Here at Sutton we currently use SessionWall-3 as a monitoring and filtering tool, mainly only blocking sites that are explicit, etc. This was originally produced by a company called Abirnet but has subsequently been taken over by Computer Associates. Try website www.abirnet.com.
There is also something called SurfControl Super Scout which is UK based rather than US as is SessionWall-3.
Web site for this is www.surfCONTRL.com.
One final comment is that when using the monitoring aspect of SessionWall-3 (and I suspect many of the other products) you end up with an enormous amount of data - it's not easy to extract statistics quickly from what is provided. Be Warned !!!
Hope this helps.
Graham Dash
Business Systems Manager
London Borough of Sutton
Libraries, Heritage and Registration Services
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Subject: Internet Filtering
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We at Halton Borough Council Libraries are now leaning towards
introducing filtering on our Internet access for the public.
Our main concern is the quality of filtering software available, and
associated freedom of information issues.
We want to use a software package that blocks 'offending sites'.
However, it must be possible to overe this block with a password - known
only by staff. This would eliminate any situations where valid sites
were not accessible. Does anyone know of any software that posseses this
function?
In general, is there a filtering product that is used widely by public
libraries in this country, that people are satisfied with? I hear tha
I-Gear is used by several authorities.
Thanks a lot
Philip Cooke
Systems Officer
Halton Libraries
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01928 715 351
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