Kidzui

Company: KidZui, Inc
Version: download at 08/14/2014
Devices supported: Alternative Tool
Operating system: Windows 7
Windows Vista
Windows XP
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

USABILITY

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

Configuration of the tool: The software works with default settings and is very basic. There is no complicated configuration process. There are only a few adjustments that must be set by the user. The general handling is clear and comprehensible.

Usage of the tool: The software is very poor and works with only some basic methods, only predefined white list and no customizable black/white lists. How it works isn’t explained.

Usability of the installation process: n/a
Usability of the configuration process: 2.6
Usability of the usage of the product: 1.4

Overall score for usability: 2.1 out of 4 points

FUNCTIONALITY

KidZui is web browser easy for children. The offered websites, online games and videos are all approved by KidZui. The software only allows to browse on predefined whitlist and there is no possibility to edit the list. The configuration process and the general handling is very easy.

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	No
	URLs White List	Restrict Browsing to White List	No
		Default White List	Yes
		Modification OR Creation	No
	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	No
	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	No
C: different content criteria for the filtering	No
C: option to transfer filter configurations between target users	No
C: option to transfer filter configurations between devices	Yes
C: overall comprehensible configuration	No
C: overall conformity with user expectations	Yes
C: overall easy to learn	Yes

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

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