Features

The features are relatively standard for internet filters. You can block keywords, phrases, web sites, keyword lists, monitor blocking reports, and generally be kept informed about what was happening and when.

Using MaxProtect

This software is very powerful, and it does an excellent job at filtering out blocked/blacklisted keywords and phrases. When installed, we weren't even able to un searches for blacklisted keywords, such as sex or boob. MaxProtect either shut the application down, or (upon specification), simply refused operation of the command.

Unfortunately for us, we were unable to easily access pornography. However, we were able to access content about hacking and bombing by being careful in what we searched for. We aren't going to release the phrases that we searched, but it is safe to say that it can be done. However, we feel confident in this programs ability to perform, as we sat there for nearly an hour trying to figure out a way to outsmart the application.

The software did block 99% of the pornographic material that we tried to view, and we're positive that you'd never be able to squeak some pornography though its filters.

The program is able to tell the difference between phrases like “boob” and breast, and we were able to bring up cooking related websites and search phrases.

Conclusion

This software is very capable- we would have rated this application higher, but at $80, we were forced to take that into consideration. We would love to see the price drop just a bit.