Kinderserver

Company: AG Kinderserver
Version: 1.1
Devices supported: Alternative Tool
Operating system: Mac OS X
Windows 7
Price *: free of charge
Language of interface: german
Test date: SIP Bench III, 2nd test cycle, Winter 13/14

*Prices might change according to the latest company offers

USABILITY

Installation of the tool: The installation process behaves similar to most other software installers but has a few inconsistencies that might not be grave.

Configuration of the tool: Context sensitive explanations are always provided but overall the filter function based on whitelist only or age categories provided by content provider is difficult to understand and should be explained in detail. The software generally meets users' expectations.

Usage of the tool: The tool provides an adequate option to react when internet web site has been blocked and the message is worded with respect to children's capability of understanding.

Usability of the installation process: 2.6
Usability of the configuration process: 2.4
Usability of the usage of the product: 2.5

Overall score for usability: 2.2 out of 4 points

FUNCTIONALITY

The filter based on different whitelists and age recommendations by content provider. The parent can add additional items to the whitelist.

DETAILED FUNCTIONALITY

Area of need	Functionality	Specific issues	Assessment
Management	Management of User profiles	Create several profiles	No
	Remote Management	Manage on various devices	No
	Monitoring	Remote access to monitoring	No
Filtering Customisation	Topics	Customisation of Filtering Topics	No
	URLs White List	Restrict Browsing to White List	Yes
		Default White List	Yes
		Modification OR Creation	Yes
	URLs Black List	Creation of User's own Black List	No
Keywords	Keywords	Default Black List	No
		Default White List	No
		Creation of a User's Black List	No
		Creation of a User's White List	No
Time	Time Limit Settings	Set a specific time frame or web access duration	No
Blocking Message	Type	Ask for unblocking by parents	No
Blocking Message	Type	Redirect to safe resources	No
Usage Restriction	Web	Block Access	Yes
	Web	Monitor Access	No
	Safe search	Availability	No
	Social Networks	Block Access	No
	Social Networks	Monitor Usage	No
	Personal data Provision	Block	No
	Streaming	Block Access	No
	Streaming	Monitor Access	No
	P2P	Block the application	No
	P2P	Monitor Downloads	No
	Skype	Block chat	No
		Block video chat	No
		Monitor	No
		Prevent new Contact	No
	Windows Life Messenger	Block chat	No
		Block video chat	No
		Monitor	No
		Prevent new Contact	No
	Email	Block email client and/or webmail access	No

DETAILED USABILITY FINDINGS

	Yes / No
I: installation in 3 steps or less	No
I: choice of installation for beginners or advanced users	No

C: different degrees of strength for the filtering	No
C: different content criteria for the filtering	No
C: option to transfer filter configurations between target users	n/a
C: option to transfer filter configurations between devices	No
C: overall comprehensible configuration	Yes
C: overall conformity with user expectations	Yes
C: overall easy to learn	Yes

U: alert message in a child friendly language	Yes
U: option to customise the reaction in case of blocking	No
U: overall easily operable and comprehensible reporting	n/a

DETAILED SECURITY FINDINGS

The Tool prevents the user from by-passing the filter by:	Yes / No
Using the IP address instead of the URL	n/a
Using an alternative browser	n/a
Changing time and date settings*	n/a
Disabling or uninstalling the software without a password*	n/a
Closing the filtering tool trough the Task Manager	n/a
Using a proxy instead of a direct connection to the Internet	n/a
Accessing the web-pages through the Google Cache	n/a
Reaching a website through translation sites	n/a
Renaming a blocked application	n/a
Using Safe Mode	n/a
Filtering Content personalised by user	n/a
Filtering Content evolving through time	n/a
Filtering Multimedia content	n/a
Filtering outbound content	n/a