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Internet Filtering round up
Product reviews > Software > Internet Filtering

Any parent with a young child is going to be wary about the proliferation of adult and otherwise unsuitable material on the web. Anyone who has used a search engine to find information will know that the most innocuous of enquiries can result in links to sites that you certainly wouldn't want your children to see.

Luckily two types of software are available to put your mind at ease. One offers user definable levels of censorship to stop inappropriate sites being viewed on your PC. The other maintains a vast database of unsuitable sites to which access is then blocked.

Due to the ever-changing nature of the internet though, these will need to be regularly updated and many employ a subscription based update system to keep the lists current.

In this section we take a look at a range of software available to help filter out the worst of the web.

Product Price Reviewed Rating
McAfee SiteAdvisor Free Aug 2007

McAfee SiteAdvisor Protect your web browser and computer from dubious sites with this free download from McAfee. more..

Link Scanner Lite Free Jun 2007

Link Scanner Lite Working as a standalone program, it hooks into whatever browser you're using – supporting IE, Opera and Firefox – and makes full use of integrated status icons... more..

Finjin Free Jun 2007

Finjin Finjin suffers from categorising all sites on the internet as either good or evil. It's a choice – either a green flag, all cuddly and warm or it's red and a venom-slobbering monster... more..

Netcraft Anti-Phishing Toolbar Free Jun 2007

Netcraft Anti-Phishing Toolbar A rather amateurish site with a toolbar that would look more at home running under Windows 95. There are no flashy integrated icons here... more..

In Loco Parentis £19.99 inc VAT May 2007

In Loco Parentis How do you supervise your kids while they're online? Web User tries out In Loco Parentis, which monitors their every keystroke . more..

CyberPatrol 7.6 £21.95 Aug 2006

CyberPatrol 7.6 You can't keep an eye on your children all the time, but web filtering software like CyberPatrol can help ensure they're safe on the web even when you're not around. more..

McAfee Privacy Service £24.99 per year Aug 2006

McAfee Privacy Service McAfee is no stranger to the security market and this program offers more than just standard web filtering: you can also block cookies, web bugs, pop-ups and advertisements. more..

CYBERsitter 9.0 $39.95 (around £22) Aug 2006

CYBERsitter 9.0 Like CyberPatrol, CYBERsitter will search your hard disk for questionable material (cookies and temporary files) as soon as it is installed and gives you the option of removing it. more..

BrightFilter £19.99 Aug 2006

BrightFilter BrightFilter uses a web-based interface for program configuration and makes it easy to create all the user accounts you need. more..

Safe Eyes 2006 $49.95 per year (around £27) Aug 2006

Safe Eyes 2006 Safe Eyes blocks access to unsuitable sites in more than 30 categories as well as user-specified URLs more..

Net Nanny 5.1.2 $39.95 (around £22) Aug 2006

Net Nanny 5.1.2 Net Nanny is a well-known name in the world of web-filtering software, but this does not make it the best. more..

Norton Internet Security 2006 £49.99 inc VAT Feb 2006

Norton Internet Security 2006 Symantec's Norton Internet Security is one of the best-selling security suites – is the latest version worthy of its reputation? more..

SurfSafe £2.99 inc VAT per month (min 12 months) Jan 2006

SurfSafe Protect your children online - Control the type of internet content your children can access when they use the web more..

Internet BabySitter £19.99 inc VAT Nov 2005

Internet BabySitter The internet is a wonderful tool, but there are dangers out there, especially for the young and impressionable. How can you protect them? more..

F-Secure Internet Security 2006 £38.95 inc VAT Oct 2005

F-Secure Internet Security 2005 F-Secure lines itself up against Norton and McAfee to provide an all-in-one security suite more..

ContentWatch ContentProtect £17 per year Jul 2005

ContentWatch ContentProtect Behind its simple, streamlined interface, ContentWatch conceals a strong set of options for monitoring and controlling your family's web activity. more..

ZoneAlarm Security Suite £49.95 inc VAT Feb 2005

ZoneAlarm Security Suite ZoneLabs will be familiar to most web users as the creator of ZoneAlarm – the free firewall that millions of internet users have downloaded and installed to protect their computers from hackers. more..

AOL 9 £15.99 per month Inc VAT Apr 2004

AOL 9 The latest version of AOL's software has been revamped to add more features and reinforce its position as a safe and friendly internet portal. more..

We-Blocker Free Aug 2002

We-Blocker more..

ICRAfilter Free Aug 2002

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