IBOSS WEB FILTERS

Submitted by vendor: pmartini777
Last updated: 06/15/2011
About Company
Company Name: 
IBOSS WEB FILTERS
Number of URLs Company Has Categorized: 
16 MILLION BASE DOMAINS
Links to Third Party Reviews: 
http://www.scmagazineus.com/iboss-enterprise-filter/review/3436/
Library References (include Contact Info): 
Everett Public Library, Washington. Doug Oakes 4252578036 Roseville Public Library, MI Jackie Harvey 586-447-4552 Montgomery County Libraries, MD John Hornbuckle
Additional Comments About Company: 
iBoss Filters combines proprietary content filtering technologies for medium to large GOV and EDU networks. Combining web filtering, bandwidth management, reporting into a easy to manage platform. iBoss provides streambased filtering insuring no latency to demanding networks running fiber over 1Gps
URL to product: 
http://www.iboss.com
Platform and Pricing
Type of Product: 
Network appliance
Platforms Supported: 
Windows, Mac, Linux,
Does Company Offer Library Discounts?: 
Yes
Cost of One Time Fee (for 50 users): 
$1395.00
Cost of Annual Subscription (for 50 users): 
595.00
Complete Pricing Schedule: 
Filtering Technology
Process for Categorizing a Site: 
Automated processes. When a category not in database is detected, it runs through AI for potential 'adult' or 'proxy' content. If positive, a temporary block page is presented. Ultimately the site is sent for human review then pushed to the appliance and all other appliances in the field. This is dynamic and in real time insuring no gap in sites processed.
Percentage of Category Decisions Reviewed by Human: 
100
Description of Each Content Category with Example URLs: 
Ads Adult Content Alcohol/Tobacco Art Auctions Audio & Video Bikini/Swimsuit Business Dating & Personals Dictionary Drugs Education Entertainment File Sharing Finance & Investment Forums Friendship Gambling Games Government Guns & Weapons Health Image/Video Search Jobs Mobile Phones News Organizations Political Porn/Nudity Private Websites Real Estate Religion Restaurants/Food Search Engines Services Sex Ed Shopping Sports Streaming Radio/TV Technology Toolbars Transportation Travel Violence & Hate Virus & Malware Web-Based E-mail Web Hosting Web Proxies
Categories Vendor Recommends for CIPA Compliance: 
Adult Pornography Child Pornography Proxy Virus Malware Adult
Granularity of Your Block List: 
Block by IP address
Block by hostname
Block by top level domain
Block to page level
Examples of Each Item Selected Above (Granularity): 
Block base domain twitter.com but allow a specfic organizations twitter page. Or Block facebook.com but allow a specific page on facebook. This will still analyze the page to strip unwanted content from within these pages
Frequency of Updates to Blocked Site List: 
Real Time 24/7/365 Dynamically
Description of How Updates are Applied: 
Dynamically. No libraries to load or updated.
Block Page Displayed or Blocking Transparent to User: 
Displayed
Additional Comments on Blocking: 
Block page is customizable at the group level. Also, option to allow overrides through LDAP. Can be transparent or block.
Items that Can Be Included on Block Page (if applicable): 
There is a generic block page
Category causing the block
End user ability to override
Customizable message
Password override
Does filter provide dynamic filtering of pages as they are accessed?: 
Yes
Does content filtering work on a weighted system controlled by administrator: 
Yes
Describe how dynamic content filter can be changed by administrator, if applicable.: 
Add to allow/block for instant affect on network. Or change categories/Custom
Can filter by file type: 
Can block by extension--applies to all categories
Can block by extension within a category
Can block by MIME type--applies to all categories
Can block by MIME type within a category
Can block by protocol--applies to all categories
Can block by protocol within a category
General Administration
Can Have Multiple User/ Filter Profiles: 
Yes
Additional Comments on Filter Profile Options: 
Can bind to multiple directories concurrently (active dir, edirectory, LDAP, open dir) and local groups
Admin Can Selectively Enable Categories: 
Yes
URLs in Each Content Category Are Viewable: 
URLs can be looked up in a customer-only database
Provide URL Lookup: 
Keyword Blocking: 
Admin Can Disable
Admin Can Remove Sites From Category: 
yes
Users Can Recommend URL Recategorization to Company: 
Yes
Admin Can Modify Categorization of URL: 
Yes
Admin Can Add New Categories: 
Yes
Admin Can Add Sites to a Category: 
Yes
Admin Can Block Images But Not Text Within a Category: 
Yes
Reporting Capabilities: 
Granular detailed drill down reporting to the individual users.
Integrates with Directory Service (LDAP, Active Directory or NDS): 
LDAP
Active Directory
Imports data from directory only
Can import URLs to Always Allow List: 
Can import CSV file of URLs
Number URLs One Can Add to Always Allow List: 
More than 30,000 but not unlimited
Overriding
Can Filter be Turned off at the Workstation: 
Yes
Describe Process and Options Available for Turning Off Filter at Workstation: 
The override password can be enabled. Temp passwords can be set to expire. Or an admin can bypass the machine for a set time.
Blocked Page Can Be Overridden by Admin: 
Yes
Describe Process and Options For Overriding a Blocked Page: 
From within the block page an option is provided. An admin with override abilities would use their LDAP credentials.
Admin Can Turn Filter Off for a Period of Time: 
Yes
Process and Options for Turning off Filter for a Period of Time: 
From within the interface or block page.
Additional Comments on Overriding Options: 
Can bind to local user or through directory
Internal