Or you can set time limits of when your child can access the Web at all, Erwin says. For instance, you could permit filtered access from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., and no Web access after that time. Guidelines for Each Child At the heart of the filtering software are what SurfControl dubs CyberLists. There's a CyberNot list of inappropriate sites and a CyberYes list of recommended ones. At the Cyber Central section of the application, parents can even report sites they find that should be added to either list.
Parents can create a separate profile for each child, up to ten profiles.
For each profile, a parent can select specific categories of sites to block, filter, or allow access to. Each profile offers access controls and filters for Web sites, news groups, chat, and applications, she adds. You can even select to simply block the entire CyberNot list or to allow access to only the CyberYes list, Erwin says. For instance, you might set a young child's profile to access only CyberYes sites. An older child may need only specific categories of CyberNot sites filtered or blocked, she adds.