Practice Safer Surfing
Access Filters (Client-Based)
- Safe Eyes—(PC or Mac) (This is officially recommended by Bob Jones University.)
- ContentProtect
- Cyber Patrol
- Cyber Sentinel
- CYBERsitter
- Filterpak
- Internet Filter (network version also available)
- iProtectYou
- iShield
- NetMop
- NetNanny
- Sentry PC
- TuEagles Anti-Porn
Here’s a review of many of the current offerings.
Access Filters for Networks
- SmartFilter BESS Edition—This is used to filter internet access on campus at
Bob Jones University. - iAssist—This one is for Mac networks.
- iPrism—
- Pearl Echo—
- R3000 Enterprise Internet Filter—
- SurfControl—
- Websense Enterprise
Filtered ISPS (Server-Based)
Filters for Approved Sites Only ("Can List")
Internet Safety Organizations
- Center for Democracy and Technology—Generally left-of-center privacy advocate
- CyberAngels
- GetNetWise
- National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families
Site/Software Rating Systems
- Entertainment Software Rating Board
- Internet Content Rating Association
- Platform for Internet Content Selection (PICS)
- SafeSurf