The Internet’s staggering growth rate both in terms of users and content has meant that now more than ever, the Internet is rapidly micro-segmenting. BrowserLock can be customised by Internet users with a list of sites of specific interest to them. In addition, this personal list of sites is categorised and indexed as the user wishes. This helps reduce the frustration associated with hours spent looking for specific information, thereby increasing productivity, saving time and money.

BrowserLock not only enables Internet users access to what they, and only they, need, it also disallows the accessing of ‘unacceptable content’ Internet sites. This has long been a concern for the education sector, parents and businesses globally. In the case of schools and parents, the imperative is a moral one, while for businesses there is also a legal dimension to consider, in that company directors are directly legally responsible for any pornographic or racist materials that any employee might download or view via company computer systems. The ‘time out’ feature that enables the password holder to set BrowserLock so that the Internet can be accessed for a given length of time – for example, children may only be allowed to log on to the Internet for an hour at a time – is also useful for these entities.

BrowserLock works in such a way that it employs a white list of only "acceptable content" sites. Access is not allowed to any sites that do not appear on this list, so that "All that is not specifically permitted is deemed to be prohibited" - as opposed to the black list approach, which works on the basis of "All that is not specifically prohibited is permitted". The power of what is, and what isn’t, on the list is with the password holder who has access to the password-protected BrowserLock Properties Panel. This panel also allows Internet sites on the list to be updated or amended at will, and the disabling of BrowserLock at any time to allow "free surfing".

And to get users of BrowserLock started, the software is supplied with a list of 3,000 sites categorised under headings such as Business, Education, Computing, Sport etc. This assists new Internet users come to terms with the vast amount of information that can be found on the World Wide Web. The lists are catalogued and indexed so that users have a starting point for their exploration of "cyber-space". As they gain confidence and knowledge, they can customise the lists so as to develop their own personal Web site portfolio.

Unlike conventional portals currently available, BrowserLock affords users the option of being able to customise the way it looks - rather than having these choices completely predetermined. Everyone searches for, categorises and indexes information in their own, personal way to suit their needs. BrowserLock does not profess to providing an exhaustive list of all categories, subcategories and website addresses that suit every user, nor is the choice of graphics, fonts and colours in line with everybody’s taste. To that end, the BrowserLock product simply offers a canvas upon which users can easily and confidently create their own way of accessing the World Wide Web.

BrowserLock is a patent pending product of BrowserLock.com. A free trial version of BrowserLock can be downloaded from www.browserlock.com Any questions should be directed to Customer Support. For those wishing to buy multiple copies of BrowserLock, please contact our Corporate Sales Department. For advertising and press-related issues, please contact our Marketing Department.