CYBERsitter first to allow third parties to determine offensive Internet content.SANTA BARBARA Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 25, 1997--Solid Oak Software Inc. Wednesday Wednesday: see week. announced the release of CYBERsitter 97, the latest version of its award-winning Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the content filtering See Web filtering and parental control software. application. The new version now adds support for filter files created and maintained by third party organizations. The new CYBERsitter Partners Program allows concerned organizations to create and maintain their own lists of objectionable Internet sites for either private or public distribution. This gives CYBERsitter users several blocking lists to choose from, selecting ones that more accurately reflect their needs. Third party blocking lists can be used in addition to the default CYBERsitter lists or as a replacement. Each time users update their files on-line, the index of available lists is updated. Users need only click on the lists they desire to use and they are maintained automatically. "I believe this will set the trend for the future of Internet filtering See Web filtering and firewall. software," said Marc Kanter, vice president of marketing at Solid Oak. "There are millions more Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f than there were when filtering software was first developed, and they are entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: to more choices in blocking criteria. It's not a `one size fits all' market any more." Participation in the CYBERsitter Partners Program is free, and is offered to any organization with an interest in helping to keep the Internet safe for children. Solid Oak provides all necessary software and support at no charge to CYBERsitter Partners. Solid Oak has already contacted dozens of potential CYBERsitter Partners, and the response has been very positive. It hopes to have several third party lists on-line by September. Other new features in CYBERsitter 97 are support for Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. , selectable blocking categories, user definable Internet services (port) filtering, enhanced phrase recognition, Proxy Server Also called a "proxy," it is a computer system or router that breaks the connection between sender and receiver. Functioning as a relay between client and server, proxy servers are used to help prevent an attacker from invading the private network. support, and now "understands" international character sets. Unlike other filtering software, Solid Oak provides free filter updates. CyberSitter also uses smaller filter files and an intelligent content recognition system to identify objectionable material anywhere on the Internet. CYBERsitter 97 can be installed on a single Windows-based PC or network. A free trial version is available from Solid Oak Software's Web site at www.solidoak.com . Single user copies are priced at $39.95. For more information on special educational and corporate pricing, or how to participate in the CYBERsitter Partners Program, call 800/388-2761. CONTACT: Solid Oak Software, Santa Barbara Marc Kanter, 805/967-9853, ext. 55 mkanter@solidoak.com or Precision Communication Marianne McCarthy, 805/565-7782 marianne@precisioncomm.com |
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