Cyber Sentinel 3

Cyber Sentinel 9.0 Box

Our Rating

 Scored:

   5

out of 10
Pros: Installation was easy, fast and did not require a reboot. Cyber Sentinel integrates with your Windows user accounts. Unique Screen Capture feature, allows administrators to view exactly what the user was viewing during the violation.


Cons:
No password recovery (warning: don't forget it.) Easily bypassed and removed. Email notifications require SMTP server (doesn't work for basic yahoo and hotmail accounts). Interface is not intuitive and can be confusing. Limited user profile customization. Extremely easy to bypass.

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Price
$39.95 (subscription)
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Summary
Cyber Sentinel’s Internet filter had several great features including: screen captures, time restrictions, application blocking and windows user integration. It was not the most intutive and somewhat confusing to use.
Cyber Sentinel blocked only 20% of the objectionable websites tested and Over-blocked on 40% of the “safe” websites tested.
The reporting/monitoring tools are very basic and need a lot of work. Although the product has no password recovery Cyber Sentinel is extremely easy to bypass and remove.

Installation/Setup
Cyber Patrol Installation ScreenshotCyber Sentinel 3.4 was very easy to download and install. With a footprint of 18.9MB it took several minutes to download on a Broadband connection (May take 20-30 minutes on dial-up).

Cyber Patrol Setup Screenshot
You are prompted to create an Administrator's password (don't forget this, there is no password recovery) and to enter your license key. Cyber Sentinel comes preconfigured to filter with its default settings and will automatically detect the windows user accounts.


Management
Cyber Patrol Management ScreenshotCyber Sentinel automaticaly creates a default group adding all of your windows user accounts with default settings. You can access the main console from your Start menu or by clicking the Cyber Sentinel icon in your system tray (beside your computer clock). The main console is not very user friendly or intuitive.

cyber patrol Reporting screen shots
From the Main Console Administrators can view screen captures, see a list of blocked websites, view chat conversation details, configure your filter mode, manage time restrictions, create a custom list of objectionalbe words and websites, set-up email notifications and manage user profiles.


Accuracy
cyber patrol user profilesCyber Sentinel filters based on two lists of words and phrases: One is a built-in Library of objectionable words and the other a Child Predator Library. You have the choice to me "More" or "Less restrictive", create your own library of words, warn users of potentialy objectionable websites, close the browser, create a screen caputure and/or to secretly monitor online activity (stealth mode).

We tested 2 lists of websites including: adult image searches, MySpace.com accounts, Hate oriented websites, websites that promote hacking, drug use, gambling, adult humor, etc…

Blocked Correctly - 20% (websites blocked that are inappropriate for kids and teens)
Over-blocked - 40% (websites blocked that are safe for kids and teens)

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Cyber Sentinel Features

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Filtering /Architecture
Black/White List  
Keyword Analysis  
Dynamic Content Analysis  
Safe image search  
Filtering Settings
Adjust Filter Settings  
Customize Block Page  
Chat Monitoring  
Chat Blocking  
Newsgroup Blocking  
Newsgroup Filtering  
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Blocking  
Games Blocking  
Disable Feature  
Email Filtering  
Reporting Capabilities
View Reports remotely  
Client Based Reporting  
Email Alert of Violation  
Graphical Reports  
Detailed Chat Reports  
Maintain Past Reports  
Report Security Violations  
Management Capabilities
Individual User Profiles  
Password Controls  
Remote Management  
Windows User Integration  
Stealth Options  
Other Features
Immediate Overriding of Blocks  
Warning, Not Just Blocking  
Time Restrictions  
Time allowance day/week  
Updated URL/Filtering Rules  
Free Product Updates  
Help/Support Options
Online Help  
Product Documentation  
Free Technical Support  
Supported Browsers
Internet Explorer  
Netscape  
FireFox  
Opera  
AOL  
Platforms Supported/Required
Windows 98  
Windows 2000  
Windows XP  
Vista  
Macintosh