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Technology Tuesday Series: Internet Filters

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Internet Filtering: Product Highlights

and Lowlights

Presenter: Lori Bowen Ayre

LBAyre@galecia.com

12:00pm-1:00pmFebruary, 17 2004

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Agenda for Today

Which filters … are good for minimally blocking for CIPA

compliance? are flexible enough to use for kids and

adults…for large library systems? will work with other library programs like

print and PAC management? are free? should be avoided? do you recommend?

libraryfiltering.org

what it has:57 fields of info on each filter

• focuses on issues important to libraries• special CIPA questions

18 filters currently listed

what you can do:print

• single product summaries• select features for all filters listed

compare filters by features you select

Key Parts

flexible override options

customizable block page

ability to manage categories

reasonably accurate

good reporting tools

Big Six Leave You Blindfolded

Bess (N2H2) CyberPatrol SmartFilter Websense 8e6Technologies Symantec Web Security

All hide the list of URLs in each category.

Free Filters

Dan’s Guardian

installs on proxy servers -Squid and Oops!

http://dansguardian.org/

content filter very customizable block list viewable and text-based configurable for one user type

Squidgard

installs on Squid proxy server URL filter but also used custom

regular expression list very customizable configurable for multiple user types block list viewable and text-based

http://www.squidguard.org/

Open Source Library Resources

Meadville Public Library Open Source Resources for Libraries

http://www.meadvillelibrary.org/os

Kanguard – Internet Filtering for Kansas Public Libraries

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/KSL/libtech/kanguard

Oss4lib mailing listhttp://www.oss4lib.org

Filtering Just For CIPA

Filters that will work for libraries who wish to minimally filter for CIPA only

Netsweeper

software appliance based on Squid 50-user price

Approx. $500 setup$1200/year

http://net-sweeper.com/education.htm

block only images in select categories

can view list of URLs

Iwannaknow.org

Iwannaknow – no images

IF-2K

server based or client based available URL filter 50-user price

$1222 one time feeno annual costs

can view URL list focuses is on pornography and

gambling sites

http://www.internetfilter.com/

DynaComm i:Filter

server-based

http://www.dciseries.com/products/ifilter/

50-user price$1136 year one$227/year starting year two

block only images in select categories no category to block for adults cannot view URL list

Filtering Everyone Differently

Filters that will work for the library that wishes to filter adults and children differently but just using one filter

EngageIP

server based 50-user price

$1395 one time fee includes cache server software

$900 annually uses Cerberian content filter can view URL list

http://www.logisense.com/cipa_filtering.html

Corporate Guardian

server-based (runs on proxy server) 50-user price

$406 one time fee$203 annually

content filter, based on Dan’s Guardian can view URL list

www.smoothwall.net/products/corporateguardian/

CyberSetting

network appliance 50-user price

$1440 one time$645 annual

URL filter can view URL list limit of 5 filter profiles

http://www.itcompany.com/cyber.htm

Netpure

network appliance content filter pricing not available online can view URL list

http://www.allot.com/pages/products_index.asp?intGlobalId=7

Filters That Work with Other Library Programs

Filters that come integrated with management programs for printing, public access computers, PC reservation systems, etc.

Surfcontrol

server based URL filter 50-user price

$1500 one time$750 annual

URL list not viewable

http://surfcontrol.com/

Products Using Surfcontrol

ScreenDoor – Internet filterhttp://

www.palisadesys.com/products/screendoor/index.shtml

eSafe – Internet filterhttp://www.esafe.com/esafe/default.asp

3M Public Access Management Systemhttp://cms.3m.com/cms/US/en/2-115/cerl

RFW/view.jhtml

Smartfilter

server based URL filter 50-user price

$400 annualno additional one time fee

URL list not viewable

http://smartfilter.com

Products Using SmartFilter

Vericept View Filtervericept.com/products/view_filter.shtml

Blue Coat Proxy Serverswww.bluecoat.com/solutions/content_filtering.html

InstaGate SCMwww.esoft.com/security_solution/scm.cfm

EnvisionWare LPT:One and PC Reservationenvisionware.com/

Comprise Technologies

SAM – Smart Access Manager time, Internet,

reservation and print manager

uses library card, smart card, or patron ID

filters available to use with SAM:Websense8e6Technologies,Bess CyberPatrol

comprisetechnologies.com/libraries.htm

Enterprise Filters

Filters that can be used to filter large library systems with multiple locations

Netsweeper

software appliance based on Squid 50-user price

Approx. $500 setup$1200/year

http://net-sweeper.com/education.htm

block only images in select categories can view list of URLs distributed administration feature

iPrism

network appliance URL filter price for 50 users

One-time fee $1975 (includes hardware)Annual fee $1165

distributed administration feature URL list not viewable

www.stbernard.com/products/iprism

Bess

server-based URL filter Cost

$1113/annuallyno one time fee

distributed administration feature URL list not viewable

http://www.n2h2.com/products/bess_home.php

Websense

server based URL filter price not available online reporting module separate URL list not viewable

websense.com/

Favorite Client-based Filters

If you have to use a client-based filter, here are some good choices

EngageIP

price per PC $8-$30/PC depending on total numberno one-time fee

uses Cerberian content filter can view URL list

http://www.logisense.com/cipa_filtering.html

NetNanny

price per PC retail $39.95 but

negotiable URL filter can view URL list

www.netnanny.com

GetNetWise

http://kids.getnetwise.org/tools/

best source of information on filters for home use

describes 65 filters plus ISPs that filter kid’s browsers kid’s search engines

searchable great resources on Internet safety

Filters to Avoid

Filters that might not work very well in a library environment …or anywhere!

Reasons A Filter is Not Suitable for A Library

1. not accurate enough poor technology bias

2. block page not customizable

3. cannot disable keyword filtering

Products with Accuracy Problems

We-Blocker AFA Filter…

Test for yourself!

Products WITHOUT Customizable Block Page

Filtergate CyberSitter ContentProtect Surfpass 8e6Technologies

(R3000)

Products Which Require Keyword Blocking

Minesweeper DPsweeper Surfpass CyberSitter

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