Hakhel

Hakhel Email Community Awareness Bulletin

INTERNET FILTERS

1. JNET http://www.thejnet.com

A filter for one's computer, Blackberry® and other mobile devices

2. Eblaster: http://www.eblaster.com/

3. Open DNS http://www.opendns.com

4. Netnanny

https://www.netnanny.com/products/home

Filtration software that can be purchased for $40-50 per year. You can download a free trial.

5. WebChaver

http://www.webchaver.org

WebChaver has received the endorsement of leading Rabbonim and utilizes the cutting-edge Covenant Eyes software, which logs all web activity and sends a weekly report to the head of the household or another designated partner (Shomer) for monitoring. WebChaver offers this service for a steeply discounted price, by assisting groups and allowing individuals to sign up at a group rate. This organization is not-for-profit.

6. Accountable2You http://www.accountable2you.com

Free software

7. Websense

http://www.websense.com/content/home.aspx

This is an enterprise level product if you run a medium-size business or larger and need something more robust.

8. K9 Web Protection

It is available from http://www.k9webprotection.com/ as a free download. It has great functionality allowing complete blocking of Internet with the exclusion of email. Or, specific types of blocking with a password override. It also have very good tracking with the admin can use to see what was browsed

9. Yeshivanet

Yeshivanet provides a selected service of email only or email with a select list of customized websites. Connection to yeshivanet is by dialup or DSL. For more information, one can visit www.yeshivanet.com, or call at 718-YESHIVA (937-4482).

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Internet Filter Review

For a rundown on many of these and other filter programs, see this chart
http://internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/

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It is crucial to have both filtration and accountability. The accountability reports can go to more than one person.

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Tracking Program for the BlackBerry SmartPhone:

SpectorSoft eBlaster Mobile - http://www.spectorsoft.com/ 888-598-2788

Internet filter for iPhone: