Surfgarten

Company
Version: 1.0.1
Devices supported: Alternative Tool
Operating system: iOS
Price *: free of charge
Language of interface: english, german
Test date: SIP Bench III, 4th test cycle, Summer 2016

*Prices might change according to the latest company offers

USABILITY

Installation of the tool: n/a

Configuration of the tool: The user is guided through an initial configuration and the set-up of a parent account. Setting up a child account is easy and well guided, although context-sensitive explanations are missing for the most part.

Usage of the tool: A context-sensitive alert message, which encourages a dialogue between parent and child, is provided. There is no reporting.

Usability of the installation process: n/a
Usability of the configuration process: 2.8
Usability of the usage of the product: 2.4

Overall score for usability: 2.1 out of 4 points

FUNCTIONALITY

Surfgarten is a browser-based tool. It incorporates iOS possibilities such as app blocking. The creation of several user profiles is possible, as well as the setting of time limits, limiting web browsing via filtering categories and a black and/or a white list.

SECURITY

Be sure to disable access to safari , Apple Store and to the other browsers Uninstalled without pin. See general iOS security.

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	No
	Monitoring	Remote access to monitoring	No
Filtering Customisation	Topics	Customisation of Filtering Topics	Yes
	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	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	Yes
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	Yes
	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	Yes

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	Yes
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	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	Yes
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	Yes
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