ProCon.Mozdev.org - A Safer Internet

Some of the most violent attacks that the WWW was subjected to upon first emerging involved the lack of safety for children, and people started looking for ways to monitor the access to such an expansive resource. Applications that cater for that purpose have always been a mainstay on the web, and the one we are discussing right now is a Mozilla Firefox extension that can be procured free of charge.

ProCon is described on its own website as a content filter that can be applied to any web page in question. By default, ProCon filters contents automatically based on the text of pages that contain explicit contents. Moreover, a profanity filter is included to ensure that the little ones don’t come across inappropriate materials and start asking questions that are best left alone. Finally, a whitelist can be created in order to make up a database of trusted sites that can be readily accessed.

You can easily download and install ProCon by visiting the Mozilla Firefox Add-on page. A link is provided to these effects. Also, a link is provided for donations and showing your appreciation to the programmers behind this useful add-on.

“ProCon is a content filter for the Firefox browser created by Corvineum, and based on BlockXXX (by Tom Christensen). ProCon filters any type of content on any web page. If left on default, ProCon limits itself to filter pages containing explicit content automatically, based on the text. ProCon can also be used as a profanity filter, and makes use of a whitelist - useful for trusted sites.”

There is always a ready demand for applications and extensions that make for controlled web browsing.

Is it easy to configure? How customizable is it?