Net Nanny For Android

Company: ContentWatch Inc.
Version: 2.2.2.0
Devices supported: Mobile
Operating system: Android
Price *: free of charge
Language of interface: english
Test date: SIP Bench III, 3rd test cycle, Summer 2014

*Prices might change according to the latest company offers

EFFECTIVENESS

The overall effectiveness score is weak on adult content and very weak on other harmful content.
There is no major difference in effectiveness between teenagers and children.
There is no major difference in effectiveness between web and web 2.0.
The tool performs better with content in other languages than English for the overblocking functionality.

Effectiveness score with adult content filtering for users up to 12 year old: 0.0
Effectiveness score with other harmful content filtering for users up to 12 year old: 0.7
Effectiveness score with adult content filtering for users 13 years and older: 0.0
Effectiveness score with other harmful content filtering for users 13 years and older: 0.9

Effectiveness score for users up to 12 year old: 1.4 out of 4 points
Effectiveness score for users 13 years and older: 1.8 out of 4 points

USABILITY

Installation of the tool: Net Nanny is delivered as an application which is installed nearly automatically. Therefore the installation process was not tested with regard to usability.

Configuration of the tool: The configuration is provided as web-configuration. The appearance is adapted to the smartphone design, so that the configuration is comfortable on Smartphone/Tablet and PC. The process is consistent and context sensitive explanations are used sufficiently. The configuration fulfills the users' expectations and the handling is easy to understand and enjoyable. The overall look and feel is appealing.

Usage of the tool: In case of a blocked website the tool does provide a redirect to safe resources and an option for the administrator to unblock the website. The alert message cannot be customized and is not worded with respect to children's capability of understanding.

Usability of the installation process: n/a
Usability of the configuration process: 3.4
Usability of the usage of the product: 2.9

Overall score for usability: 3.2 out of 4 points

FUNCTIONALITY

Net Nanny for mobile devices is a standalone application. The web filtering customization provides the parent with different options with respect to the content topics: block, allow, warning. There is also the "profanity" category that the parent can choose to mask: this will replace "profane words" with symbols. The parent can create black- and white lists and applications can be blocked. The software offers detailed reporting in various views.

SECURITY

The low rate is due to the possibility for the user to uninstall the tool without a password.

Overall score for security: 4 out of 4 points

DETAILED FUNCTIONALITY

Area of need	Functionality	Specific issues	Assessment
Management	Management of User profiles	Create several profiles	Yes
	Remote Management	Manage on various devices	Yes
	Monitoring	Remote access to monitoring	No
Filtering Customisation	Topics	Customisation of Filtering Topics	Yes
	URLs White List	Restrict Browsing to White List	No
		Default White List	No
		Modification OR Creation	Yes
	URLs Black List	Creation of User's own Black List	Yes
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	Yes
Blocking Message	Type	Ask for unblocking by parents	No
Blocking Message	Type	Redirect to safe resources	Yes
Usage Restriction	Web	Block Access	Yes
	Web	Monitor Access	No
	Safe search	Availability	Yes
	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	Yes
I: choice of installation for beginners or advanced users	n/a

C: different degrees of strength for the filtering	Yes
C: different content criteria for the filtering	Yes
C: option to transfer filter configurations between target users	No
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	Yes
U: overall easily operable and comprehensible reporting	Yes

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	No
Filtering Content evolving through time	Yes
Filtering Multimedia content	Yes
Filtering outbound content	No