Awareness Technologies Web Filtering

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Last updated: 12/11/2010
About Company
Company Name: 
Awareness Technologies
Links to Third Party Reviews: 
Library References (include Contact Info): 
Additional Comments About Company: 
Our architecture allows our product to be used on both desktops and laptops that never connect to a network. Additionally, no hardware is required as the solution can be offered on a SaaS (Software as a Service) basis.
URL to product: 
http://www.awarenesstechnologies.com/products_webfiltering.html
Platform and Pricing
Type of Product: 
Client only (must be installed on each PC)
Platforms Supported: 
All Windows platforms - 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, All Server editions
Does Company Offer Library Discounts?: 
Yes
Cost of One Time Fee (for 50 users): 
None
Cost of Annual Subscription (for 50 users): 
$675
Complete Pricing Schedule: 
Runs from $25 annually for a single license to as low as $5 annually (per computer) for hundreds of licenses.
Filtering Technology
Process for Categorizing a Site: 
We use the CommTouch list which is recognized as being one of the two most complete and well maintained URL lists.
Percentage of Category Decisions Reviewed by Human: 
Description of Each Content Category with Example URLs: 
Categories Vendor Recommends for CIPA Compliance: 
Granularity of Your Block List: 
Block to page level
Examples of Each Item Selected Above (Granularity): 
Frequency of Updates to Blocked Site List: 
Daily
Description of How Updates are Applied: 
Automatically downloaded in the background.
Block Page Displayed or Blocking Transparent to User: 
Transparent
Additional Comments on Blocking: 
A block page can be enabled or it can be left transparent to the user.
Items that Can Be Included on Block Page (if applicable): 
Customizable message
Does filter provide dynamic filtering of pages as they are accessed?: 
Yes
Does content filtering work on a weighted system controlled by administrator: 
Describe how dynamic content filter can be changed by administrator, if applicable.: 
Can filter by file type: 
Can block by MIME type--applies to all categories
General Administration
Can Have Multiple User/ Filter Profiles: 
Yes
Additional Comments on Filter Profile Options: 
Can support an unlimited number of users each with different permissions. When a user logs in, they will get their settings regardless of which computer they log in from (even a laptop that doesn't ever touch the library network).
Admin Can Selectively Enable Categories: 
No
URLs in Each Content Category Are Viewable: 
Provide URL Lookup: 
Keyword Blocking: 
Admin Can Remove Sites From Category: 
yes
Users Can Recommend URL Recategorization to Company: 
Yes
Admin Can Modify Categorization of URL: 
Yes
Admin Can Add New Categories: 
Admin Can Add Sites to a Category: 
Yes
Admin Can Block Images But Not Text Within a Category: 
No
Reporting Capabilities: 
Integrates with Directory Service (LDAP, Active Directory or NDS): 
Active Directory
Can import URLs to Always Allow List: 
Can import CSV file of URLs
Number URLs One Can Add to Always Allow List: 
Unlimited
Overriding
Can Filter be Turned off at the Workstation: 
Yes
Describe Process and Options Available for Turning Off Filter at Workstation: 
If the ability to disable at the local workstation is desired, administrators must assign a secret hotkey which brings up a password box. If an admin password is entered correctly, the software can be paused or uninstalled locally.
Blocked Page Can Be Overridden by Admin: 
Yes
Describe Process and Options For Overriding a Blocked Page: 
Thie is controlled from the web-based control panel.
Admin Can Turn Filter Off for a Period of Time: 
Yes
Process and Options for Turning off Filter for a Period of Time: 
Can be done from web-based control panel and also from local PC (if configured to allow that).
Additional Comments on Overriding Options: 
Internal