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    BrowseControl by CurrentWare

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ABrowseControl is a content filtering software for configuring content access to websites and Windows applications based on user, device, department, or other Organizational Unit (OU). BrowseControl's content filtering features allow administrators to configure the internet and application usage permissions of the students, employees, and patrons that use computers within their network. Content filtering policies for websites, applications, and files can be…

    $72

    per year per user

    Sophos Web Content Filtering

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AUK headquartered Sophos offers web content filtering.N/A
    Pricing
    BrowseControl by CurrentWareSophos Web Content Filtering
    Editions & Modules
    10-99 Users
    $6
    per month per user
    100+ Users
    Volume & prepurchase discounts available. Please contact sales for info.
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    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrice per license is based on purchase volume. There are additional discounts available for educational organizations, non-profits, managed services providers, and for businesses that pre-purchase multiple year plans.
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    User Testimonials
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    CurrentWare Inc.
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    Sophos
    Before Sophos, I would receive scammers regarding tradeshow lists. People wanted me to pay for lists, but these people weren't actually from the tradeshows. I can now block those, and have received much fewer of those scams. I am also able to open emails within quarantine to view them before deleting, releasing, allowing, or blocking. I use this to my advantage, and am able to make better decisions on what to do with the emails.
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    Pros
    CurrentWare Inc.
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    Sophos
    • Sophos does an excellent job of category-based content filtering. It's easy to configure and flexible for many environments with the ability to tighten or loosen restrictions as requirements determing.
    • Sophos' built-in capabilites can force safe search rules to protect against content work-arounds like Image search and search engines in general.
    • The Sophos XTreme architecture also helps improve the overall performance of the Web Content Filtering solution. It is very quick and very transparent when in use on the network.
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    Cons
    CurrentWare Inc.
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    Sophos
    • It only allows UTF-8 encoded characters.
    • It does not support metadata.
    • It does not support comments in the custom filter file.
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    CurrentWare Inc.
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    Sophos
    Sophos has been a much easier product to configure and eventually manage, with preset rules and policies to start off right out of the box, saving administrators time from adding every category and or site. However you can add/import all know good company sites (internal url's) as well as local sites for a safer settings. (know sites)
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    Return on Investment
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    Sophos
    • Super positive impact, the Sandstorming Add On, it increases protection at it's maximum level (for new or existent/variant threats).
    • Customers often have the need of a system capable of report everything that the network is being handed, Sophos Web Content Filtering achieves this.
    • The ROI is very fast since top management quickly see results on filtering and reporting of what is really going on within their networks.
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    BrowseControl by CurrentWare Screenshots

    Screenshot of BrowseControl's category filtering feature window. The URL category database is constantly updated with new URLs, making the blocking of porn, malware-infected sites, social media, and other undesirable websites as easy as a few clicks.Screenshot of BrowseControl's internet scheduler feature window. Allowed and block lists can be scheduled to provide unique internet restriction policies for special occasions and breaks.Screenshot of BrowseControl's URL filter. Specific URLs/Domains can be added to the allowed or blocked list for granular control over employee internet use.Screenshot of BrowseControl's port filter. The port filter blocks egress and ingress network traffic based on network port numbers and port ranges. This allows network administrators to block unused ports and reduce the attack surface of their network.Screenshot of BrowseControl's warning message. When a user attempts to access a blocked website they will be presented a warning message. The message can be customized to include links to a company's acceptable use policy, or any other messaging.Screenshot of BrowseControl web console