Filters tested in the UK

Computing Which magazine tested six brands of what's called "nanny software" over there and found the filters wanting. Part of the reason for their low scores was that "most of them were beyond the comprehension of parents, thereby preventing them from fully utilizing the [product]," reported ABCMoney.co.uk. "The magazine said that Apple's Tiger operating system was the only one which exercised some degree of control over unsafe content." Tiger got "top marks" for ease of use, but none of the products did terribly well. Norton Internet Security 2005 was at the bottom of the list with an overall rating of 31%, The Telegraph reported. CyberPatrol 7 got 61%, but nothing should replace parental involvement, Computing Which's editor was quoted as saying in all the coverage. Here's The Guardian and News Factor. Which, like the US's Consumer Reports, only allows subscribers to view its product tests. Which, like the US's Consumer Reports, only allows subscribers to view its product reviews - though CR did make its latest report on Web filters available to the general public last June.