Puresight Technologies Ltd. Arabic, Dutch, English, German, Greece, Russian. 12 years old users: 1/21 (points 2,67 out of 4)

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1 NAME PURESIGHT OWL Company Puresight Technologies Ltd. Version Type of product Devices supported Operating systems Client Computer Windows Vista (32/64 bit) Windows XP (32/64 bit) Windows 7 (32/64 bit) Price* 1 year, 1 Licence: 46 Language of interface Arabic, Dutch, English, German, Greece, Russian GLOBAL RANKING** 12 years old users: 1/21 (points 2,67 out of 4) 13 years old users: 1/21 (points 2,74 out of 4) *Prices might change according to the latest company offers User's voice Comprehensibility: Look and Feel: Time to install and configure: User 1: A lot of options, some are not easy to find. User 2: Very complete and detailed tool. A lot of features and options. Test users placed in: Slovenia, France Test user s degree of Internet literacy: User 1: User 2: 46 minutes 5 test users

2 FUNCTIONALITY There are numerous and clear customization options, among the most relevant for our testing activity: it is possible to customize filtering choosing among different aged based levels; it is possible to choose among different filtering mode: block allow filter monitor only; it is possible to highly customize the reporting activity, also choosing to be alerted when specific bypassing attempts happen, e.g. logging in with parent password, manipulate PureSight PC program files, guess an answer to the secret question for password recovery, change password. It is possible to prevent from the disclosures of personal data in chats and from the use of specific keywords (which usage could be blocked/filtered or monitored only). It is possible to block the social networks choosing to block this category of content or simply to monitor the user s activity. The monitoring activity is highly customizable, it can be remote, the report is detailed and the parent can also be alerted when the violations occurred. Up to now it is possible to have a report on time spent on IM, file sharing, (not tested) and Web Surfing but not on Social Networks, which was one of the parameter of our testing activity. FUNCTIONALITY SCORE: 3,4 OUT OF 4 POINTS EFFECTIVENESS The tool has an almost good effectiveness on adult content and an almost fair effectiveness on other harmful content. There is no major difference in effectiveness between teenagers and children. The tool performs better on web than web 2.0. The tool has a better effectiveness on English than on the other languages. Effectiveness score with adult content filtering for 12 years old user: 2,8 Effectiveness score with other harmful content filtering for 12 years old user: 1,8 Effectiveness score with adult content filtering for 13 years old user: 2,6 Effectiveness score with other harmful content filtering for 13 years old user: 1,6 OVERALL SCORE FOR EFFECTIVENESS FOR 12 YEARS OLD USER: 2,3 OUT OF 4 POINTS OVERALL SCORE FOR EFFECTIVENESS FOR 13 YEARS OLD USER: 2,1 OUT OF 4 POINTS

3 USABILITY Installation of the tool: The installation process is well comprehensible. The installer provides barely any options for advanced users and cannot be influenced with regard to kind or amount of information, except for the language. The process is consistent, but it does not fully meet users' expectations as, for example, the cursor disappears when moving over the buttons. The overall design is appealing. Configuration of the tool: The configuration process is slightly difficult to understand and some steps aren't easy to learn. The configuration contains some inconsistencies with regard to the navigation structure and it does not always meet users' expectations. The process offers several options to be individualised and possibilities to influence the amount of information about the process. The design is appealing and joyful. Usage of the tool: The tool provides barely any options to react, when a website has been blocked. The alert message is appealing and very child friendly, but it cannot be customised. The reporting is simple and overall comprehensible. Usability of the installation process: 2,86 Usability of the configuration process: 3,18 Usability of the usage of the product: 2,92 OVERALL SCORE FOR USABILITY: 3,04 OUT OF 4 POINTS The tool resisted to the main hacking attempts to by-pass it. SECURITY OVERALL SCORE FOR SECURITY: 4 OUT OF 4 POINTS

4 DETAILED FUNCTIONALITY FICHE AREA OF NEED FUNCTIONALITY SPECIFIC ISSUE ASSESSMENT MGMNT FILTERING CUSTOMIZATION Management of Create several profiles users profile Monitoring Remote access Topics Urls White lists Customisation of filtering topics Restrict browsing to a white list Default white list Modification OR Creation Modification Creation Urls Black lists Creation of user s own black list Default black list KEYWORDS Keywords Default white list Creation of a user s black list Creation of a user s white list TIME BLOCKING MESSAGE Time limit settings Type Set a specific timeframe or web access duration Ask for unblocking to parents Redirect to safe resources USAGE RESTRICTION Web Block access Monitor access Safe Search Availability Social Networks Personal data provision Streaming P2P application Skype application Windows Live Messenger Block access Monitor usage Block Block the access Monitor the access to the application Block the application Monitor downloads Block (chat, VoIP, Video-chat) Monitor the access Prevent from new contact Block the application Monitor the access Prevent from new contact Application - Web - Block Client and/or web

5 DETAILED SECURITY FINDINGS The Tool prevents the user from by-passing the filter by: / Using the IP address instead of the URL Using an alternative browser Changing time and date settings* Disabling or uninstalling the software without a password* Closing the filtering tool trough the Task Manager Using a proxy instead of a direct connection to the Internet Accessing the web-pages through the Google Cache Reaching a website through translation sites Renaming a blocked application Using Safe Mode Changing the port of Peer-to-Peer application *As managed directly by the tool and not by the device. DETAILED USABILITY FINDINGS / I: installation in 3 steps or less I: choice of installation for beginners or advanced users C: different degrees of strength for the filtering C: different content criteria for the filtering C: option to transfer filter configurations between target users C: option to transfer filter configurations between devices C: altogether comprehensible configuration C: altogether in conformity with user expectations C: altogether easy to learn U: alert message in a child friendly language U: option to customise the reaction in case of blocking U: altogether easily operable and comprehensible reporting