A Happy Family: Content Filter Freeware

As I mentioned in my previous Family-Safe Internet posts, there are several methods that parents can applied to protect children from bad information in internet. One of the methods is installing Internet Content Filter Software to the computer at your home or to the server of computers at schools and libraries. These softwares will block and filter internet contents that contain bad information for children such as pornography, violence, harsh and dirty words, drugs, crime; dating, escort and chating services, etc.

Besides K9 Web Protection that I’ve referred before; in this post I’ll mention other helpful free internet content filter softwares for you.

AX2 The Internet Bad Content Blocker Alpha 1 (.zip)

Terima kasih untuk Sobat Anggy yang telah menginformasikan software ini. Internet Bad Content Blocker yang merupakan karya mahasiswa STIE Pengembangan Bisnis dan Manajemen ini dapat memproteksi dampak buruk dari penggunaan internet (pornografi, SARA, kekerasan dan dampak buruk lain).

Jika Anda ingin memasang software ini di komputer Anda, silakan download saja langsung ke sumbernya : STIE PBM (klik banner downloadnya di side bar sebelah kanan).

Norton Online Family

Symantec also tries to offer the transparent protection for children while using internet. This software can be downloaded from onlinefamily.norton.com - it’s FREE until January 1st, 2010! You should straightly download from the site because they require your personal data and also your child’s data.

As parents, what advantages you can get by using Norton Online Family?

you can determine the forbidden sites for your child
once you submit your child’s age, the software will determine the sites that appropriate with your child
you can set the time limit of using the computer
you will receive notification e-mail regularly
if your child tries to access the forbidden site, the reminder notification will appear and the system will get your child out of it
if your child continues to access the forbidden site, you will be informed by e-mail
the software gives you the statistic of your child’s activities with computer. This data can be a discussion matter with your child.

Procon Latte (Mozilla add-ons)
ProCon is a content filter for the Firefox browser created by Corvineum, and based on BlockXXX (by Tom Christensen). ProCon filters any type of content on any web page. If left on default, ProCon limits itself to filter pages containing explicit content automatically, based on the text. ProCon can also be used as a profanity filter.

Procon comes with a list of blocked words and website. You can specify your own white list. This tool can filter any kind of material such as pornography, gambling, hacking, cracking and more. It can also block all traffic, making sure that only desired websites (set in white list) can be accessed. Procon also comes with password protection feature to keep others from changing the settings. Do you want to try it?

download the Procon Latte (Mozilla Add-ons)

As parents, you must protect your child from bad informations in internet. There is added software which can be used to block or filter material that is not appropriate for your family.

Generally, the function of this software is included two categories below:

1. Browser for kids.The function is similar with other browser, but there is added facility to filter materials from internet which are seen or downloaded by your kids.
There are free browsers for your kids such as that are mentioned below. I will add other browser later.

KidZui

download KidZui browser

KidZui is a free attractive graphical Web browser designed just for kids with access to over 2 millions kid-friendly Web sites, pictures, and videos, a search engine and online playground for kids 3-12 years-old age. Real parents and teachers review content for KidZui so your kids can surf independently. Kids build avatars to express themselves online while earning points for exploration and discovery. It’s really fun for your kids!

As parents, you don’t have to constantly watch over your kids' shoulder, when they are online. You will know what your kids are doing online. KidZui sends a weekly email that tells you what your kids are doing online. The KidZui parent account lets you share content and set limits.

Buddy Browser

download Buddy Browser

It’s better to give your kid access to the best, most fun and educational quality kids websites that are known to be clean. Buddy browser will help you to do this! The searching on internet only takes to children friendly websites. Anything that is not child friendly is blocked.

There are TV shows, cartoons, games, homework tutors, and all kinds of things for kids to do on this website. This website is controlled by parents. You decide how many hours a day your child is allowed on Buddy Browser.

2. The specific software to block or filter the content

This software is more complex than just a browser.
There is one of filter content freewares. I’ll add another freeware in the next post.

K9 Web Protection

You will need a K9 web protection license here : http://www1.k9webprotection.com/getk9/index.php

before installing the software :

http://www1.k9webprotection.com/getk9/download-software.php

Unlike other filtering solutions, K9 Web Protection ensures the highest level of protection by building the most relevant ratings database available. Its effective coverage reaches more than one billion Web pages. With K9 Web Protection, you finally have a chance to build a family-safe Internet experience for your home, simply and easily.