Unlike Net Nanny, K9 uses a web-based interface to configure and monitor the system. K9 also includes a powerful anti-malware tool that will protect your machine from malicious software. With this tool you can block entire categories of specific content, block specific websites, take advantage of “Safe Search”, and even rate content. K9 is another outstanding solution focused primarily on the protection of children. Net Nanny is one of the easiest tools in the category to use and although it is primarily targeted to home/parental-control use, it can be deployed in a business environment as well. Net nanny is a powerful solution that categorizes in real time (so it doesn’t rely on white/black lists), offers remote management, has a flexible alert/reporting tool, and can handle the usual suspects for parental controls/content filtering (time controls, profanity masking, IM management, and more). Net Nanny is one of the most popular content filtering systems. This blog post is also available as a TechRepublic Photo Gallery. Some are a bit easier than others but, in the end, they all do a great job of protecting you, your company, your employees, or your children. I have identified five such tools that I believe can do the trick for anyone willing (or needing) to take the time to get these products set up and running properly. When you need to block content, it’s a relief to know there are plenty of tools out there that do the job. Home use, of course, is a different story – where young children are susceptible to falling into the clutches of the wealth of mature content the web has to offer. But there are companies out there that must lock down machines, for whatever reason, and need the tools to do so. I am not one to advocate a Big Brother-esque environment for business as that does little for morale or instilling a two-way sense of trust. Jack Wallen identifies five content access management and filtering apps. Five content filters suitable for both home and business
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