1:1 iPads - iOS Filtering and Monitoring Solutions

[jawebber]

Hi all,

 

Looking for recommendations for iOS off-site filtering for our student devices.

 

We've looked at Lightspeed, Umbrella and extending our current on-site Smoothwall to filter at home. None seem to be exactly what we want - education focused, good UI in the admin end, with automated reports to email for safeguarding concerns or at least some scheduled reporting at up to various stakeholders.

 

Looking at Securely, Impero Web Check and WebTitan next week.

 

Would love to hear what you use, specifically for ipads, and would recommend.

 

Cheers!

[jawebber]

Just to update in case anyone in the same situation - Webtitan do not provide iOS filtering, so looking at ContentKeeper instead, an Australian company.

 

Will reply back with our findings.

[Brimstone]

I’ve got a few schools all using Securly, in my opinion nothing else comes near for good reporting features and add ons modules to extend safeguarding to One Drive and Google Drive.

[southhamster]

Have you looked at Senso? Currently using itt for Chromebooks at home web filtering and stuff laptops for remote access

[jawebber]

Hi, yes, I seem to remember them not supporting iOS at BETT last year. We're looking for a turnkey product rather than a full on-site class management solution - although I do love Senso and Jonathan's work.

[SchoolsBroadband]

Hi @jawebber,

 

that's something we can do via our cloud based netsweeper solution no problem. We can give users the same filtering as they have in school and its pretty easy to roll out.

 

Do give the sales team a buzz if its of interest.

 

Thanks

 

Dave

[jawebber]

Hi Dave, thanks for contacting - I think we're seeing Netsweeper via Impero WebKit today - but thanks!

[Wave9_Lee]

Hi all,

 

Looking for recommendations for iOS off-site filtering for our student devices.

 

We've looked at Lightspeed, Umbrella and extending our current on-site Smoothwall to filter at home. None seem to be exactly what we want - education focused, good UI in the admin end, with automated reports to email for safeguarding concerns or at least some scheduled reporting at up to various stakeholders.

 

Looking at Securely, Impero Web Check and WebTitan next week.

 

Would love to hear what you use, specifically for ipads, and would recommend.

 

Cheers!

 

 

Hi - worth a look; https://www.sophos.com/en-us/medialibrary/PDFs/factsheets/sophos-mobile-feature-matrix-na.pdf

 

much more than just filtering mind..

[jawebber]

Thanks everyone! So we've had demos from Lightspeed, CISCO Umbrella, Impero, Smoothwall, Securely and ContentKeeper on this one now - it's been a long process but we're really pleased to have seen the different products and how they stack up.

Happy to chat with anyone over PM if they're rolling out iPads and want more info on what we thought.

 

Thanks!

[flyinghaggis]

I realise this is a bit product/feature dependent but what's the rough ballpark cost per device to implement offsite filtering on offsite 1:1 iPads ?