| Feature |
Description |
| Web filtering methods |
| Dynamic keyword analysis |
The ability to block a web page based on keywords found within the web page |
| Dynamic URL analysis |
The ability to block a web page based on keywords found within the URL (web address) |
| Managed URL list |
A list of websites maintained by the product creator which will be blocked - usually based on filtering categories |
| Filtering capabilities |
| Websites |
The ability to block unwanted websites or web pages |
| Selectable filter categories |
The ability to choose what types of content will be blocked based on various categories. Common categories include: Pornography, Violence, Gambling, Racism, etc. |
| Blacklist |
The ability to add specific websites / web pages which will be blocked |
| Whitelist |
The ability to add specific websites / web pages which will be allowed |
| Custom keywords |
The ability to add your own words, which, if found with a web page, the web page will be blocked. |
| Management |
| Remote monitoring |
The ability to retrieve and view monitoring information from a computer in a separate location from the computer that is being monitored. This may be in the form of email, a website, or software installed on another computer. |
| Realtime monitoring |
The ability to retrieve and view monitoring information as it is happening - as opposed to being stored, then viewed later. |
| User profiles |
The ability to create and configure settings for different users of the same computer. You can then configure the software features (blocking restrictiveness, filter categories, time restrictions, etc.) for each user. |
| Email alerts |
The ability to send an email to you when a certain event is triggered (generally, when a website is blocked). |
| Additional features |
| Time limit controls |
The ability to select times in which the internet can be accessed. |
| Prevent specific programs from running |
The ability to select and prevent specific programs on your computer from running. |
| Stealth |
The ability to run undetected - it will not show up in the Windows Systray, and possibly Windows Task Manager. |
| Immediate override |
The ability to provide a password after a web page is blocked, to temporarily allow it. This is an administrative feature, useful if the administrator / parent would like to temporarily disable the filter controls. |
| Monitor without filtering |
The ability to monitor web browsing activity with the web filter turned off. |
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