Lock SafeSearch Settings to Filter Explicit Results
BrowseControl’s safe search lock feature ensures that Google SafeSearch is always enabled.
With BrowseControl managing your users’ Google search queries you can rest assured that there will be no adult content found in the search results page.
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Proactively filtering explicit search results such as explicit images adds another layer of assurance that your employees or students are using search engines appropriately.
BrowseControl provides network administrators with the means to ensure that their users are not going against internet use policies by searching for explicit content.
- Prevent students, patrons, and employees from accessing inappropriate and NSFW content
- Force Google safe search to filter out adult images, videos, and other sexually explicit content in search queries
- Maintain a respectable work environment, keep kids safe to meet CIPA compliance requirements, and avoid unwanted distractions
- Selectively lock and unlock SafeSearch based on groups of computers or users
URL Category Filtering
BrowseControl’s category filtering database provides you with a convenient way to block millions of websites across over 100 URL categories. Easily block users from accessing social media, porn, games, known virus-infected websites, and more!
- Meet CIPA compliance by blocking categories of websites that are not age-appropriate such as porn
- Effortlessly block millions of websites across 100+ URL categories
- Customize the website category database locally to suit the needs of your environment
CASE STUDY
Web Filtering Software Keeps Students & School Systems Safe From Internet-Based Threats
Exposing students to the digital world comes with a responsibility to protect them. Students love BrowseControl because it gives them a safe working environment and prevents potential bad actors from interrupting their educational experience.
BrowseControl Web Filtering Features
Category Filtering
Block websites based on specific web content categories
URL Filter
Allowed list or Blocked list for specific URLs
Application Blacklisting
Block specific Windows applications from launching
Block Downloads/Uploads
Prevent uploading and downloading based on file type
Port Filter
Close unused and high-risk TCP/UDP ports
Customize Message
Display a customized warning message on blocked websites
Google Safe Search
Search engine filters prevent explicit results in search engines
Time-Based Policies
Schedule internet access and control browsing based on time
Central Web Console
Save time with a central admin console; optionally integrate Active Directory OUs or security groups
Platform Security
Protect your CurrentWare console with 2FA, passwords, privilege management, and more
Offsite Management
Extend onsite security policies to computers running outside the corporate network
SQL Server Supported
Database scaled for enterprise and large business operations using
Solutions That Work Across Industries
Tailored controls that help you meet industry standards, boost efficiency, and protect sensitive data across remote and in-office teams.
Healthcare
HIPAA-ready controls to protect PHI with USB management and insider-threat visibility.
Government
Cybersecurity and policy enforcement aligned to NIST 800-171 and CMMC.
Legal Services
Keep client data protected, billable hours productive, and software costs in check.
Manufacturing
Productivity monitoring and internet visibility for both the shop floor and back office.
Financial Services
Enforce access policies and protect sensitive financial data with audit-ready trails.
Schools & Libraries
CIPA-compliant web filtering to qualify for E-Rate and keep students safe online.
Small Business Employee Productivity
Track unproductive web browsing and idle time to detect time-wasting
Built to Support Your Compliance Program
Discover how organizations use CurrentWare to improve visibility, strengthen compliance efforts, and manage employee activity more effectively.
CMMC
Endpoint Restriction to Protect CUI & FCI
NIST 800-171/53
Protect Controlled Unclassified Information
ISO 27001
Increase the Maturity of Your ISO27K ISMS
HIPAA
HIPAA protects sensitive patient data
Cyber Essentials
Critical Security Controls For Your Assessment
GDPR
EU’s data protection and privacy law
NERC CIP
Protect TCAs & BCSI From Insider Threats
CIPA for Education
Qualify for the FCC’s E-Rate Program
Pick & Plug Into Your Existing Stack
CurrentWare works alongside the identity, security, and directory tools you already use, including support for SAML, OIDC, and CEF standards. Cloud connectors are on the way.
- Tested & supported
- Generic standards (SAML, OIDC, CEF)
- On the roadmap (Cloud)
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