iProtectYou provides effective
website filtering, newsgroup, and
custom keyword based chat blocking,
however the user interface is a bit
complicated to use in finding the
settings you are looking for and
lacks important monitoring
capabilities.
Website Filtering/Blocking
iProtectYou contains about 15
selectable filter categories as well
as five level filtering strength.
You can create and configure custom
groups and users, however, the users
must be identical to the Windows
login name - you cannot switch users
while you are logged into Windows.
Also, there is no immediate override
feature - if you want to disable
filtering, you have to completely
log off of Windows and log in as an
administrator.
Other Filtering/Blocking
iProtectYou allows you to add your
own list of keywords which will be
blocked. These words will be blocked
in chat and email programs.
IProtectYou also allows you to add
specific programs that cannot access
the internet. They also have a time
management feature which you can use
to limit internet usage to certain
times of the day or limit total time
for each day.
Monitoring
IProtectYou will monitor and log
accessed and blocked URLs. It will
also log all programs (times and
duration) which access the internet.
You can also setup email alerts. You
cannot monitor chat, email,
keystrokes, or screenshots.
Management
You can create and configure custom
groups and users, however, the users
must be identical to the Windows
login name - you cannot switch users
while you are logged into Windows.
Configuration may be a bit tricky -
some options are arranged and
categorized strangely.
Support:
They have an online user
manual and a support form.
iProtectYou Minimum Requirements
* Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000/XP is
required for iProtectYou version
7.11 and earlier
* Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista is
required for iProtectYou version 8.1
and later
* Pentium or AMD Athlon (K6/2 or
higher) processor
* Approximately 15 Mb free disk
space
* 64 Mb RAM
* Connection to Internet or local
Network
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