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Infopeople Webcast Series
Technology Tuesday Series: Internet Filters
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Internet Filtering: Product Highlights
and Lowlights
Presenter: Lori Bowen Ayre
[email protected]
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?
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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
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Key Parts
flexible override options
customizable block page
ability to manage categories
reasonably accurate
good reporting tools
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Big Six Leave You Blindfolded
Bess (N2H2) CyberPatrol SmartFilter Websense 8e6Technologies Symantec Web Security
All hide the list of URLs in each category.
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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
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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/
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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
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Filtering Just For CIPA
Filters that will work for libraries who wish to minimally filter for CIPA only
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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
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Iwannaknow – no images
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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/
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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
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Filtering Everyone Differently
Filters that will work for the library that wishes to filter adults and children differently but just using one filter
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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
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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/
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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
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Netpure
network appliance content filter pricing not available online can view URL list
http://www.allot.com/pages/products_index.asp?intGlobalId=7
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Filters That Work with Other Library Programs
Filters that come integrated with management programs for printing, public access computers, PC reservation systems, etc.
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Surfcontrol
server based URL filter 50-user price
$1500 one time$750 annual
URL list not viewable
http://surfcontrol.com/
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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
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Smartfilter
server based URL filter 50-user price
$400 annualno additional one time fee
URL list not viewable
http://smartfilter.com
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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/
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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
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Enterprise Filters
Filters that can be used to filter large library systems with multiple locations
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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
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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
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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
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Websense
server based URL filter price not available online reporting module separate URL list not viewable
websense.com/
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Favorite Client-based Filters
If you have to use a client-based filter, here are some good choices
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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
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NetNanny
price per PC retail $39.95 but
negotiable URL filter can view URL list
www.netnanny.com
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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
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Filters to Avoid
Filters that might not work very well in a library environment …or anywhere!
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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
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Products with Accuracy Problems
We-Blocker AFA Filter…
Test for yourself!
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Products WITHOUT Customizable Block Page
Filtergate CyberSitter ContentProtect Surfpass 8e6Technologies
(R3000)
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Products Which Require Keyword Blocking
Minesweeper DPsweeper Surfpass CyberSitter
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Lori’s Pick- Wait ‘n See!