Safety Policies
The Act requested NTIA to evaluate whether the currently available Internet blocking or filtering technology protection measures and Internet safety policies adequately address the needs of educational institutions

Killing Pop-ups on the Apple
http://www.apple.com/safari/rg/htmlfor.mac/pop-up_blocking.html
For Mac users with OSX ... Safari has its own has a built in 'anti-popup' command .. free.

Surf Safely
http://www.surfsafely.com/
The purpose of the SURFSAFELY.COM directory is to create a market driven incentive for web developers to voluntarily rate their own content using PICS labels (Platform for Internet Content Selection), and families a single point of reference to find labeled sites allowing them to use PICS filters effectively.
Both major browser vendors, Netscape Navigator (up to v4.78) and Microsoft Internet Explorer, have already done their part by incorporating PICS filters into their products. But, in order for this content selection mechanism to work as intended, content developers must also rate and label their content using ICRA and/or SafeSurf. And you, the parents and school administrators, must take a few moments to configure these controls on your browsers to set the appropriate viewing levels desired. We assure you, it is time well spent.
Admittedly, though, PICS filters do have one weakness. They can do only two things with unlabeled content; Allow it or Block it. Because so much of the web is presently unlabeled, PICS filters allow parents to bypass filtering of unlabeled sites while continuing to filter labeled sites, but what then is the point? Since most is unlabeled, most would pass unchecked. If parents enable PICS to filter labeled sites and block unlabeled sites, most get blocked. Even though the parent can allow the viewing of unlabeled sites with a password, because the vast majority of Internet content is unlabeled, that too gets old fast.

iWatchDog
http://www.iwatchdog.org/
Welcome to the home of the iWatchDog Program, the globally recognized solution that puts the Bite back into the Fight for online safety and consumer protection. The iWatchDog Program is most widely known for ICCS Certification, the process for certification of web sites, products, and services.
The iWatchDog?Program and ICCS?Certification, were first introduced in 1994. The iWatchDog?Program consists of a number of services most of which are designed to help educate Internet users how to use the Internet more productively and avoid risk of danger from those who choose to use the Internet for unlawful means.
If your web site is not yet ICCS Certified, we strongly suggest you submit your web site for approval. There are no fees of any kind for certification of web sites.

United Federation of Childsafe Websites - UFCWS
http://www.ufcws.org.
United Federation of Childsafe Websites - UFCWS
The Internet offers a vast resource of information that is in a constant state of growth and change. The UFCWS?is here to safeguard the Internet via the iWatchDog?Program - to keep it a safe, pleasant and gainful experience.
You are here because someone cared enough about you to point you to an extraordinary new company that provides the support and tools we need to bring safety and support to our families' internet experience.
The UFCWS?is proud to announce our new FREE ChildSafe?web site hosting service, ChildSafeCities! There are NO BANNERS, or ADS!! Nothing but ChildSafe?web sites.

Protecting Kids with Digimarc
http://www.digimarc.com/
The Protecting Kids with Digimarc program is similar to the Internet Content Rating Association's website labeling system in that it enables content providers to voluntarily self-regulate their web content in an effort to help make the internet safer for children and to reduce the likelihood of stricter government regulations.
And, like the ICRA website labels, the Protecting Kids with Digimarc watermarking subscriptions are free and easy to use.
Digimarc digital watermarking is the process of embedding imperceptible code into digital content, such as images, for management, tracking or identification purposes. The free Protecting Kids with Digimarc watermarking subscription includes a unique Digimarc ID, which allows content providers to embed their images with an Adult Content attribute.

Internet content rating system launched in Hong Kong
http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/brandhk/0610207.htm
Internet content rating system launched in Hong Kong .. June 2003

Internet Content Rating Association ICRA
http://www.icra.org/
The Internet Content Rating Association is an international, independent organization that empowers the public, especially parents, to make informed decisions about electronic media by means of the open and objective labelling of content. ICRA's dual aims are to:
- protect children from potentially harmful material; and,
- to protect free speech on the internet
Web authors fill in an online questionnaire describing the content of their site, simply in terms of what is and isn't present. ICRA then generates a Content Label (a short piece of computer code) which the author adds to his/her site.
Users, especially parents of young children, can then set their internet browser to allow or disallow access to web sites based on the objective information declared in the label and the subjective preferences of the user. The ICRA system can be used immediately with a variety of filtering clients detailed elsewhere on this site with more under development.

Why Blocking Technology Can't Work
http://www.onlinepolicy.org/research/blockcantwork.shtml
Why Blocking Technology Can't Work - Here are ten good reasons why:
In December 2000, the United States Congress passed legislation requiring Internet blocking technology to block pornographic materials in all public schools and libraries funded through certain federal programs

Stop Internet Blocking in Schools (Flash animation)
http://www.eff.org/Censorship/Censorware/net_block_report/flash/
Stop Internet Blocking in Schools (Flash animation)

Internet Blocking in Public Schools
http://www.eff.org/Censorship/Censorware/net_block_report/
Internet Blocking in Public Schools - A Study on Internet Access in Educational Institutions
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the Online Policy Group (OPG) have cooperated to study and analyze the accessibility on the web of information related to state-mandated curriculum topics within public schools that operate Internet blocking software. This study measures the extent to which blocking software impedes the educational process by restricting access to web pages relevant to the required curriculum.

Software Tools to Help Protect Children Online
http://www.microsoft.com/security/articles/childrenonline.asp
Using Software Tools to Help Protect Children Online
Here are some ways you can configure your Microsoft?software to help protect your children's privacy and safety, and some tips to help you set wise guidelines for your child's computer use.
Block Inappropriate Content from Your Browser | Configure Security Zones in Internet Explorer 6 | Check Where Your Children Spend Time When Online | Assign Your Children to the Limited Users Group | Use MSN 8 Parental Controls | Block Inappropriate Games on Xbox | Block Inappropriate Movies on Media Center | Enhance the Security of Your Family Computer | Read Privacy Statements Carefully | Set Chat and Instant Messaging Limits | Set Family Rules for Internet Use |

Content Filtering and Acceptable Use Policy - Vicomsoft
http://www.content-filtering.com/
Content Filtering and Acceptable Use Policy - Vicomsoft
You can hope that your staff are only surfing the net for business use, or you can ensure it.
Vicomsoft has a great deal of experience in developing and implementing Internet Acceptable Use Policies and content filtering solutions for business. There is more to it than blocking pornography sites.
Benefits - The cost benefits of using InterGate for your Acceptable Use Policy.
Acceptable Use Policy FAQ - All you need to know about Content Filtering and Acceptable Use Policy.
Download and follow this example Acceptable Use Policy.
Find out more about Content Filtering and other related topics in our White Papers.

Internet Safety in Schools
http://ols.tctrust.net/dotsafe/resources/dot-safe-titles.htm
Internet Safety in Schools
These resources were identified, trialled and developed under the European Commission-funded DotSafe Project and aim to provide information, practical advice and modifiable templates on safe Internet practice for schools.
The Project involved partners in eight countries and so the materials may be seen as representing a consensus and baseline for Internet Safety for schools across Europe.
Introduction | Acceptable Use Policy | Codes of Practice | Integrating the Internet | Netiquette Guidelines | PowerPoint Presentations For INSET sessions, one for teachers, one for parents |
Highly recommended !

Software to beat the great firewall of China
http://news.com.com/2100-1028-997101.html
The news and propaganda wing behind the U.S. government's Voice of America broadcasts has commissioned software that lets Chinese Web surfers sneak around the boundaries set by their government.
The software enables PC users running Microsoft's Windows XP or 2000 operating systems to set up a simple version of what's known as a circumvention Web server, or a computer that essentially digs a tunnel under a firewall set up by a government, corporation, school or other organization.

WebMarshall
http://www.marshalsoftware.co.nz/
WebMarshall 2.1 employs a rules-based policy approach to Web content filtering. Access can be granted on an individual or group basis, with real-time Monitoring of all Internet traffic. Detailed reporting and highly configurable options also make for a feature rich product, although, as with companion product MailMarshall 4.2, there's no browser-based management.
The software can be run under Windows NT 4.0 (with SP6a applied) or 2000 with SP1. Installation requirements are a minimum of a 350MHz Pentium II with 128MB of RAM and SQL Server 7 (or MSDE).
Marshal Content Security Solutions from NetIQ help protect against threats to network and information security, workplace liability issues, unnecessary bandwidth consumption and worker non-productivity associated with uncontrolled use of the Internet.
email | web | filtering | filter | internet | LAN | network | safety |

FutureSoft DynaComm i:series
http://www.dciseries.com
A product family of Internet and E-mail filtering tools used in both businesses and schools.
FutureSoft? customers span the globe and include corporations of all sizes, government organizations, educational institutions and individuals seeking high-performance solutions.

SurfControl
http://www.surfcontrol.com/
SurfControl : Web and E-mail Filtering Company
SurfControl plc (London:SRF, Nasdaq Europe:SRFC), the world's Number One Web and e-mail filtering company, is the only company in the security market offering a total content security solution that combines Web and e-mail filtering technology with the industry's largest, most accurate and relevant content database and adaptive reasoning tools to automate content recognition.
SurfControl Web Filtering automatically manages what web content is available and when, as defined by your policy. Managing this access can significantly reduce the risks of productivity threats, network threats, legal threats and security threats.
SurfControl e-mail filter : E-mail Filtering lets you automatically and intelligently manage the threats in e-mail as defined by your policy. By managing e-mail traffic, the risks to productivity, network resources, legal liability and security can be significantly reduced.
User-customizable dictionaries pre-populated by our experts with keywords and phrases found in risk e-mail - covers 15 categories ranging from "adult" to "finance". It also supports Boolean language filtering.
email | web | filtering | filter |

Campaign to protect children using internet
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/pages/news/2002/01/SE5127.aspx
A UK-wide advertising campaign to protect children using the Internet was launched in Jan 2002.
Cathy Jamieson, Minister for Education and Young People, said that the second phase of the campaign - ‘know the net’ - would target young teenagers directly through radio and cinema adverts and information in the teenage press.
internet | safety |

KidSmart : internet safety education programme
http://www.kidsmart.org.uk
KidSmart : internet safety education programme
KidSmart is a new internet safety education programme run through schools, targeting pupils, teachers and parents.
The scheme is run by Childnet, the leading children's Internet charity, and has been launched to coincide with the Government's Home Office wiseuptothenet initiative.
The aim of KidSmart is to help all of us - parents, teachers and young people - to stay safe online and get the most out of the Internet.
On this site you will find:
Simple tips for staying safe online.
A great directory of positive websites.
Worksheets, posters and fun classroom activities.
Links to websites with further information and resources.
internet | safety |

SAFE : Internet Usage Safety
http://www.eun.org/eun.org2/eun/index_dotsafe.cfm
The dotSAFE project is a pilot across the 23 member countries of the European SchoolNet (www.eun.org)
There are four principal areas of work
Auditing what is available, concerns, and effective practices to raise awareness of Internet safety in schools: audiences, messages and means - WP1.
Developing new and adapted pilot materials and technical solutions - WP2.
Testing and evaluating WP2 materials - WP3
Developing detailed scalable plans - WP4
In addition, the EUN Office will co-ordinate dissemination and provide overall project management and administration services, e.g. workshops, meetings and a project web site.
internet | safety |

Online Safety
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/columns/bowman/02june03.asp
Using features built into Internet Explorer 6, Outlook Express, and Windows Messenger, you can help ensure a safe Internet experience for you and your children. While nothing can replace common sense in dealing with any individual situation, in this column, you’ll find a few additional recommendations to help protect your family’s online privacy and safety.
The Web is the new frontier; it’s wild and anything goes. If you have very young children, the best policy is to browse the Internet together. For older children, there are optional controls available through the Content Advisor in Internet Explorer 6, included with Windows XP. These controls prevent them from viewing inappropriate content, provided the sites they visit use a content rating system and correctly place the rating information on each Web page they host.

Web Marshall : Internet Content Security
http://www.marshalsoftware.com/
WebMarshal is a Web access control and monitoring application that enables businesses to establish and enforce Web usage policy. WebMarshal eliminates unproductive browsing by directing users to approved sites, while blocking offensive and unproductive sites. Detailed reporting by user and site allows management to refine Web policy so that the business can better take advantage of the Web. WebMarshal gives an organization easy, practical and customized control of Web browsing.
Now available, WebMarshal version 2.2 uses Marshal Software's TextCensor technology to categorize web sites according to an organization's policies.
internet | filtering | control | network management |

Websense
http://www.websense.com/
Websense produces Employee Internet Management software, an Internet filtering solution that manages, analyzes and reports on employee use of the Internet.
Websense Enterprise is the leading employee Internet management (EIM) solution, used by more than 17,000 organizations worldwide, including 264 of the Fortune 500. As a server-based software solution, Websense allows you to transparently monitor, manage and report traffic flowing from your internal networks to the Internet.
Websense Reporter: an easy-to-use reporting tool that helps you evaluate employee Internet use at your company
monitoring | filtering | IT | internet |

N2H2 www filtering for Home / Office / School
http://www.n2h2.com/
The power of the Internet is infinite. Harnessing it just takes the right tools. N2H2’s fast and scalable Internet filtering solutions empower organizations to manage Internet use - limiting legal liability, optimizing bandwidth use and increasing productivity.
N2H2 is an Internet access management company specializing in fast and scalable filtering solutions. Our easy-to-use software empowers organizations of any size to manage Internet access and activity -helping limit legal liability, increase productivity and conserve bandwidth resources.

SurfMonkey Inc.
http://www.surfmonkey.com/
The Family Internet Technology Company
The SurfMonkey Browser™ 2001 establishes a new product category as the first comprehensive kids browser and safety service. It's the first product to transform the whole Internet experience for kids, making it safer, easier, and more fun.
The groundbreaking safety service lets parents manage and personalize what their children see, who they talk to, what they do and when they go on-line.

Childnet International
http://www.childnet-int.org/
Childnet International exists to make sure that the Internet becomes a great place for children and that their interests are promoted and protected. As a non-profit organisation set up in 1995, we have been working behind the scenes around the world with very many partners in different sectors.
. On this website you can read about the research we have undertaken (see "Netaware" programme) our public awareness work (see Chat Danger and Netbenefit ) as well as the strategic INHOPE work we have established among Hotlines across Europe improving the way that child pornography is reported and effectively tackled.

Chat Danger
http://www.chatdanger.com/
How to stay safe in chat rooms.

Mail Blocking Comes to Schools
http://fno.org/mar01/censorship.html
Is it ever acceptable for network managers working for state governments or schools to filter large blocks of e-mail addresses without giving due process, without notifying the people blocked, without evidence of wrong doing and without careful targetting?

To Filter or Not to Filter:
http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/WCE/archives/gwen3.htm
The horrible thing about the Internet is that anyone can put information out there, no matter how biased, inappropriate, or untruthful. The wonderful thing about the Internet is that it’s the First Amendment in action – anyone can publish, not just those with access to the traditional means of publication.
In schools and libraries, we want to make sure that students have access to the vast amounts of reliable, accurate information available, but we worry about students finding the bad stuff. So what’s a school or district or library to do?

Most Popular Web Filtering Programs
http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/TL/112000/filter.htm
A Thumbnail Review of Some of the Most Popular Web Filtering Programs

InterGo
http://www.intergo.com:80/products/product.htm
Product to linit web access

Fresco
http://www.ant.co.uk
For the Acorn ... webbrowser that can be configured to prevent users access to pre-selected areas.

CYBERsitter
http://www.solidoak.com
Filterer: can limit access to the web.

Cyber Patrol
http://water.net/cpatrol.htm
Filterer: an internet access management utility

VTW
http://www.vtw.org/
Voters Telecommunications Watch : produces an Internet Parent Advice FAQ information sheet and The Citizen's guide to the Net.

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