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Qustodio_Qustodio Premium
- Company
- Qustodio LLC
- Version
- 180.11.667
- Devices supported
- Computer
- Operating system
- Mac OS X
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows Vista
Windows XP - Price *
- 38.95 €
- Language of interface
- english, french, german, italian, portuguese, spanish
- Test date
- SIP Bench III, 4th test cycle, Summer 2016
EFFECTIVENESS
Effectiveness score for users up to 12 year old: 2.3 out of 4 points
Effectiveness score for users 13 years and older: 2.3 out of 4 points
Effectiveness score for users 13 years and older: 2.3 out of 4 points
USABILITY
Installation of the tool: The installation is quick and the user is guided by context-sensitive explanations as well as a tutorial. A process bar indicates the progress of the installation. The installation includes the possibility to set up a user account.
Configuration of the tool: The configuration is web-based and the dashboard provides a good overview of the various functions. Each function can be configured individually and possibilities to individualise the filtering process fulfil the users’ expectations.
Usage of the tool: The alert message is designed appealingly and is understandable for children as well as adults. The reporting is very detailed and shown in various statistics. It includes information on the content, popularity, trustworthiness, and child safety of the visited websites.
Usability of the installation process: 2.7
Usability of the configuration process: 3.1
Usability of the usage of the product: 2.7
Overall score for usability: 2.9 out of 4 points
FUNCTIONALITY
The software works for PC and Mac as well as mobile devices with iOS and Android. Web-based configuration enables the set-up of one user profile for various devices and the remote management of the tool.
It offers various functions, for example, filtering via categories and the possibility to create URL based black and white lists, time restriction, or safe search. Furthermore, it is possible to monitor the children's activities on the web. The filter offers the function to block webmail, social media and streaming.
SECURITY
Access to harmful content throught Google translate.
Overall score for security: 1 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 | Yes | |
| Filtering Customisation | Topics | Customisation of Filtering Topics | Yes |
| URLs White List | Restrict Browsing to White List | Yes | |
| 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 |
| Redirect to safe resources | Yes | ||
| Usage Restriction | Web | Block Access | Yes |
| Monitor Access | Yes | ||
| Safe search | Availability | Yes | |
| Social Networks | Block Access | Yes | |
| Monitor Usage | Yes | ||
| Personal data Provision | Block | No | |
| Streaming | Block Access | No | |
| Monitor Access | No | ||
| P2P | Block the application | No | |
| Monitor Downloads | No | ||
| Skype | Block chat | No | |
| Block video chat | No | ||
| Monitor | Yes | ||
| Prevent new Contact | No | ||
| Windows Life Messenger | Block chat | No | |
| Block video chat | No | ||
| Monitor | No | ||
| Prevent new Contact | No | ||
| Block email client and/or webmail access | Yes |
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 | Yes |
| C: option to transfer filter configurations between target users | No |
| C: option to transfer filter configurations between devices | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| Using an alternative browser | Yes |
| Changing time and date settings* | Yes |
| Disabling or uninstalling the software without a password* | Yes |
| Closing the filtering tool trough the Task Manager | No |
| Using a proxy instead of a direct connection to the Internet | Yes |
| Accessing the web-pages through the Google Cache | Yes |
| Reaching a website through translation sites | No |
| Renaming a blocked application | Yes |
| Using Safe Mode | Yes |
| Filtering Content personalised by user | n/a |
| Filtering Content evolving through time | n/a |
| Filtering Multimedia content | n/a |
| Filtering outbound content | n/a |
