2. ...Incomplete. Filters that block by an
exclusion list, by design, will never have all objectional sites in the block list. New
objectionable sites are appearing all the time. Those objectionable sites are
available during the period while the filter is searching for and finding the bad site. It
does not become blocked until: a. The site has been found and categorized, b. Added to the
filter list and (optionally depending on how your filter works) c. The
new updated filter list has been downloaded to your PC. (This last item does not apply to
the S4F filter because the filter list is kept on servers and the servers are checked
directly.)3. ...More Prone to Fail.
Black list Filtering software are in the cross hairs of crafty adult website
owners who resort to well known tricks to defeat black list filters. Since
many of them are unscrupulous, they resort to tricks to get their sites viewed such as
using multiple site URL's (site names - in hopes one is not blocked); intentionally
misspelling commonly searched for terms (in hopes the misspelling is not in the
filter list); or popping up literally dozens of sites when trying to leave their site (-
they open faster than you can close them all). These are among a number of other tricks,
but none of these tricks work with Kidsnet because none of the adult sites that start the
cascading effect can be reached in the first place.
How is Different?
Kidsnet is different because it does not try to keep up with all the bad
sites that come out. Kidsnet finds all the good sites (Sites that represent over 98% of
all web site traffice are in the database.) and gives your family access only to
those sites. With this "white list" strategy, you get a much safer and reliable
product:
Kidsnet is...:
1. ...Proactive - Actively seeking the Good sites, and adding them to the
database of accessible sites.
2. ...Complete - The Kidsnet white list is
filled completely with pre-viewed, pre-approved sites. While it is possible that a
formerly approved site's content may change to something undesirable and so slip into the
database, this is extremely rare - especially in comparison to the number of failures
typical with "black list" filters.
3. ...More Reliable - Since only
pre-approved sites can be viewed, it doesn't matter what games the "adult" site
owners play, whether it be intentially misspelled site names, misleading titles, or
whatever; since such sites are not on the approved list, they will not be displayed
- period, regardless of the inducement.
Simply Put: Kidsnet is the Ultimate Parental Control: Kidsnet enables you to create the safest
Internet environment possible. With Kidsnet your children can not access a Web site unless
Kidsnet has been there first and rated its content and context. |