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
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 |
Redirect to safe resources | Yes | ||
Usage Restriction | Web | Block Access | Yes |
Monitor Access | No | ||
Safe search | Availability | Yes | |
Social Networks | Block Access | Yes | |
Monitor Usage | No | ||
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 | No | ||
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 | 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 |