Firewall Servers has announced iSentry, its new line of content filtering network appliances that, according to the company, overcomes many of the deficiencies seen in comparable older products.

Both full names and IP addresses are included in the system database, for more accurate and reliable blocking results. Currently the database can block more than 200 million Web pages, arranged in broadly defined categories. It is continuously updated with specially designed Net spiders optimized for this application. Each detected site is automatically filtered for content and checked for duplication or alteration if already listed. Then, screened "candidate sites" are reviewed by skilled human analysts before being added to the master database.

The company reports that iSentry appliances are easy to install and administer. Operators can select site blocking by using predefined categories, by individual URLs, or by user-defined categories; dynamically add or delete listings; designate levels of access; and specify blocking rules for designated groups of users. iSentry also includes a set of 33 predefined reports, which can be customized. This dedicated system does not use existing network server resources.

The iSentry system is priced at $3,195, which includes an unlimited amount of user chairs, unlimited free e-mail customer support for 1 month, and daily filter database upgrades for 1 year.

Source: Firewall Servers, Houston, 800/995-6664, 713/464-- 2990; http//www.firewall-servers.corn.