![]() ![]() However, if you're just specifically looking to filter out pornography, you may do just as well with one of the free options. That's an extremely important feature, given the vast number of non-PC options for Web browsing.ĪVG's whole-network filtering is one of the many standout features that make it our Editors' Choice for parental control overall. It has the unusual ability to "push" settings upstream into a supported router, so filtering affects all connected devices. Remote management is possible, but your settings don't span multiple computers.ĪVG Family Safety also supplements list-based filtering with real-time analysis, and it can block secure sites by category. It also has the unusual ability to filter secure (HTTPS) content. ![]() This lets it do things like block only erotic stories on a short-story website. The venerable Net Nanny 6.5 bolsters list-based filtering with real-time analysis of page content. That's very convenient for a modern, multi-PC family. A small, local client on each PC enforces the rules you've set. ![]() You configure all three of these free solutions using an online portal. Here again, all you need to do is check off Pornography and Mature Content. I dropped AVG a long time ago due to the invasive popups, it seems Kaspersky might be the only decent free one without it so Ill try them out now. The free edition of Qustodio v1.9 filters out sites matching almost 30 categories. Its still blocking many websites if protection shield is on so I pretty much have to keep it off whenever Im on the web. It can filter out content matching almost four dozen categories, but all you need to do is check off Porn and Mature Content. Norton Online Family Premier costs $49.99 per year, but all of its content-filtering goodness is also available in the free edition. The highest level blocks nothing but warns before allowing "adult content." The next level below actively blocks adult sites but allows everything else that's the one you want. Also, disable protection for Google Chrome from Browser Protection. Rather than block specific categories, this product lets you set a general filtering level. Open AVG AntiTrack > Anti-tracking > disable Website Tracking. If you already make use of Microsoft's Windows Live services, adding Windows Live Family Safety 2011 is a snap, and costs nothing. You don't have to pay to keep your Internet smut-free. Sure, you can let employees use company PCs for non-work Web browsing, but you don't have to let them visit NSFW sites. If one employee is offended by another employee surfing porn in the next cubicle, you might face a lawsuit. Small businesses should pay attention, too. ![]()
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