iPrism Filter Appliance

St. Bernard

http://iprism.stbernard.com

Only iPrism offers a Web content filter that is completely self-contained and ready to deploy. With minimum setup and configuration, iPrism can be working as your enterprise content filter, blocking damaging sites at the perimeter before they reach your internal servers. The exclusive iGuard 100% human-reviewed database assures you have a content filter that can be customized to meet your company's specific requirements. And iPrism is the only web filter program offering 100% human-reviewed technology. Use iPrism to accurately apply Internet blocks to protect your organization. Your company and its assets deserve the accurate, reliable and easy-to-use solution that iPrism offers - for comprehensive Internet content filtering, iPrism is the best value on the market.

Features
Exclusive Kernel-Level Filtering
Protection Against Spyware, Malware and Phishing
Block/Monitor Instant Messaging (IM)
Block/Monitor Peer-to-Peer (P2P)
Exclusive iGuard Database
Dynamic Drill-Down Reporting
Real-Time Monitoring
Lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
High-Performance Internet Appliances

Commercial

Information updated: 26 Oct 05

SonicWALL Content Security Manager

SonicWall, Inc.

http://www.sonicwall.com/

The SonicWALL® Content Security Manager Series (CSM), featuring the 2200 and 3200 models, is an appliance-based gateway security and content filtering solution that integrates real-time gateway anti-virus, anti-spyware and intrusion prevention to deliver maximum network protection from today's sophisticated Internet threats. While continuing to increase employee productivity, optimize network utilization and mitigate any legal liability. This unique solution integrates seamlessly behind any firewall, enabling companies of all sizes to upgrade their security without upgrading their firewall.

Get Maximum Network Protection
The SonicWALL CSM appliances protect your network from a wide range of Internet threats, such as viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, e-mail-based fraud attempts and illicit or unproductive Web content. By deploying CSM on your network you can enjoy the benefits of the most sophisticated protection available today. All incoming data is scanned in real-time at the gateway to block threats before they can do any damage. The CSM 2200 and 3200 receive up-to-the-minute signatures about the latest Internet security risks via a continuous, real-time connection to SonicWALL's dynamically updated signature database, so even the newest threats can't get through.

Seamless Integration Behind Any Firewall
The CSM appliance is compatible with any firewall and is easy to install and maintain. Simply deploy the unit between your existing firewall and core LAN switch. Then finish the setup with an easy-to-use Web-based configuration wizard. The system is kept up-to-date via automatic updates from SonicWALL's dynamically updated signature database. The CSM appliances will start inspecting all incoming and outgoing network traffic almost immediately following installation.

Uninterrupted Network Productivity with High Availability
When a CSM appliance is coupled with a secondary CSM appliance, your network remains protected even if the primary unit fails. In the unlikely event of such a failure, the backup unit automatically comes online and provides uninterrupted protection and connectivity. The SonicWALL CSM appliance helps ensure that there will never be a time when your network is left unprotected.

Instant Messaging, Peer-to-Peer and Multimedia Controls
Every CSM appliance can be configured to use detailed policy controls to limit productivity-draining applications, such as instant messaging and Internet gaming. The controls can also prevent employees from accessing Web sites and downloading content that consumes a lot of bandwidth or that exposes your company to legal liabilities.

Commercial

Information updated: 17 Jan 07

DansGuardian

McAfee

http://dansguardian.org

DansGuardian is an award winning Open Source web content filter which currently runs on Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Mac OS X, HP-UX, and Solaris. It filters the actual content of pages based on many methods including phrase matching, PICS filtering and URL filtering. It does not purely filter based on a banned list of sites like lesser totally commercial filters.

DansGuardian is designed to be completely flexible and allows you to tailor the filtering to your exact needs. It can be as draconian or as unobstructive as you want. The default settings are geared towards what a primay school might want but DansGuardian puts you in control of what you want to block.

DansGuardian is a true web content filter.

Free for private use, cost for commercial

Information updated: 26 Oct 05

Cybersitter

Solid Oak Software

http://www.cybersitter.com/

CYBERsitter 9.0 is designed primarily for home, educational and small business use. Even though CYBERsitter has been designed to be easily installed and used by the most inexperienced users, there are plenty of advanced features for power users too.

New Features! Now records all Instant Messenger chat conversations for AOL (AIM), and Yahoo Messengers. Now you can know who your kids are chatting with to ensure that they are not communicating with strangers. Several new security enhancements have also been added for Windows 2000/ XP users.

CYBERsitter provides over 30 categories of filtering making it the most complete Internet filter available. Filters are updated automatically, and there are no subscription charges. A sophisticated "content recognition" system recognizes and blocks new objectionable web sites even before we know about them.

CYBERsitter allows parents to override blocked sites, add their own sites to block, specify allowable times to access the Internet, and maintains a detailed log of all Internet activity and violations. It will even send a daily report to parents by e-mail.

Security - Many kids are much more computer literate than their parents. We recognize this, and the program is designed with this in mind. CYBERsitter has the most advanced anti-tampering functions available. Password protected, the settings you choose cannot be modified by even the most determined users. Advanced security features are available within the program to make it even more difficult to attempt to defeat or override the intentions of the parent or supervisor.

CYBERsitter runs secretly in the background, always analyzing Internet activity, and can be configured to be completely invisible to the user and still accessible by the parent or supervisor.

Commercial

Information updated: 26 Oct 05

Watchguard WebBlocker

WatchGuard Technologies

http://www.watchguard.com

WebBlocker: Integrated, Affordable URL Filtering Software Powered by SurfControl®
Boost productivity and reduce network abuse, liabilities, and security threats - Leaving network users free to roam the Internet can cost your organization thousands of dollars in lost productivity, reduced bandwidth usage, and increased legal liability. Now you can increase productivity and lower security risks by managing your users' Web surfing with WebBlocker, WatchGuard's powerful URL filtering service.

Available for all Firebox X Core, Peak, and Edge appliances.

Key Features and Benefits
* Far-reaching protection - Prevent access to sites that pose network and security risks including spyware, P2P, webmail, and streaming media sites.
* Strong administrative control - Configure up to 40 Web categories to stop the sites and Web tools you most want to block.
* Daily incremental database updates - URL database is updated daily to give you the most current protection available.
* Flexible configuration - Configure Web access by users, groups, domains, time of day, and department requirements to meet specific business and user needs
* Customizable open-access policies - Create custom "Allowed" exception lists for certain Web sites, host addresses, or URLs so you can keep mission-critical access open.
* Acceptable Use enforcement - Allows you to enforce your acceptable use policies to protect your business from legal liabilities.
* Centralized logging and reporting - Generate graphical reports of Web access, usage, and time of day for the data you need to make security policy decisions
* Intuitive management - WebBlocker is managed using WatchGuard System Manager, the same rich, intuitive user interface used to configure and manage all Firebox X Core and Peak security services .
* Cost effective solution - Priced per appliance, one WebBlocker subscription provides network-wide protection for all users configured behind your Firebox X.

SurfControl Web Filter - Together, WebBlocker and SurfControl® – the world's number one Web filtering company – deliver superior integrated URL filtering. The SurfControl® CyberPatrol® database contains over 11 million sites. Daily downloads give you 24x7, up-to-date URL filtering.

Unified Threat Management - The built-in zero day attack prevention of Firebox X provides proactive protection for your network. WebBlocker augments this security capability by providing powerful URL filtering to eliminate the security risks inherent in uncontrolled Web surfing. With multiple layers of security working together, you get the best possible protection at a price you can afford for comprehensive unified threat management.

Commercial

Information updated: 26 Oct 05

8e6 Professional Edition

8e6 Technologies

http://www.8e6.com

8e6 Internet Filtering and Reporting Professional Edition is the most comprehensive solution available that protects organizations from threats inside the network. Integrating best-in-class URL filtering, forensic Web usage reporting and real-time monitoring and mitigation of insider threats, the Professional Edition’s award-winning performance delivers power, ease of use and unmatched scalability.

Features Overview:
* Filters URLs and/or IP addresses, file types (e.g. MP3, MPEG, .zip), HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, Newsgroups (NNTP), and TCP Ports using 8e6 Database.
* Detects and blocks Instant Messaging, Peer-to-Peer and anonymous proxies using Intelligent Footprint Technology.
* Blocks spyware, malicious code, phishing sites and other emerging threats.
* Generates detailed custom or “canned” reports via an easy-to-use graphical interface
* Monitors user generated threats in real-time using probes or the “Threat Dashboard.”
* Locks out policy violators using X-Strikes.

Commercial

Information updated: 03 Oct 2007

8e6Home

8e6 Technologies

http://www.8e6.com/

Accurate Internet filtering protects your loved ones!
You don’t need to understand the Internet to protect your family. 8e6 Home's reliable, always current Internet filtering software and porn blocker technology makes it easy to stop pornographers, hackers, trojans and other threats in their tracks. Endorsed by leading family ministries and businesses, 8e6 Home’s Internet filter and parental control software keeps you and your family safe online.

8e6Home is a state-of-the-art home and small office Internet monitoring and filtering solution that enables home users to keep the Internet safe from both malicious online threats and objectionable Web sites. With pop-up and spyware killers, firewall/intrusion detection, and anti-virus, 8e6Home makes the Internet safe and fun for home users. Just choose which level of service you require, download the software, and you are on your way to professional level filtering on your desktop.

There are 4 levels of service with features including:
* Ideal fast filtering for DSL/Cable access
* Up to 80 categories of filtering options
* Integrated firewall
* Reporting option; reports are e-mailed weekly
* Multiple profiles with password protection

Commercial

Information updated: 26 Oct 05

MIMESweeper for Web

ClearSwift

http://www.mimesweeper.com

MIMEsweeper for Web brings policy-based content security to the HTTP gateway, where so many web-based threats enter and leave your company. Because it’s policy-based, your content security reflects your business and your concerns. Because it’s extremely granular, you can set and enforce different policies for any user or class of users. And because it’s a MIMEsweeper product, you know you’re getting the very best in content security, with a powerful combination of content analysis engine and league-leading URL Filter.

How it works
MIMEsweeper for Web analyzes web content and blocks pages or files that are prohibited by your security policy but are not yet listed on any URL Filter. Every web page and downloaded document are analyzed in a five-step process that mirrors the process for our world-leading MIMEsweeper for SMTP product, with the addition of the URL Filtering stage.

Key Features
* Total content security for all web traffic, inbound and outbound.
* Analyzes the content of all pages and downloads
* Analyzes by file size and file type
* Checks for viruses using your chosen AV tool
* Works with your URL filter or the MIMEsweeper for Web URL Filter
* Powerful reporting for monitoring and managing all Internet use

Commercial

Information updated: 26 Oct 05

InterScan eManager

Trend Micro

http://www.trendmicro.com/

Policy-based Content Security
InterScan™ eManager™ provides real-time content filtering, spam blocking, and reporting to help companies monitor and control the type of information that enters or leaves the network. The optional eManager plug-in integrates seamlessly with InterScan VirusWall™ to safeguard intellectual property and confidential information, block inappropriate email and attachments, and protect against viruses. eManager also enables Trend Micro™ Outbreak Prevention Services to provide proactive protection against virus outbreaks by deploying attack-specific policies to contain the outbreak.

Key Features
* Prevent Loss of Confidential Information
* Reduce Network Bandwidth Clogging
* Policy-based Management
* Help Prevent Virus Outbreaks
* Flexible, Customizable Notifications

Commercial

Information updated: 27 Oct 05

NetFilter

nXp Technologies

http://www.nxp.net

netFilter v4.1 provides employee content management and Internet monitoring, offering your company liability protection, increased productivity and total control of system resources while still affording your employees access to the Internet!

Your Power to Choose! - No one can deny the information explosion created by the Internet! By the same token, no one can deny the proliferation of "distractions" also available. Examine the effort you and your company have put forth to create a set of guidelines and policies to promote a healthy and safe workplace environment. Does it not stand to reason those same policies should extend to your company's access to the Internet?

Powerful Features Offer a Wide Range of Protection!
netFilter v4.1 was designed to enhance the productivity of your employees by offering a "meeting of the minds" as to what is appropriate and comfortable to all involved, and to do so transparently, in the background, without intruding on the functional aspects of their day to day work.
It does so through a set of powerful features--
* Server-based
* Database of Sexually-Explicit Adult Web Sites Updated Daily
* Dynamic Filter
* Database Content Modification
* URL Monitoring and Analysis Interface
* Frequent URL Caching System
* Scaleable
* Plug-and-Play Workstation Configuration
* Allows transparent filtering

Also see their implementations, LibrarySafe and SchoolSafe

Commercial

Information updated: 27 Oct 05

NetIQ WebMarshal

NetIQ

http://www.netiq.com

NetIQ® WebMarshal™ is an effective, easy-to-use web browsing protection and policy-enforcement solution designed to manage responsible web use while providing protection from viruses and the downloading of non-business material.

NetIQ WebMarshal offers industry-leading web filtering technology and flexible access control, providing both monitoring and enforcement of these policies. Acting as a gateway between the Internet and the corporate network, NetIQ WebMarshal allows or denies access to the Internet based on pre-defined company policies or guidelines. The product features URL blacklists, whitelists and Real-time Content Analysis (RCA) to categorize and allow or deny access to web sites with exceptional performance. In addition, administrators can generate meaningful reports depicting web browsing activities and security concerns while supporting enterprises with tens of thousands of users.

Key Features and Benefits
* Adapts to corporate Acceptable Use Policy * Supplies seamless management capabilities * Reduces legal and security risk * Improved productivity provides a rapid return on investment * Offers unparalleled performance up to two times faster than the competition. * Optional Internet filtering capability to block access to unwanted, illegal or inappropriate Internet content.

Commercial

Information updated: 27 Oct 05

SurfControl Web Filter

SurfControl

http://www.surfcontrol.com/

Web-based e-mail, file downloads, IM, P2P, and unauthorized Web surfing can expose your enterprise network to serious, debilitating attacks and undesirable code, including spyware, adware, malware, and pornography. SurfControl WebFilter offers a proactive security solution that protects your enterprise against known, emerging, and customer-specific threats before they reach your network. And your IT staff will appreciate how easy it is to deploy and manage SurfControl's enterprise-wide Web protection. With fewer administrative headaches, they can focus on other important assignments and projects.

SurfControl WebFilter allows you to actively monitor network use and abuse anywhere in your organization. You can even extend real-time protection to mobile users who connect to the corporate network with SurfControl's Mobile Filter. The same corporate security rules apply, so mobile devices are shielded from unwanted intrusions, minimizing unexpected shutdowns that lead to lapses in productivity.

Our readily accessible, centralized monitoring and reporting tools give IT staff and executives 360-degree visibility to enterprise Internet, e-mail and IM usage, making it easy to set and manage Internet policy, protect sensitive data, avoid liability issues, and comply with regulatory initiatives such as HIPAA or Sarbanes-Oxley.

The SurfControl Enterprise Protection Suite is easy to deploy and maintain, saving IT costs and freeing up your resources for other critical tasks. And, you have the flexibility of choosing our software option, which offers a high degree of granular control, or our plug-and-play automatic network appliances. Available in a wide array of configurations for multiple networking platforms, SurfControl Web Filter seamlessly integrates into your enterprise infrastructure.

SurfControl WebFilter bolsters your defenses by providing:
* Bulletproof infrastructure security-Automatic, real-time security updates through our comprehensive threat database, which is constantly kept current with knowledge gathered by our global threat experts.
* Legal liability protection-Prevents circulation of inappropriate content that violates copyright laws or infringes on rights.
* Regulatory compliance-Helps you meet HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, and other industry or government security requirements.
* Enhanced employee productivity-Limits Web surfing and downtime due to attacks and improves IT productivity because it's easy to implement and manage.

Commercial

Information updated: 27 Oct 05

Symantec Web Security

Symantec

http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com

Symantec Web Security protects HTTP/FTP traffic with scalable, high-performance, one–time scanning using leading antivirus and content filtering technologies. It maximizes employee productivity and network performance by blocking traffic to inappropriate, non-business-related web sites and screening out web-borne malicious code attacks. And it is the only solution that integrates list-based and heuristic, context-sensitive analyses in a single-vendor solution for protecting the web gateway from viruses and unsuitable content.

Symantec Web Security is tightly integrated antivirus and content filtering solution. Symantec researches, develops, integrates, and supports its own international URL filtering lists as well as a variety of market-leading protection technologies. Symantec's NAVEX™ modular scanning engine detects new virus classes without having to uninstall existing software, redeploys new software, or reboots the system. Symantec Striker™, Bloodhound™, and LiveUpdate™ provide real-time, multilevel, and uninterrupted protection against malicious code attacks. Plus, Symantec's patented, multilingual Dynamic Document Review™ content-analysis technology analyzes word relationships to block access to inappropriate web content.

Centralized multi-server policy management and secure, built-in support for external directory services, including LDAP and NT Users/Groups, provide simple, flexible administration, policy enforcement, and reporting for multiple users, groups, and servers. Symantec Web Security monitors, logs, enables auditing, and provides automated alerting tools. It also improves network throughput by reducing overall web-based traffic, which enhances firewall and network reliability and security. Symantec Web Security is supported by Symantec Security Response, the world's leading antivirus and Internet security research and response organization.

Commercial

Information updated: 27 Oct 05

WebSense Enterprise

WebSense, Inc.

http://www.websense.com

Websense Enterprise, the industry-leading web filtering solution, improves employee productivity, reduces legal liability, and optimizes the use of IT resources. Websense Enterprise integrates seamlessly with leading network infrastructure products to offer unequaled flexibility and control.

WEBSENSE ENTERPRISE ALLOWS YOU TO:
* Set up flexible internet use policies. Choose between Allow, Block, Continue, Quota, Block by Bandwidth, and Block by File Type options for managing web access; filter sites based on time of day.
* Set policies for file types and over 50 application protocols, including email, file transfer, remote access, streaming media, instant messaging (IM), and peer-to-peer (P2P) protocols.
* Set policies based on users/groups defined in Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Sun Java System Directory Server and Novell eDirectory accessed via Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), or defined in the Websense RADIUS agent.
* Use powerful, industry-leading analysis and reporting tools to analyze and track internet use throughout your organization.
* Scale from 50 to 250,000+ users with full reliability and accuracy.

Also see WebSense Web Security Suite, WebSense Corporate Edition

Commercial

Information updated: 27 Oct 05

SentryPC

SentryPC

http://www.sentrypc.com/

SentryPC enables you to control, restrict and monitor access and usage of your PC. You can control how long and when users are allowed to use the computer, prevent the use of specific programs, block access to certain websites, restrict access to Windows functions like Control Panel and more.

SentryPC can also block chat activities, and intercept the user if specific keywords (of your choice) are typed in an email, URL, document or other input area. In addition to access control, the program can also record all activities, including keystrokes, chats and more.

SentryPC offers a complete solution for any type of PC access control, ranging from basic time management, to complete surveillance and child proofing of your PC.

Filtering and Control
* Complete time management
* Application scheduling and filtering
* Website filtering
* Chat filtering
* Keyword filtering
* Powerful security features
* and much more...

User Activity Monitoring
* Logs keystrokes typed
* Logs application usage
* Logs website visits
* Logs chat conversations
* Logs windows opened
* Protects your users
* Stops unauthorized usage!

Commercial

Information updated: 27 Oct 05

N2H2 - Sentian and Bess

Secure Computing

http://www.n2h2.com

The #1 Rated Filter - N2H2 is recognized as having the most effective and accurate filtering database available by both eTesting Labs and The Kaiser Foundation. Both our Sentian™ and Bess® product lines leverage our superior categorized filtering database to help organizations both large and small control, manage and understand their Internet usage.

Software That Easily Integrates Into Your Network - N2H2's filtering software installs on a server and works with your network's router, firewall, cache or proxy device without disrupting data-flow. Since there is minimal impact on your network, implementing filtering is virtually transparent to your network users.

Sentian - Easy To Use Software – Powerful Enough For The Largest Networks
Sentian Internet filtering software helps protect your company from exposure to liability associated with inappropriate or illegal Internet content. And since Sentian's impact on your network is minimal, implementing filtering is easy for network administrators and transparent to your users.

A Tightly Integrated Filtering Solution - Sentian is powerful server software that integrates into your network and works with major firewalls, routers, proxies and caching devices. Sentian's Microsoft Windows edition allows administration of filtering settings through Microsoft's familiar Management Console, while our Red Hat Linux edition provides administrators with a unique browser-based user interface and is the only filtering solution to earn the "Red Hat Ready" certification.

The Features and Functionality You Need - Every Sentian Windows and Red Hat Linux implementation delivers high performance global filtering by IP and IP range, with your choice of centralized or remote administration and the ability to customize block and allow lists. Installation is quick and easy, leveraging LDAP and Active Directory. And of course, product support, upgrades and multiple server installations are all provided at no additional cost.

Bess - Easy To Use Software – Powerful Enough For The Largest Networks
Bess Internet filtering software helps protect more students & library users online from inappropriate or illegal Internet content than any other filter. And since the impact of Bess software on your network is minimal, implementing filtering is easy for network administrators and transparent to your users.

De-Centralize Filtering With Exclusive Bess Features! - Now you can distribute control of filtering administration throughout your network! Give local administrators greater control while eliminating the need for additional centralized resources.

Tightly Integrated Filtering Solutions - Bess is powerful server software that integrates into your network and works with major firewalls, routers, proxies and caching devices. The Microsoft Windows edition of Bess allows administration of filtering settings through Microsoft's familiar Management Console, while our Red Hat Linux edition provides administrators with a unique browser-based user interface and is the only filtering solution to earn the "Red Hat Ready" certification.

The Features and Functionality You Need - Every Bess Windows and Red Hat Linux implementation delivers high performance global filtering by IP and IP range, with your choice of centralized or remote administration and the ability to customize block and allow lists. Installation is quick and easy, leveraging LDAP and Active Directory. And of course, product support, upgrades and multiple server installations are all provided at no additional cost.


Additional Features That Don't Cost Extra - Unlike other filtering providers, Sentian and Bess include every available feature and category for one low price, including Authorized Override, Delegated Administration, Custom Categories, Monitor Only & Soft Block, Filter by user or group, Schedule-based filtering, Enhanced Reporting, Central Cluster management, Block and allow file types (e.g. Mp3).

Commercial

Information updated: 27 Oct 05

CyberSnoop

Pearl Software

http://www.cyber-snoop.com

Cyber Snoop allows parents to keep a protective eye on their children when they surf the Web, quietly keeping track of kids' Internet activities, blocking inappropriate content, and setting different protection levels for different ages.

Keeps track of kids' Internet activities, including Web surfing, e-mail, newsgroups, chat rooms, and instant messaging, so parents can keep an eye out for them when they're online.
Captures the full text of chats and messages, which can be read online or off, so parents can be aware of inappropriate messaging.
Enables parents to set up Allow and Block lists, in order to permit access to acceptable sites while blocking unacceptable ones.
Offers unlimited security profiles for multiple kids, so parents can monitor several children who use the same computer and set different protection levels for kids of various ages.
Provides time controls, allowing parents to restrict the days and hours during which their children can access the Internet.
PC Magazine Editor's Choice and Voted #1 in Europe!
With Cyber Snoop's Quick Link™ feature, parents can automatically link back to actual Web sites visited. It also restores the text of incoming and outgoing chat, e-mail and instant messages.

Commercial

Information updated: 27 Oct 05

Internet Filter IF-2K

Turner and Sons Productions Inc.

http://www.internetfilter.com/

The INTERNET FILTER IF-2K is a state of the art software product which our company first launched in June of 1995. At present, we are presenting two versions of our filtering solution software, which may be configured by the user. The “blocking” software is called IF-NOT , and the second product, called IF-ONLY , works on the reverse principle of blocking all except that which is specifically allowed.

Our company provides the research and development aspects of our products in order to create customized solutions for a number of software companies, organizations and on-line systems. “Turnkey” applications or particular customized assemblages address individual requirements as well as marketing demands of various corporate clients which package the INTERNET FILTER under a myriad of trademarks and brand names through leasing and licensing agreements.

INTERNET FILTER products are cross platform and are available for single use computers, networks, servers and proxy servers.

We do not release information regarding any client and we do not gather or record information about site visitors.

Also see the product IF-2K Library Filter

Commercial

Information updated: 27 Oct 05

Net Nanny

Net Nanny

http://www.netnanny.com

Protect Your Family with Net Nanny

Stops Porn - Net Nanny stops illicit material from invading your child’s computer by filtering and blocking web content while they surf.
Limit Time Spent Online - Time limits give parents the tools they need to restrict the times of day their kids use the Internet and the amount of time they spend online.
Stop Illegal File Sharing - Net Nanny stops many different kinds of applications from communicating on the Internet. That way, parents can block "file sharing" or "chat," without knowing about all of the different kinds of programs available.
Protects Personal Info - Your private information is valuable to those who would use it to exploit your family. Net Nanny protects your information by filtering it out of the data that leaves your computer in e-mail, chat rooms, and on the web.
Now With Monthly Updates

Commercial

Information updated: 27 Oct 05

Blue Coat WebFilter

Blue Coat Systems

http://www.bluecoat.com

Blue Coat WebFilter, a powerful “On-Proxy” URL filtering solution controls and protects enterprises and employees from Internet threats and abuse including from:
Spyware, Adware, Shareware, Malware, P2P, IM, Pornography, and many others.

To safely realize the benefits the Internet offers, more organizations - from federal and state government entities to large corporations - have chosen Blue Coat WebFilter “On-Proxy” to enforce Internet access policies that prevent users and employees from accessing inappropriate or unproductive content on the network.

Blue Coat WebFilter customers receive full spyware coverage at no additional charge to their basic subscription.

Content Filtering with Blue Coat WebFilter enables organizations to:
* Increase Productivity - Employees have limited or restricted access to certain Internet activities that are not work-related, thereby freeing time to forward company business
* Avoid or Prevent Potential Lawsuits - By restricting abusive Internet use, your company is less likely to be held liable in harassment suits
* Reduce Network Bandwidth Consumption - Access to unnecessary downloadable data is restricted resulting in conserved Internet bandwidth
* Enforce Internet Policies - Manage, monitor and report on employee Internet activity anytime and from any location
* Implement Enterprise Controls – WebFilter combined with the ProxySG leverages URL filtering for today’s Internet content challenges including spyware, P2P, malicious threats, IM, and much more
* Simplify management and administration – Using an integrated appliance an enterprise can consolidate URL filtering solutions and optimize Web content filtering
* Integrate a subscription-based filtering list – Automatic differential updates keeps your list current as the Web changes
* Advise, coach and enforce policy – Customized splash pages communicate the company’s Internet access policy and other warnings

Blue Coat Sitereview is an online tool that enables Blue Coat WebFilter administrators and end users to verify if a site is included in the Blue Coat WebFilter database and suggest alternative categorizations for the URLs in question.

Commercial

Information updated: 27 Oct 05

FilterPak

Centipede Networks

http://www.centipedenetworks.com/

The FilterPak is downloadable software that provides Internet filtering for home. It works with your current Internet connection and communicates with Centipede Networks' list servers using a small software program called a “thin-client”. Upon installation of the filtering, this “thin-client” is placed on your computer, where it operates in the background of the system, much like a virus protection program.

The “thin-client” works in concert with the list server by forcing all URL requests to compare against the blocked site list before allowing or disallowing the end-user to view the site. Since this check is simply the comparison of strings of text, it takes a mere fraction of a second to complete.

The FilterPak has 23 categories of filtering and each user can have different filtering levels. The FilterPak cannot be modified or uninstalled except by the administrator of the account, which has full administrative control. This type of security ensures that users cannot bypass the filter.

The FilterPak relies largely on a massive list of categorized websites to provide content filtering. This list is maintained on the list server and updated constantly.

To further enhance the content filter power of the FilterPak, intelligent keywords are used to catch obvious URLs and prevent search engines from searching for offensive terms. The intelligent part of the search improves the accuracy of the content filter by allowing words like "Middlesex , England " and "breast cancer" while disallowing words like "sex" and "breast". Though the content filter does not rely exclusively on keywords, they do enhance the blocked-site list, providing a real "one-two punch" in fighting online abuse.

Commercial

Information updated: 21 June 07

ESS - Enterprise Security System

Centipede Networks

http://www.centipedenetworks.com/

The ESS (Enterprise Security System) is an all-in-one Internet security appliance. The product was developed to create a platform that is not only robust with essential features but also easy to use.
The core features of the ESS include a Firewall, Content Filter, Spam & Virus Filter, Centralized Management and Reports.

The ESS has a very friendly user interface, selectable modules, multiple levels of administrator rights, detailed reporting, DHCP administration, administrative email notifications as well as remote backup and restore.

Commercial

Information updated: 21 June 07

FilterGate

FilterGate Ltd.

http://filtergate.com

FilterGate blocks Adult Content, Popups, Banners and Privacy Protection. Ideal for home, school and corporate use. We provide the only product on the market that gives you the ability to eliminate ALL internet clutter including adult content, pop-up and pop-under ads, banners and tower ads, java scripts, web bugs, referrers, rogue cookies, graphics and applets.

PEACE OF MIND
FilterGate runs in the background providing clean pages and peace of mind when surfing the net.
The FilterGate adult module is password protected and provides safe surfing for Home, Schools and Work environments.
FilterGate have been the leaders in filtering since 1997.

ALL IN ONE SOLUTION
* Adult content filter (Password Protected)
* Privacy Filter
* Popup Filter
* Banner Filter
* Restricted Browsing
* Text Only Mode
* more...

CORPORATE SOLUTIONS
* NET ACCESS - Build your own personal list of sites to be accessed by your employees. FilterGate will use this list and automatically block access to ALL other sites on the net.
* SITE BLOCKING - Add your personal touch to FilterGate's blocking capabilities and build your own list of sites to be blocked.
* PASSWORD PROTECTED

Commercial

Information updated: 27 Oct 05

Astaro Security Gateway

Astaro Internet Security

http://www.astaro.com

Astaro Security Gateways enable extremely high levels of web traffic control by:
* Preventing virus and spyware infections;
* Controlling access to non-productive web sites; and
* Providing granular reporting on compliance.

Astaro Security Gateways feature a rich set of web filtering techniques, including:
* Dual virus scanning with constantly updated signature databases;
* Spyware filtering that protects both inbound and outbound traffic; and
* User based web-filtering, with the world's largest real-time URL database.

Astaro's complete web filtering solution is featured by the powerful, easy to use, and affordable Astaro Security Gateways, available as appliances and as software.

Commercial

Information updated: 17 Jan 07

Total Traffic Control

LightSpeed Systems

http://www.lightspeedsystems.com/

Lightspeed Systems' content filtering, as part of Total Traffic Control (TTC), provides the most complete and cost-effective solution on the market.

With TTC's content filter, you can:
* Monitor and report all network traffic
* Own a huge content filter database
* Create different rule sets as needed
* Block or limit all types of web traffic
* Mimimize over and under blocking
Plus:
* Filter email and stop spam
* Stop spyware, malware, and viruses
* Prioritize critical traffic
* Place the filter anywhere on your network

Monitor and report all network traffic - Monitor and report your entire network's activity or an individual's activity so you know exactly what you need to be concerned with. Total Traffic Control's exhaustive reports include everything you'd expect, plus
* file names and sizes of uploads/downloads
* search-engine keywords used
* instant messaging sessions
* applications inventory and usage
* unknown/suspicious programs
* processes run
* email sent and received
* virus activity
* busiest traffic types (http, https, SMTP, Kazaa, etc.)
* more

These detailed and easy-to-interpret traffic reports can be viewed and configured locally or remotely, printed to a PDF file, and exported to a CSV file for use with Excel, Word, etc.

Commercial

Information updated: 27 Oct 05

WebWasher

CyberGuard Corporation

http://www.cyberguard.com

Webwasher offers a complete portfolio of leading security solutions for all Web and e-mail borne threats and at the same time a fully integrated architecture that affords in-depth security and cost/time savings through interoperability. Two of these products are:

Webwasher 1000 CSM Appliance - new Webwasher series appliances deliver integrated anti-virus, anti-spam, URL filtering, and secure content management capabilities in an easy-to-install, 1U gateway device.

Webwasher URL Filter - Webwasher URL Filter Unmanaged access to inappropriate or distracting Web content involves legal risks, compromises network security and reduces employee productivity - issues that companies and public institutions cannot afford to ignore.

Webwasher URL Filter provides the tried-and-tested, high-performance, full-featured URL filtering solution that companies need to address these issues effectively.

Benefits
Improves employee productivity
Define policies precisely tailored to your corporate requirements
Robust, high-performance product for as many as 200,000 users and more
Enterprise-class reporting with Webwasher Content Reporter
Cost-effective and efficient, enabling you to achieve more with less
Fits in smoothly with your existing IT infrastructure
Part of a unique suite of fully integrated content security products
Protects employees from inappropriate, malicious or offensive content

Commercial

Information updated: 26 Oct 05

Filter Modules for Squid

Olaf Titz

http://sites.inka.de/

A filtering proxy allows users to remove unwanted stuff from Web pages as they browse them. What "unwanted stuff" is obviously depends on the individual user, but things which are commonly regarded as annoyances include banner ads, user behaviour tracking via cookies, animated pictures, JavaScript, VBScript, ActiveX (dangerous as well as annoying).

Some of those things can be avoided by filtering URIs, which Squid can already do via an external redirect program. Others require a content filter.

Usually, a filtering proxy runs standalone and does nothing but filtering. Users have to configure this proxy in their browsers, and if they use a caching proxy too, chain them after the filter. In situations where the user runs Squid anyway (mostly because of caching for different browsers or a small LAN), it is convenient to build this capability into Squid.

Free, under GNU GPL

Information updated: 28 Oct 05

Muffin

Various Contributors

http://muffin.doit.org

Features
* Written entirely in Java. Requires JDK 1.1
* Runs on Unix, Windows 95/NT, and Macintosh.
* Freely available under the GNU General Public License.
* Support for HTTP/0.9, HTTP/1.0, HTTP/1.1, and SSL (https).
* Graphical user interface and command-line interface.
* Remote admin interface using HTML forms.
* Includes several filters which can remove cookies, kill GIF animations, remove advertisements, add/remove/modify arbitrary HTML tags (like blink), remove Java applets and Javascript, user-agent spoofing, rewrite URLs, and much more.
* View all HTTP headers to aid in CGI development and debugging.
* Users can write their own filters in Java using the provided filter interfaces.

Free under GNU GPL

Information updated: 28 Oct