We get threads every so often asking for advice on Web content filtering software (for the kids PC etc.)
I helped build a PC for a friend recently and was on the lookout for free/cheap software to keep it 'kid friendly'. I came across this:
http://www.k9webprotection.com/
Apparently, it uses the same filtering engine as the commercial Blue Coat web filtering appliances. In my testing it was every bit as good as Cyberpatrol (which I've used for a couple of years on the kids PC's at home), and has pretty much all of the same features. In fact, after a bit more testing I may be tempted to ditch Cyberpatrol at my next renewal. Only thing I'm not 100% sure of is how 'hardened' it is to the kids trying to hack around it, however it seemed to defeat my initial attempts.
And it's free too
Anyway - hope it's useful to some of you out there.
I helped build a PC for a friend recently and was on the lookout for free/cheap software to keep it 'kid friendly'. I came across this:
http://www.k9webprotection.com/
Apparently, it uses the same filtering engine as the commercial Blue Coat web filtering appliances. In my testing it was every bit as good as Cyberpatrol (which I've used for a couple of years on the kids PC's at home), and has pretty much all of the same features. In fact, after a bit more testing I may be tempted to ditch Cyberpatrol at my next renewal. Only thing I'm not 100% sure of is how 'hardened' it is to the kids trying to hack around it, however it seemed to defeat my initial attempts.
And it's free too
Anyway - hope it's useful to some of you out there.
