There is an abundance of porn available on the Internet today. Spouses are concerned that their husbands are watching porn, parents are worried that their children see xxx websites, girlfriends are upset about boyfriends looking at pornography and even employers need to be sure that employees are not abusing their office Internet connection by viewing adult websites at work. There are many solutions available and choosing which porn filter to install on your computer may be confusing. We decided to examine the top five issues that should be considered in blocking porn from reaching your computer:
An Internet porn filter should only be installed from a reliable source. That does not mean it must be a from a company you have heard of – chances are you have not heard of them before, but check reliability. See if the product has been reviewed by a reliable third party like CNET.
Try the adult filter before buying it. If there is no trial version available, request one. Today, most software companies offer a free version to try.
Check if the software is accurate in how it filters. You don’t want to block sites that you need. Test for accuracy when trying the free porn filter trial. But remember – even the best filters are not 100% accurate.
When using a free trial, take note of whether it is easy to install the filter. Installation and setting up the configuration should be easy if it is a good solution.
Filtering more than porn. You will likely want to filter more than adult content. The best web filters includes a variety of content categories that can be blocked. They also do more than filter websites. Get a tool that manages the time spent online, uses keywords as an additional filter, allows you to manage unique profiles for each PC user, and make sure that the password protection mechanism works well.
Most important, don’t postpone installing protection on your home computers. Each day your family uses the Internet without a filter installed, is another day where they may be exposed to disturbing content.